6/17 Ella pmps 344+2=344 ot question :gingivitis

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yesterday: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=73213

I don't have the luxury of doing sleeping in during the week as I am up extra early to ensure that I can get a +1 and 2 so I took full advantage of her high numbers this morning and went btb after I shot her. Ah, how I miss sleeping in; as I'm sure many of us do:)

Doesn't look like Ella is going anywhere fast so I'm going to take my pops on a bike ride down by the lake today. Wishing all the kitty dads a Happy Father's Day and sending healing vines to all kitties and beans who may need them.
 
Re: 6/17 Ella amps 315 +2=317

Looks like Ella's planning a 'normal' cycle - not so normal for Ella :lol: Hope you have a great ride.
 
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Ah, come home for testing. I think if the AMPS is close to the +2, you may have an active cycle. Hope so :razz:

Enjoy your day with your pops.
 
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Morning Tamara, glad you took advantage of the btd. Enjoy that bike ride, too. Hope Ella gives tou a nice day, too.
 
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Thanks for visitng Serryn,Ann and Dyana:)

Ella had a flat pink cycle as she's still working off the bounce. Ever since Ella started eating wet food, I've noticed a her breath has smelled bad. A while back when I took her to the vet because I thought she had something going on with her teeth, the doc said she had mild gingivitis. Prior to the swtich to wet food she had been eating T/D, a prescription diet that specifically helped to control tartar and as such, she always had great teeth. She's never even had to have dental work but now I'm thinking I may need to take her in. Does anyone else have kitties with gingivitis and if so, do you brush their teeth? Is kitty toothpaste sugar free?
 
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Tamara, glad you had a good day on the bike ride and that Miss Ella let you have a little time without worrying too much about her. Sleeping late...what is that?? I haven't done that in 1 1/2 years since Simon was first diagnosed.

I don't know too much about gingivitis. I can't brush either Simon's or Cleo's teeth because they just won't let me. I need to get Cleo in for a dental but the cost is so astronomical. If Ella hasn't had too many problems before with her teeth, maybe she will just need a good dental cleaning without any extractions. That is what costs so much.

Hope you two have a great evening.
 
My civie, Pinkerton, gets recurrence of his gingivitis very quickly. We did not even make it to a year between dentistries last time. After that I decided to try cleaning his teeth, with mixed success. He does not like the tooth brush or the finger tip brush, so I run my finger wrapped in a gauze square along his teeth, as demonstrated by my vet. I have not been able to get the bottom teeth, but I think it is making a difference on the uppers. I have to wrap him in a towel to keep him from fighting with his claws. I use Virbac CET seafood flavoured toothpaste. I read in another thread that it is OK. I am not sure that the toothpaste is even necessary, so sometimes I don't use it. I think it is more important to physically disturb the bacteria.

Here is the other thread: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?p=700915

If you want to try, just start by cutting a clean white washcloth into small squares, dampen it, and run it along the teeth and scrub them as much as you can.
 
I would encourage getting a dental. I suspect that brushing Ella's teeth won't take care of the problem on it's own. I also suspect that feeding dry food of any time is not a good thing for dental health. It's a myth that dry food is good for a cat's teeth. It would be like our eating cookies -- the last time I heard, eating biscotti did nothing to prevent dental disease.

Once Ella's had her teeth cleaned, brushing may help. I use CET toothpaste and a toothbrush that's cat-sized. Gabby won't let me brush her teeth but Gizmo will actually "ask" to have his teeth brushed.
 
I actually just took Gracie in to a board certified veterinary dentist. My vet always says her teeth look beautiful but I thought a dentist would be more likely to spot in possible feline oral resorptive lesions (FORL) which Scottish Folds are prone to. He said she had just a teeny amount of tartar on her teeth but I brush her teeth every single day. He said that getting a qtip and dampening it with water and then moving it along the gum line and on the teeth is just as effective as anything else and all mine tolerate the qtip much better than the finger brush, the little brush shown in the link Sienne provided, and gauze. I do use toothpaste because Tobey and Gus are prone to FORL and I do think it helps keep their teeth cleaner.

Nothing will remove any tartar that might be there other than a dental but brushing will help keep it from getting worse.
 
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