Gingivo-estomatitis crónica en felino criollo en la clínica Perros y Gatos: estudio de caso clínico.

Abstract

Oral diseases in small animals are often painful and have an impact on animal welfare. Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a painful, common and frustrating pathology for the owner and the veterinarian. It is usually associated with VleF, FIV and VCF viruses, as well as local infections by bacteria such as Pasteurella multocida, trauma, stress and diet. The pathogenesis is characterized by an immune-mediated response by lymphocytes and plasma cells, characterized by the presence of caudal stomatitis. The etiology of the odontoclastic resorptive lesion (FORL) is unclear, but it is associated with an immune-mediated response due to trauma or chronic infections of the oral tissue that lead to loss of the dental bone structure by osteoclasts. This is the case of Burusa, a 12 year old geriatric feline with a history of oral disease, admitted to the Perros Y Gatos veterinary clinic in November 2022 for chronic oral pathology, with marked findings of oral ulcerative proliferative tissue with contamination and signs such as halitosis, sialorrhea, capricious appetite and weight loss. She presented partial improvement to palliative treatments with relapse in her clinical picture. It was decided in conjunction with his owner to perform a series of hematology, biochemistry, cytology, radiography and histopathology tests, arriving at the diagnosis of chronic gingivostomatitis. The treatment was based on a partial exodontia, and support treatment with corticoids, AINES, antibiotics and Tacrolimus as immunosuppressant, presenting favorable evolution and improvement of quality of life.