Posted november 6 2009 in.
Cat roof of mputh pale.
A cat with a burn to the mouth hesitates to eat or drink drools and resents handling of its mouth or face.
A bluish tint may mean your cat isn t taking in enough oxygen usually a result of a respiratory problem or poisoning.
Certain cat breeds were bred to have certain gum characteristics like black lips black palates roof of the mouth or speckled gums and.
Instead of healthy pink tongue and gums a pale whitish appearance is present.
A word of warning though it s not unusual for a cat s gums and even the roof of his mouth to take on some of his coat color especially as he gets older.
Any cat with a burn in its mouth should be evaluated and treated for injury to other body systems which may be life threatening in some cases.
Feline leukemia virus is a common reason for a young cat to be anemic thin blood low red blood cell count resulting in pale gum color.
Note that cats normally have pale pink gums so the tongue is actually a better barometer for checking color.
Severe sores and mouth inflammation may develop.
It is a disease of the mouth which causes painful ulcers on the gums and mucosal lining of the mouth cavity.
Healthy roof of the mouth photos.
If she has the virus likely her kittens do too.
A lot of it depends on their lineage just like with dogs.
Here are selected photos on this topic but full relevance is not guaranteed.
But they did say the cat is on the roof which means the same thing.
The cat s on the roof.
These wounds can easily become infected.
Signs of feline anemia at home a caregiver may notice the cat is pale when the cat yawns.
The cause of this condition has been determined to be a hypersensitive immune response to bacteria and plaque on the tooth surfaces and sometimes signs of cups will start subsequent to a dental cleaning when these materials are loosened in the mouth.
Hi bella i would be in agreement with your mom.
If your cat s gums are looking blue purple gray or whitish this is an indication that blood is not circulating well in the peripheral circulation which could be for a number of reasons including cardiac disease cancer metabolic disease kidney liver disease poisoning shock and many others.
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