【Added on July 7, 2023】Successful Treatment of Severe Proliferative Stomatitis in a 5-Year-Old Orange Tabby Male Cat

This is one of our cases in treating a challenging and severe condition in cats known as Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis (FCGS, hereinafter referred to as stomatitis).



This is one of the patients in which we successfully treated a challenging and severe condition known as Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis (FCGS), also referred to as stomatitis.
 
“Croissant” is a neutered mixed-breed orange tabby male cat, suffered from severe stomatitis (FCGS). Previous treatments at another hospital involved the use of steroids to control the condition, but drug resistance had started to develop. As a result, the owner brought him to our hospital to undergo Dr. Chung-Wei Chen (Dr. Richard Chen)'s innovative procedure called Mucogingival Replacement Surgery (MGRS) for stomatitis (FCGS) treatment. Croissant was 3 years and 4 months old at the start of the treatment and 5 years and 4 months old when the MGRS treatment course was completed.
 
Croissant also participated as a cat patient in Dr. Chung-Wei Chen (Dr. Richard Chen)'s research project on stomatitis (FCGS) at the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) Department of Oral Hygiene.
 
The stomatitis (FCGS) in the affected cat extended from the buccal and sublingual to the oropharynx area, accompanied by severe proliferation. This caused the patient to have severe halitosis, excessive salivation, continuous bleeding, and difficulty swallowing. Moreover, Croissant's inflammatory response was even more severe than most cats with stomatitis (FCGS), which increased the complexity of the treatment.
 
After 2 years of MGRS treatment, Croissant's stomatitis (FCGS) was finally completely healed. He regained a good appetite, exhibited excellent vitality, and his weight increased from 5.7 kg to 6.9 kg. He can now lead a normal life without the need for injections or medication.
 
Although Croissant's stomatitis (FCGS) has been successfully cured, he remains a patient with severe periodontal disease. Therefore, daily toothbrushing and regular scaling are still necessary to maintain good oral hygiene and ensure the health of his oral cavity.
 
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the owner for having faith in us and persevering through the entire treatment course.
 
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is one of the common oral diseases in cats. The main symptoms are:
1.     The gingiva and oral mucosa are red, swollen, ulcers or hyperplasia. All soft tissues in the mouth, including the gingiva and all parts of the oral mucosa (including buccal, lingual, sublingual and oropharynx, etc.), will have redness, ulceration or hyperplasia.
2.     Cats will lose their appetite or even refuse to eat because of mouth pain, or they will keep shaking their heads and scratching their mouths with their front feet when eating and drinking.
3.     The patient's saliva usually has a peculiar smell, even putrefactive odor, due to ulcers.
 
At present, the most common treatments are long-acting steroid injections or oral steroids, combined with antibiotics, and tooth extraction, etc., but the effect of individual treatment varies greatly, furthermore, tooth extraction will likely cause the cat's oral cavity to collapse and alveolar bone loss. They need lifelong medication and can't stop it.
 
Dr. Chung-Wei Chen's original Mucogingival Replacement Surgery (MGRS) aims to solve the above-mentioned sequelae and difficulties in the treatment of stomatitis, and make cats with FCGS no longer need to take medicine for a long time after recovery, and return to the normal life they had before the illness.
 
If you want to see more cat patients cured by MGRS in our hospital, please refer to our official website (www.hellopeter.com.tw/contents-4. html) or Facebook fan page album (https://reurl.cc/jlAQAZ).


HelloPeter Veterinary Hospital
Director : Dr. Chung-Wei Chen (Dr. Richard Chen)
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@DrRichardChen_vet
Phone: +886-4-2472-8828
Official Website: www.hellopeter.com.tw
Address: No. 29, Sec. 2, Dongxing Rd., Nantun Dist., Taichung City 408, Taiwan
Official Website: www.hellopeter.com.tw
Hospital Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00~20:00 (by appointment only), 12:00 to the end of all appointments on Saturday, Closed on Sunday

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