>My Tom cat's breath smells very bad - like puss and he's dribbling. I tried
>to get him into the car to take him to the vets but he ran off. He often
>stays out for days and I'm anxious to catch him soon. Any idea why he would
>smell and have a thick mucous drool around his mouth?
There is a good possibility that he has gingivitis - - that would account
for the bad breath. If there is actual puss, he needs a vet, stat. Those
teeth have gone beyond the state of "merely bad". Can you lure him with
something yummy, like sardines? Best to have a partner, and a cat carrier.
Let him have the spoils of the catch once he is in the carrier.
It is always best to use 2 people when dealing with wiggly kitties. And I
agree about the suggestion to have him neutered. Might as well have that
done while the teeth come out, because it sounds as though they might be bad
enough to do so.
Another thing that can make feline breath bad are high levels of urea in the
blood (kidney failure). Your vet will know best.
Best of luck with that puddycat!
Mel
>>My Tom cat's breath smells very bad - like puss and he's dribbling. I
>>tried
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> You need to get a pet taxi and have him neutered.
Mark & Ana Jones - 16 Mar 2005 09:32 GMT
Caught him - well he came home actually. Kept him locked in overnight and am
taking him at 11.00 in a carrier. Worried about the kidney bit - not seen
him actually pee although he tried.
Mark & Ana Jones - 19 Mar 2005 09:13 GMT
> Caught him - well he came home actually. Kept him locked in overnight
> and am taking him at 11.00 in a carrier. Worried about the kidney bit
> - not seen him actually pee although he tried.
Blood tests were fine, tongue ulcer clearing nicely under antibiotics and no
more drooling or nasty smelly breath.
Castration booked in for Monday, he's been imprisoned for almost a week now
and has turned back into an affectionate cat again I'm pleased to report.