TITLE:
Communication of the Results of the Treatment with Probiotics in Two Cats with Chronic Gingivostomatitis
AUTHORS:
Brian Morales Segovia, María de los Ángeles Calvo Torras
KEYWORDS:
Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis, Probiotic, Lactobacillus plantarum, Feline Panleucopenia, Feline Leukemia, Feline Immunodeficiency
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine,
Vol.8 No.2,
February
28,
2018
ABSTRACT: Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (GECF) is a disease of unknown etiology and considered as one of the most frequent paradontal diseases in cats of medium and/or advanced age. This problem is aggravated in the case of cats suffering from some immunosuppressive pathology such as feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or feline panleukopenia virus (VPF), in which the probability of suffering from GECF is increased. There is a wide variety of treatments against GECF but none of them ensures a complete cure of the disease, with signs of recurrence being observed at the month of treatment. For these reasons, in this investigation we have evaluated a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum with probiotic capacity for the preventive and/or therapeutic purpose of this oral pathology in cats. This investigation was performed in accordance with the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee of the Veterinary Faculty of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.