Abstract
Clarke DE & Cameron A (1998) Relationship between diet, dental calculus and periodontal disease in domestic and feral cats in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal
This study compared the dental calculus scores and prevalence of periodontal disease in 20 domestic cats (eating commercial canned and dry food diets) with those in 29 feral cats eating a diet of small mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. The dental calculus scores were found to be significantly higher in the domestic cats, however, there was no statistical difference in the prevalnece of periodontal disease between the two groups.