Abstract
Feline gingivitis-stomatitis complex is a disease of high incidence among felines, characterized by an intense inflammatory response, which can be local or diffuse, presenting with severe ulcerative proliferations in the oral mucosa that can observed from the accumulation of bacterial plaque and dental calculus, progressing to severe periodontal disease. Affected cats mainly demonstrate from mild dysphagia to severe reluctance to feed due to severe pain and oral inflammation. Decreased food intake can be characterized by apathy and progressive weight loss. This disease can affect animals between the ages of three to fifteen years old, although it is usually seen in eight-year-old cats. Clinical and, mainly, surgical treatment show, in most cases, a great improvement in the recovery of these patients. With this, the present essay aims to report a clinical case of gingivitis-stomatitis complex in a four-year-old feline patient treated at the Veterinary Clinic of PUC-Campinas, as well as to discuss its pathogenesis and therapeutic options.
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