Our vet thought that our 3 yr old rescue cat had stomatitis. She has had two treatments of antibiotics and it helped. She has lost some teeth and the vet suggested having her teeth cleaned. Since this treatment is expensive, I was wondering if it was worth it or whether I should just start her on the Plaque Off and L-Lysline. She drools but does not appear to have blood in her drool and does not appear to be in pain. Regarding Iodine toxicity. Food-forms & AA chelates would just get excreted in excess. Lugol’s solution, saturated potassium iodide 10%, while fine externally could bio-accumulate. Prior to the product launch, a palatability test was performed at Laboratories Le Centre de Sourches in France. The result: 100% acceptance. Gingivitis often progresses to periodontal disease, which leads to further inflammation, pain, and tooth loss (see handout "Dental Disease in Cats" for further information). As tartar builds up along the gum line, it pushes the gums away from the roots of the teeth. As the gums recede, they expose the sensitive, enamel-free part of the tooth which causes sensitivity and pain. "Gingivitis often progresses to periodontal disease, which leads to further inflammation, pain, and tooth loss." I am also happy to report that Lily is as healthy as she has probably ever been because of the PlaqueOff. As of this writing Lily has been on PlaqueOff for six months. The swelling and redness is almost completely gone. She is now playing with toys by catching them in her mouth, and has caught three lizards this past week alone, which tells me that her mouth feels much better.

IMPORTANT– Before I continue, though, I want to state now that PlaqueOff should not be given to cats that have hyperthyroidism. I discuss this a bit more below, but I want to make this clear so that cat owners of cats with hyperthyroidism know that this is not a product they should use. If your cat’s teeth are already bad then I don’t think the Lysine and PlaqueOff will help. The PlaqueOff is meant to keep clean teeth from getting bad plaque on them and I wouldn’t trust that it would work on teeth that are already covered in plaque.

I completely understand your comment about sobbing when you were told that Ruby’s teeth should be pulled. I cried quite a bit, too, when Lily was given that prognosis. My cat also had a dental a few weeks ago, which was about a year after the diagnosis. I believe the dental has helped him benefit from the supplements.

I am adding an update on my Tuxedo boy, Oreo. He is still battling the stomatitis, but thankfully my vet has done some research on it and she recommended giving him steroid injections. He had his first one the first part of May and miraculously it helped immediately. It lasted 6 weeks the first time and we just recently gave him a second shot a bit stronger this time and he is doing wonderfully! He has bright pink gums and has gained a bunch of weight and he is eating normally again! It is such a relief to see him being so happy and healthy again. Not sure how long it will last, but hopefully longer this time. I am still giving him the plaque off and lysine as an extra precaution. At least now he doesn’t have to take antibiotics any more. Are there any other dental vets you could go to, even if they are 30-60 minutes away, who do x-rays? ProDen PlaqueOff is the original oral hygiene powder supplement brand and has been on the UK Market for over 17 years.The story of ProDen PlaqueOff begins in the 70's when the Swedish dentist Sune Wikner discovered that one of his patients, who previously suffered from chronic tartar formation, suddenly appeared with greatly improved oral health.After some research he identified a connection between the specific algae Ascophyllum nodosum which his patient consumed regularly, and greatly improved oral health.The connection reappeared with a dog that had been fed pet food containing the algae.This led to the start of the company Swedencare and the product ProDen PlaqueOff. We tried to brush her teeth- not so easy, I think it irritated her gums even more, so we have stopped that.

Yes, you absolutely can use PlaqueOff on cats without teeth. My cat Lily had all her teeth removed, including the canines, and that wasn’t enough. Her stomatitis improved slightly, but she was still in pain, drooling blood, and was on Buprenex. I have had success stabilizing my cat suffering from stomatitis without having to give him steroids or extracting his teeth. In addition to giving him PlaqueOff for Cats, I am giving him:

The Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) only accepts dental products that are safe and proven to reduce the accumulation of plaque and tartar based on strict scientific studies. Plaque off just contains Seaweed and Brewers Yeast which are both extremely unlikely to set off an allergic reaction, however they are not guaranteed not to set one off. If your cat is currently on a food trial then I would avoid the product but if they have been stable for a while then you can try Plaque off. If your cat is allergic to seaweed in particular then you may see signs of the allergy when starting it, if this occurs then stop it immediately.I love your article about Lilly and plaque off. My dog has much plaque on her teeth and no amount of brushing seems to help, so I found your article really helpful. I shall buy plaque off for Kim my Beagle and see how we go. I will also tell my sister who has a cat too. I hope this is safe for my sister’s cat as she has low kidney function and was due to have her teeth cleaned the coming week. Your cats are beautiful My two cats with stomatitis are not FIV positive, nor have my two other cats contracted stomatitis. ProDen PlaqueOff® Cat Powder is a patented natural dental product for cats, which can help reduce bad breath, plaque and tartar. A completely natural product, made from specially selected Norwegian Seaweed (D1070), Ascophyllum nodosum. Since cats are known for having a more discerning palate, it has been added to this product brewer’s yeast– an ingredient which most cats love. My all white domestic shorthair Sweetie was diagnosed with stomatitis in April 2014. 4/24 the vet gave him Cernia injection, and Depomedrol, Amoxicillin Suspension. Possible Feline Infectious Peritonitis in her litter (have had to euthanize 2 of the 4 kittens with what vets suspected to be FIP) but Greta and her surviving sister have been otherwise healthy