https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/29733/gingivitis-in-cats My son&#39;s pedigree cat has a generalised gingivitis with tooth extractions etc etc.at about 5 years. This is his Vet&#39;s answer: https://icatcare.org/advice/feline-calicivirus-fcv-infection/ Is this the cause or just coincidental? What is theen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/229169?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:23:03 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:a9ef3cd3-118e-4689-b265-ff40c0c989ceNorman Johnston<p>It&#39;s a simplified version of events for a lay audience but essentially accurate. <br /><br />They say &quot;&nbsp;<span>and it is thought that persistence of FCV infection in these cats is part of the cause of the gingivitis. This is not a simple disease though, as other cats exposed to the virus from a cat with chronic gingivitis will usually only develop upper respiratory signs. Other factors therefore seem to predispose individual cats to developing gingivitis in response to persistent FCV infection.&quot;</span></p> <p><span>How deep do you want to go? Lots of&nbsp;references we can throw at you. Start with&nbsp;this one for light reading - enjoy!</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/163/2804.FCGS-calici-correlation-Druet-Hennet-2017-copy.pdf">www.vetsurgeon.org/.../2804.FCGS-calici-correlation-Druet-Hennet-2017-copy.pdf</a></span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>