Stomatitis in cats, also known as feline stomatitis or feline chronic gingivostomatitis, refers to inflammation in a cat's mouth. This disease is common, painful and affects cats of all breeds and ages. While it can be fatal, the right treatment can help your cat live comfortably with this condition.

How long can a cat live with stomatitis?

However, with appropriate oral health care such as a dental diet and yearly exams/cleaning, this form of dental disease is treatable and cats can live for many years with their pearly whites. In contrast, stomatitis is characterized by extreme inflammation and pain and thus requires more extreme treatment.

Should you euthanize a cat with stomatitis?

No matter what treatments are done, a small percentage of treated cats don't really improve significantly with full mouth extractions. Sadly, some pet parents choose humane euthanasia when pain continues despite exhausting all treatment options.