Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Mark on November 26, 2007, 14:47:21 PM
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My mum's cat has sore gums which are being treated with steroids etc but she was wondering if there is anything she can rub on them when they are sore. In her words "If she was a human baby I would put bonjela on her gums so I want to see if there is anything like it for my baby"
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When Rosie bit into a wire, the vet told me to get some Bonjela to put on her tongue.......it shouldn't do any harm :hug:
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dont think it would harm but not sure if cats would like the taste..besides that bonjela never seems to do any good for me :-:
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I don't think it would do a lot of good either - might be worth a try though. Thanks for that :hug:
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Co Enzyme Q10 not sure on dosage tho :shify: :shify: not for rubbing on but helps mouths
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From the CRF bible...
If you want to try holistic methods, Slippery Elm Bark, which as mentioned above can help with stomach acid, can also be made into a syrup and used to help heal mouth ulcers - this has been found to be a very effective treatment by many people on the Feline CRF Information list. See Holistic Treatments for more information about Slippery Elm Bark and how to make the syrup.
Another natural remedy for mouth ulcers is to mix white cheddar cheese with water to make a paste and spread it on the gums. The enzymes in the white cheddar cheese are supposed to eat the bacteria and help alleviate the infection, though I have not tried this myself and would not recommend it for dental problems other than mouth ulcers (see Related Diseases for more information on dealing with dental problems generally). I did try Eel Serum homeopathic remedy for Tanya, and I would say it did help, though perhaps not as much as the SEB might have done.
http://www.felinecrf.org/treatments.htm#mouth_ulcers