I have 2 russian blue cats age 14 and 19 weeks. They are half brothers. We have been feeding them Eukanuba Kitten Dry mixed with Innova Evo Dry. For a treat we feed them eagle pack wet. Since we have gotten them ~2 months they have had bad breath. When I took the older cat to the vet, she said that it looks like the gums were red becasue he was teething and not to worry(that was his only check up when we first got him since he had already had 2 rounds of shots). When I took the younger cat to the vet I also noticed the same thing. The vet did not seem too worried, but she gave me CET toothpaste with a finger brush and told me to brush their teeth everyday. Their mouths are so small and they squirm so much that I can only brush with my fingers-which usually get bitten!

I also bought Feline Greenies to help with the gingivitis. My question is how long will it take to get this gingivitis under control, and at what point should I take them back to the vet? How do you know if it is teething versus gingivitis? Is there something better out there for controling this?

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