Episode 118: JFMS Clinical Spotlight: Dr. Maria Soltero-Rivera on Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis

Maria Soltero-Rivera, DVM, DAVDC, Assistant Professor, University of California-Davis Veterinary Medicine sits down with Kelly St. Denis, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice), JFMS co-Editor-in-Chief, to chat about her recent JFMS Clinical Spotlight article, “Current concepts in the clinical management of feline chronic gingivostomatitis.” Dr. Soltero-Rivera shares how her journey into veterinary dentistry began and how she became interested in researching feline periodontal diseases. Later Dr. Soltero-Rivera dives into how the presence of FCV, FeLV, and FIV can impact the treatment outcome for FCGS; how to help prepare and educate caregivers along the way of your treatment approach; practical tools like the Feline Stomatitis Disease Activity Index (SDAI) that can guide treatment approaches; why pain management is so critical along the entire spectrum of disease management approaches, and much more.