Secondary infections include: Upper respiratory infections, dental /
gingiva disease, ringworm, etc..
Not exact matches
Periodontal
disease is inflammation of the
gingiva and periodontium (
gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and osseous bone) and is caused by gram negative anaerobic bacteria (the type that lives without oxygen below the gums).
Since half of the tooth lies beneath the gum line (
gingiva), the best way to evaluate the tooth and to look for underlying issues such as root resorption, fractures, or periodontal
disease is via x-ray.
Periodontal
disease involves the gum of your cats mouth (the
gingiva) and also the bone structure (the alveolar bone to be exact).
Bad breath, medically known as «halitosis,» results from the bacterial infection of the gums (
gingiva) and supporting tissues seen with periodontal
disease (periodontal = occurring around a tooth).
If there is even a small amount of tartar touching the
gingiva this is
disease and needs immediate removal.
Gingivostomatitis is a debilitating feline dental
disease marked by severe and chronic inflammation of a cat's
gingiva (gums) and mucosa, the moist tissue that lines its oral cavity.
Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums (or
gingiva) and is the earliest stage of periodontal
disease.