My short haired tiger male, Merlin, is nearly 2 years old. At first I thought his sneezing was part of a cold symptom that has gone around to my indoor cats however, of late when I give him snuggles I notice his breath as I bring him close to my cheek smells like rotted meat, for lack of any other description.
Last night I looked in his mouth to see if maybe some wet cat food had lodged between his cheek and gum, and instead what I saw was two smaller than a dime round raw spots at the roof of his mouth where the temporal-mandibular joint hinges.
I lifted his upper lip to see that the area at the tooth line is also flame red. However, it's not affecting the whole gum, it's just as if someone took a scratchy red marker and drew a intermittent width line along the gum line where his teeth meet the gum.
I started him on Clavamox antibiotics that my Veterinarian gave me for another cat that has just passed from heart failure. I was wondering if there's anything natural I can do to help him.
Someone told me food grade hydrogen peroxide, diluted 4 to 1, on a Qtip and swabbing those red areas would help to heal the tissue. But I don't want to pursue anything until I know it's safe for Merlin.
Thank you for reading me.
CD
this kitty really needs to see a Vet, it sounds painful. it can be caused from an allergy, an injury or yes abscess.
the reddness along the gum line is gingivitis and this needs to be cleared up or can lead to health problems like heart disease and loss of teeth.
please get a Vet to look at this.....-)