Julie, > Are you feeding these cats kibble or canned food? I'd bet a raw food diet > would clear up the gum problems, tho most likely CS will surely help, their > diet is most likely why they have gum problems, especially if they ALL have > gum problems.
They get kibble... > > The results are mixed, but essentially, they aren't getting worse and > > aren't getting better (I need to teach them to swish). > > Please, if you can teach them this, I'd love to hear the method of training! > :-) Have been discussing it with them at our daily house management meeting. So far it's been 16 paws down, but I can see them weakening:) > > Now to the cat with the silver teeth. > > This is very interesting. I look forward to pictures. Hmm, so am I:) Going to challenge my photo-taking abilities...but with SWMBO's help, we will succeed. > > Anyone got any ideas... > > Giving them raw meat, BARF (biologically appropriate raw foods), SARF > (species appropriate raw food), etc., gives their gums needed exercise. > We've got 16 outdoor country cats and kittens who have wonderful teeth and > gums, but they are exercised with appropriate foods, including gophers they > and I both catch, rodents, etc. Well, I don't have a gopher and I haven't seen a rodent indoors for ten years at least (maybe they are worth something<g>) and they are strictly indoor felines...lifers I am afraid. We tried them outdoors one summer...(the infamous summer which cost us $3500 in vet bills) and the little mob took over the neighborhood (slash and burn was their motto...they finally admitted it last year). That doesn't even add in the ticked off neighbors coming to my door asking me to, of all things, control my cats...the nerve some people have:) Well after we got them all back in, stitches, bandages, Elizbethan collars, etc., and told them that the war was over, they rebelled. We paid for that for about six months. WRT BARF...have considered it...jury still out. The pod votes unanimouse paws up when this subject is discussed. But, they haven't achieved complete domination...yet. > I have only added CS to their water, when a kitten's eye was gunky, so never > done it on a regular basis. Would like to hear what others have to say and > if you find out what's causing this. Yep have done that very successfully, as well as sinusitus and other things...but not the gingivitus. Ciao, Craig -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
