RE: Dixie Louise's teeth

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Hi, I am having a similar issue with my older kitty, Ayumi –she is my very first cat and don’t really want her to go through the anesthesia for the dental work .. I just talked to my holistic vet- he recommends that brush their teeth with prozyme.. and it really works well… you can get prozyme on line very easily.. of course no side effects or anything like that…   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 12:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Dixie Louise's teeth   I used to use a diluted oral rinse on Gracie's teeth and gums.  I would dip a Q-tip in the water and rinse and then gently swab her teeth at the gum line.  I was giving her meds everyday, so it was just part of our routine.  I'd do one side of her mouth one day, the other side the next.  Sadly, Grace didn't live long enough to tell whether it would have saved her teeth.  I did notice that her gingivitis was better (less red at the gum line), when I was giving her Interferon alpha regularly. Nina maimaipg 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