Figure 1: Stomatitis in a cat involving the gingiva, alveolar, buccal mucosa and the area lateral to the palatoglossal folds. â¢ Etiology and pathogenesis The etiology of feline stomatitis is poorly understood. Feline calicivirus (FCV) can be isolated from 50 to 100 percent of cats with chronic oral inflammation.
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