8 Reason Why Cat Suddenly Smell Bad
Cats are animals that really like cleanliness. In Islam itself, cats are considered sacred animals because their hobby is to clean themselves. Therefore, if the cat emits an unpleasant smell, there must be something wrong with the cat.
When a cat has a problem related to his health, usually the cat will stop cleaning himself. Not only that, changes in attitude and behavior also accompany this condition. Cats that were once active and cheerful, will turn out to be quiet and lazy and don't want to eat.
His body, which was originally fat, will gradually become thin and his body will stink. Changes also occur in the cat's fur which was previously bright and clean to become dull and dirty. So what causes a cat suddenly smell bad ? You can find out by reading to Angora's article below.
8 Reasons Cats Having A Bad Smell
Cats that emit bad odors usually have certain health problems. Problems that may be the cause of why a cat smells bad include:
1. Stomatitis
When your cat secrete thick saliva or excess saliva from his mouth, it could be a sign that your cat has stomatitis. At first this saliva is odorless. But over time the smell turned into a bad smell. In addition, if the cat licks his body, the smell will definitely spread and make the cat's whole body very smelly.
2. Toothache
Toothache will also make the cat smell bad. Just like the symptoms of stomatitis above, a cat who has a toothache will also secrete excessive saliva which over time will turn into smelly saliva.
3. Gum Pain
Generally this one is rarely suffered by cats who are fed wet food and dry food. This condition is more often suffered by domestic cats. Based on Angora's experience, a common reason why a cat's gums can become swollen and inflamed is that the cat has eaten something sharp and hard.
This object then gets stuck and injures the gums so that the gums become inflamed. This usually happens when we give cats fish bones, chicken bones, crab shells. Cats are unable to chew bone spines, causing bone spines to get stuck or injure the gums. Most cat owners are not aware that their cat's gums are problematic.
Over time, cats with inflamed gums secrete a lot of saliva. And generally this is often done by domestic cat owners aka local cats owners. To overcome this, it is necessary to give inflammatory drugs and remove bones or thorns attached to the gums.
4. Troubled Cat's Mouth Palate
Problems with the cat palate can also make the cat emit a bad odor from his mouth. Just like sore gums, this problem is also often caused by bones and thorns stuck in the cat palate. Once, my cat, who was healthy at first, suddenly had a lot of drooling and smelly the next day.
At first I thought the cat was poisoned. But I suspect that this is not poisoning because when the cat eats it looks difficult to digest the food. Then I took the initiative to examine the inside of the cat's mouth with the help of my mother to open its mouth.
As a result, there is a kind of square bone stuck in the cat palate. Using my hands, I tried to pull and remove the stuck bone. Finally the bone was successfully removed. The next day the cat's mouth no longer secrete the smelly saliva and he was healthy again.
Oh ya, if you are in the same situation as this and have difficulty removing it, then there is nothing wrong with asking a veterinarian for help.
5. Sore Throat
Cats emit a bad odor can also be a result of sore throat. If the cat is not weak, not poisoned and there are no problems with the cat's teeth, mouth or gums.
Then the suspicion can be directed to 🕒 throat. And if we believe that this is true because of inflammation, it is best to immediately take the cat to the vet for further examination and treatment.
6. Thrush
Bad breath in cats sometimes occurs because the cat has thrush. The characteristics of a cat with thrush are as follows :
Drool a little
Swallow often
No appetite, just want to drink
Stinky Cat Mouth
Frequently scratching the mouth
Gums look more red
Skinny and tangled hair
Grind teeth more often
7. Diarrhea
The problem of diarrhea in cats is one of the reasons why cats defecate carelessly. Not only that, when a cat has diarrhea, the cat's body and mouth will smell an unpleasant odor. This is due to the cat licking the rest of the diarrhea and licking his body which causes his mouth and whole body to smell bad.
Cats who have diarrhea will also be more busy licking their buttocks and lazy to eat. This will worsen the cat's condition which makes the cat more sick and lazy to clean his body. When the cat's condition gets worse, his mouth and body will smell very bad. This can also be life threatening for the cat if no special treatment is given immediately.
8. Poisoned Cat
Poisoned cats can also emit an unpleasant odor. Cats with mild poisoned symptoms will produce foam and a strange odor in their mouth. Meanwhile, if the cat is severely poisoned, the cat will usually experience convulsions, the mouth produces a lot of foam and the cat has difficulty standing or can only lie down.
When Cats Have Bad Smells What Should We Do ?
First find out which of the 8 reasons above make your cat smell bad. If the cause of the cat emitting an unpleasant odor is due to inflammation and the presence of stuck bones. We can do independent treatment at home by removing the stuck bone or thorn and then giving anti-inflammatory drugs.
If the cause of cat odor is due to severe poisoning, diarrhea, sore throat or severe illness. It's a good idea to take the cat to the vet to get the right treatment.
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