Re: Dixie Louise's teeth

[maimaipg]

I'm using the malt toothpaste (she likes the taste) with the tiniest toothbrush you have ever seen.  The finger brush is too large for her mouth.  I am supplementing that with using a bare finger and pet toothpaste.  She had blood work done a few weeks ago and it looked really good.  It also showed she had been spayed despite the fact the vets could find no scar.  She was very happy I had the test run so she didn't get spayed twice.  I have some L-Lysine here.  I'll give that a try.  Her urine output seems ok.  She does have some alleries and that could be part of it I guess.  I appreciate any help.  Thanks.  ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie Johnson To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: Re: Dixie Louise's teeth Hi,   I've never had success trying to brush a cat's teeth; mine all hate it.  Are you using the finger brush and the chicken or liver toothpaste?  If you are actually able to brush them, that is probably helpful.    Is Dixie Louise taking L-Lysine?  Sometimes mouth problems are due to herpes virus infection and the Lysine would help; actually, if there is anything viral going on, it would help.  Has she had recent bloodwork?  Sometimes sudden bad breath can related to problems with the kidneys.  Is her urinary output looking OK? Julie   maimaipg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dixie Louise is FeLV + and has gingivitis.  She has lost a couple of teeth (maybe from the gingivitis or maybe from the poor living conditions she had--she was a throwaway).  She has developed an odd odor to her breath.  I am trying to brush her teeth and she is on Interferon as well as some homeopathic/alternative meds.  Can anyone give me any advise on brushing a cat's teeth and on how to deal with this problem?  She is about a year and a half old (best guess) and extremely sweet.    Thanks "I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man. " "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) Paws Come WITH Claws!!! If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think your decision to acquire a pet. Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.