I am sorry to hear that your cat is having a hard time. There can be many kinds of ulcers found in the mouth. There are ulcers associated with trauma, toxic ingestions, renal failure and allergic ulcers such as eosinophilic ulcers to name a few. I suspect you are talking about the last, the eosinophilic […]
Sorry to hear your cat is cycling, even after two spay surgeries!
One of the biggest concerns with ovaban is the potential for adrenal suppression, with the possibility of inducing an Addison’s type disease. We can also see diabetes, cystic endometrial hyperplasia of the uterus, mammary development, changes in liver values and it’s even been […]
Any household pet (including dogs) can be a potential risk of zoonotic disease. As you discuss, proper precautions can be taken to minimize any risks to your child. Choosing the cat carefully for a gentle and calm personality, keeping the cat indoors, getting regular preventative veterinary care including regular worming medications, minimizing your child’s exposure […]
Certainly if you are concerned, it isn’t a bad idea to have a veterinarian look at your kitten to just be sure she’s ok. Kittens will dream like we do and can have some movement associated with their drifting to sleep. This is likely normal for your kitten and she may outgrow it but I […]
Current recommendations are to test any cat or kitten for the Feline Leukemia virus (FeLV), regardless of age, when first acquired or when taken into a new house, when sick, before administering the leukemia vaccine or after exposure to cats of unknown leukemia status. Cats/kitten should also be tested for the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) […]
Unfortunately, all Purina Cat Chow brand products and all other Purina dry cat foods (Friskies, Fancy Feast, Pro Plan, Purina ONE) contain some form of yeast in the formula. In fact, most of the competitors probably also use yeast in their diets. Yeast is very palatable to cats. Even though you mentioned your cat cannot […]
Giving milk to a six week old kitten in small amounts is okay as long as the milk is lactose free. As kittens get older they lose the ability to digest the lactose in milk and it can cause diarrhea if consumed in larger quantities. The best option would be to offer a kitten milk […]
An 8 week old kitten is probably not that good at keeping themselves clean. The licking that is directed towards humans is for attention and to establish closeness with you. Give her time; she will soon learn to groom herself.
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There are a number of reasons for abrupt changes in behavior; one of the most common is illness from either cat. It would be prudent if this happens again to have both cats examined by your veterinarian to see if one of them is sick.
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Dental care is an important component to senior wellness. Dental and gum disease are quite common in elderly cats and are often the reason for tooth loss. Since a cat has to be put under anesthesia to clean their teeth, pre-dental blood work is necessary to assess the overall health of the cat prior to […]