As many of my regulars know, the holistic approach focuses on the whole individual, not merely one problem. If a dog, cat or horse is healthy, their teeth will stay healthy – no tarter, no bad breath, teeth staying in until death, not breaking off, etc. However, 70% of cats and 80% of dogs have dental disease by age 3, according to the Vet Dental Assoc. I say this is because of lifestyles, genetics, what the conventional veterinary community and corporations say our pets need

If your cat is not eating, listless or the site is very painful and the treatments you have tried (or you are not yet trained) then you do need to see a veterinarian (especially an integrative one who will use this episode to actually build up health to lessen the chance of future abscesses). I strongly recommend getting some training in understanding the wide range of approaches to health so you can be in charge of what you choose for treatments for your cat(s). Do you want