Episode 167 - Feline Stomatitis in Practice: What Every Vet Needs to Know

🔗 Advance Your Veterinary Dentistry Mastery Ready to grow your confidence and capability in veterinary dentistry? The Veterinary Dental Practitioner Program offers in-depth training to equip you with the skills needed for complex dental cases. Request your invitation today 👉 https://ivdi.org/inv Looking for even more tools to sharpen your knowledge? Browse Dr. Beckman’s wide range of courses and resources tailored for veterinary professionals 👉 https://veterinarydentistry.net/ 🎙️ Host: Dr. Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DAAPM In this episode of The Vet Dental Show, Dr. Brett Beckman dives deep into Feline Stomatitis — a painful and often misunderstood condition in cats. Discover how to accurately diagnose this disease, when to refer for full-mouth extractions, and the critical pain management strategies you need to know. 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ How to recognize true feline stomatitis and differentiate it from similar conditions ✅ Why biopsy is rarely necessary when classic signs are present ✅ The importance of experienced surgical technique for full-mouth extractions ✅ Initial and long-term pain management options including prednisolone, interferon, and cryotherapy ✅ What to do when a case doesn’t respond to standard treatment ✅ The real risks of partial extractions and how to avoid them 💡 Key Takeaways ✔️ Accurate diagnosis is key — not all oral inflammation is stomatitis ✔️ Early and aggressive pain control is essential ✔️ Only experienced practitioners should perform extractions in these cases ✔️ Misdiagnosed or incomplete treatment can lead to worsening pain ✔️ Advanced therapies can make a difference for refractory patients 🔗 Links and Resources for Veterinary Professionals 🔗 Apply to the Veterinary Dental Practitioner Program — https://ivdi.org/inv 🔗 Explore Dr. Beckman’s courses and resources — https://veterinarydentistry.net/ 📩 Have questions or thoughts? Drop them in the comments Make sure to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of The Vet Dental Show. 🦷🐱🐶