Thread: Weight problem?

I don't think the weight is so bad. He probably isn't going to be a large chunky MC male, but not all are from what I have read. We also had a male MC that was long and lean (unlike our current two), but he ended up dying around two years of age, so don't know how he would have developed. And yes, yours does have a couple more years to put on weight.

As for the gingivitis, this can become a serious problem so I would deal with it now. One of our females had very red gums around the same age and there was a good deal of concern about her developing stomatitis. She was also not eating well. Found that she had a loose and infected lower incisor (the little teeny tiny teeth between the canines). That got pulled and she was put onto antibiotics, and she immediately started eating much more. Took her to a vet dental specialist who did detailed dental xrays that most vets are not equipped for, and he removed the rest of the lower incisors due to root issues and did a cleaning, and more antibiotics. This totally cleared up her mouth and she has had no further issues (more on that below).

My suggestion is to have a vet put the cat under and carefully examine and clean the teeth, and follow the cleaning by a round of an appropriate antibiotic. There is no way that a vet can really see what is going on in the mouth without putting the cat under. Gingivitis is a reaction to bacteria on the teeth, so you need a cleaning to get it off or else anything else you do is going to have a minimal effect. And yes, a cat as young as yours can definitely have plaque and tarter.

A cleaning and antibiotics should drastically reduce or even eliminate the gingivitis. Then you need to make the commitment to try to keep his teeth clean of bacteria. The vet dentist said that the very best thing you can do is daily tooth brushing with pet toothpaste. We do this with all four of our MCs now, and it has definitely improved the quality of their gums. The two that have had to have cleanings before have not needed further cleanings for two years at this point, and their gums continue to look very good. I can post more info on tooth brushing if you are interested. There are also additives for water that have been shown to reduce plaque, but ours won't drink the treated water.