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Hi,

I have a 7 year old cat who developed an inflamed mouth and gums on the right side which turned black and it started to spread across the mouth. The vet, at first, thought it was candidia and then recently stomatitis. Each time antibiotics were prescribed which did nothing. The teeth are in perfect condition. No decay.No tartar. No pus.No ulceration. I decided to flush the mouth with a mixture of a little 3 percent peroxide and Grapefruit Seed Extract(a couple of drops) in water a couple of times a day. It took away the black and the inflammation receded back to the right side but it is still 60 percent inflamed. The vet(only one in town, works more in a large animal practise not pets, the next is 250 miles away) insists that antibiotics will work after one year of trying various antibiotics. Unless I drive 250 miles to the next vet for a second opinion I am trying to find what will fix this. I've cut out all commercial pet foods,no dairy, no carbs, just cooked chicken, vitamins,broth, carrots. Is there anything I could give that will cure this? Thank you.

Vitamin E and Coenzyme Q10 often help, but for some reason, stomatitis in cats can be difficult to treat. It may be worthwhile to have a bloodtest done for Bartonella. If it is positive, treat with the antibiotic Azithromycin.

Thank you. While waiting for your reply I decided to try a combination of 3 percent food-grade hydrogen peroxide(a couple of tablespoons) to one drop of Grapefruit Seed Extract(concentrate). Mixed it all together an squirted a little in her mouth. 1 1/2 cc several times a day. Her mouth, at first, foamed like crazy but after a few days it didn't and all the black is now gone and the inflammation is down to 20 percent. I didn't know until a couple of days ago that they put the same thing in some pet toothpaste for the same reason, to kill mouth bacteria because it's a fungicide among other things. I use it expecially after meals so that food doesn't sit in the mouth and lead to extra bacteria compounding the problem. I also use liquid chlorophyll with a little bit of Coenzyme Q10 to squirt in her mouth(and some swallowed too) and aid in healing. It seems to be working.

I just have one question about it though. She is probably ingesting some of the hydrogen peroxide. Probably two teaspoons or so in a 24 hour period, every day. Is there any overall harm that can come from this. It's hard not to squirt something in the mouth and not have some of it swallowed. I try to use as little as I can, just enough to get the job done. Your opinion on this would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Hydrogen peroxide, in small quantities, is not harmful. In fact, there is some evidence that it fights or prevents cancer. Too large a quantity can cause vomiting. If your cat is not vomiting after the rinse, you are not giving too much.