【Case Follow-Up】The tabby male cat completed the MGRS treatment, and 11 months have passed since then, on September 20, 2020

This patient is a 10-year-old male mixed cat, a feline calicivirus carrier, and the body weight before treatment was 8.2 kg (18.1 lbs.).



March 02, 2019
The owner had tried many medical treatments, and he has also undergone partial-mouth extraction (PME) surgery (there is no residual root after dental X-ray examination) in other hospital to treat the patient’s feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS), but the effects were poor, the inflamed gingiva and alveolar mucosa continued to be red and swollen, the inflammatory response repeatedly broke out, the pain did not improve, and the appetite continued to decrease.
Dr. Chung-Wei Chen performed the original Mucogingival Replacement Surgery (MGRS) for the patient: removing the inflamed gingiva and alveolar mucosa, and allowing normal tissue to grow again.
 
October 12, 2019
After the MGRS treatment was over and stop giving antibiotics and analgesic drug, the redness and swelling of the patient’s oral soft tissue had almost completely disappeared, his weight continued to rise to 9 kg (19.8 lbs), the fur became more shiny, vitality became better, and began to bully other cats in the house.
 
April 03, 2020
Six months after the end of the treatment (no antibiotics and analgesic drug), the owner brought the cat from Taipei to our hospital for follow-up. The gingiva and alveolar mucosa are good and the body weight has risen to 10 kg (22 lbs.) (as shown in the figure, the patient can put two orange on the back).
 
September 20, 2020
After 11 months of follow-up after the end of the treatment (no antibiotics and analgesic drug), the gingiva of the patient maintained good, no swelling and salivation, and the patient had a good appetite and maintained a body weight of 10 kg (22 lbs.).



The new concept of veterinary dentistry:
※ Dentistry is surgery.
※ Save the teeth as much as possible, tooth extraction is the last choice.
※ Cats who have undergone Gingival Mucosal Replacement Surgery (MGRS) should pay more attention to the oral hygiene.


A 10-year-old tabby male cat, carrier of Feline Calicivirus, with a pre-treatment weight of approximately 8.2 kilograms.

▲Thanks to the owner for providing a home life video of the cat after the MGRS treatment:

 

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