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My 5 yr. old male had teeth scaling / cleaning 4 weeks ago, and sadly two back teeth extracted, but their is still some redness and light bleeding around the area when I brush. He was brought back to vet 2 weeks after procedure and got a clean bill.
Also my 2 year old fem. had the cleaning / scaling done twice by 2 different vets (08, 09) but gum area above the teeth in back also bleeds some when I brush. My other 2 cats have no dental issues.
They're all fed organic chicken necks everyday, along with raw turkey,raw ground chicken mix, and freeze dried lamb. Canned makes up about 15% of diet: paul newman organics or nature's variety.

Using a dbl.ended petrodex brush on all 4 cats. Ea. has their own brush and brushes cleaned in water and peroxide after use.

Don't want to keep making trips to vet. Is there something I can add to the brushing or medication to obtain from vet?

Thanks.

Normally, chewing bones will keep a cat's teeth free of tartar. Some cats though have chronic periodentitis. Some has been shown to be related to Bartonella infection, also known as Cat Schratch Disease. You could ask your veterinarian to test for this. If it is positive, azithromycin is the antibiotic of choice.