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There will be a future post on heartworm disease in cats so stay tuned.

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Dr Tan agrees: «As long as the pet's vitals are normal and monitored closely during surgery, sterilisation can still be performed on older patients, especially so if they're suffering from diseases like prostatis or prostate enlargement in male dogs and pyometra in female dogs or cats.»

Stress also leads to disease in cats, so we can be making our cats sick.

Many of these cats carry disease such as feline leukemia, feline aids, feline infectious peritonitis, feline distemper and upper respiratory infections and so once again it is important that cat owners keep their cats up to date on all vaccinations to protect them in case they come into contact with a feral cat.

Potassium bromide is effective in cats but can cause a life - threatening inflammatory lung disease in them, so it is regarded as a last choice in this species.

Periodontal disease occurs under the gum line, so each tooth — 42 in the dog, and 30 in the cat — needs to be examined and probed for pockets in the gums; if your pet has any level of periodontal disease, this will be painful.

Cats with kidney disease need moisture in their diet, so dry food is contraindicated.

hiding, constipation, bleeding gums or teeth, or swelling in the mouth; bring your cat to your ZippiVet immediately so they can check for illness, dental disease or internal obstructions and provide a proper diagnosis.

If you notice other symptoms of illness including: weight loss, diarrhea, hair loss, excessive hiding, constipation, bleeding gums or teeth, or swelling in the mouth; bring your cat to your ZippiVet immediately so they can check for illness, dental disease or internal obstructions and provide a proper diagnosis.

And so they're having to see more disease in their cats.

Feline hypertension is commonly found as a complication of other underlying medical conditions (so - called «secondary hypertension»), although primary hypertension (hypertension without any underlying disease) may also be seen in cats.

Some cats exposed to this virus may develop s life - long gum disease which in some cases is so severe will necessitate removal of most of the teeth as it can not be easily treated.

Fleas should be carefully controlled in any dog or cat that has skin disease, so keeping after good flea control is also important.

Please note that this disease is not yet fully described and understood in cats, so resolution of the presence of Bartonella henselae may not be achieved in your cat, even after multiple treatments.

Lyme disease is not as commonly diagnosed in cats as it is in dogs, maybe because cats are so good at grooming themselves and removing ticks before they have a chance to attach and transmit the disease.

This disease is more common in dogs than cats, so most of the literature on pets that I found relates to dogs.

These diseases are so prevalent in older cats that I always rule these out first.

In many cases, the cause of skin disease in cats may be communicable to other cats (and, in some cases, to people), so preventing transmission to other animals or humans is often an important component of a treatment plaIn many cases, the cause of skin disease in cats may be communicable to other cats (and, in some cases, to people), so preventing transmission to other animals or humans is often an important component of a treatment plain cats may be communicable to other cats (and, in some cases, to people), so preventing transmission to other animals or humans is often an important component of a treatment plain some cases, to people), so preventing transmission to other animals or humans is often an important component of a treatment plan.

There are other common cat diseases that cause increased thirst, so always tell your veterinarian if you notice this in your cat.

I don't believe that's a good idea because these cats are so incredibly skittish, because she'll be exposing her current cats to disease, and because that makes seven cats in her home.

Dental disease is more common in older cats and can lead to other health problems, so maintaining oral health is important.

All cats are susceptible to feline leukemia but few develop the disease, so that only 1 - 2 cats in 100 have feline leukemia.

However, this particular study looked at only 23 cats (less than half with hyperthyroid disease; and the case controls were not well - matched in age or gender), so its statistical power is very low.

«Cats are very good at hiding diseases, so it's challenging to know when yours is sick» says Dr. Marcus Brown, president - elect of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and a cat - only veterinarian in Arlington, Virginia.

Feline Leukemia This is a virus that is passed in saliva, so cats that fight or share bowls with an infected cat can develop the disease.

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Dental care cats is so important, that if not treated seriously, your cat can suffer serious periodontal disease before anything is done about it, and in severe cases, it may than be too late.

Kidney disease is also fairly common in older cats and it may require a switch to more digestible forms of protein so the kidneys do not have to work so hard in breaking them down.

In cats many symptoms of diabetes can also be symptoms of other diseases, so it's important to speak about all changes in behavior with your veterinariaIn cats many symptoms of diabetes can also be symptoms of other diseases, so it's important to speak about all changes in behavior with your veterinariain behavior with your veterinarian.

If oral surgery is required, your veterinarian may remove any painful, diseased teeth so your cat can be comfortable and not in pain.

There is no scientific evidence that any treatment intended to kill adult heartworms in dogs will safely do so in cats and increase their infection survival rate.6 Administration of melarsomine, the compound labeled for treatment of adult heartworms in dogs, is not as effective in cats and its administration is frequently fatal.7, 8 For these reasons, «treatment» of feline heartworm disease focuses on controlling clinical signs related to the disease process.

The study unfortunately does not address why there is so much small bowel disease in pet cats, which is crucial information if we hope to prevent the disease in future generations of kitties.

In doing so, cats and dogs with certain types of heart disease or endocrine disease, -LSB-...]

Cats are so good at hiding signs of disease, which is even more important to bring them in.

In general, cats with FeLV have weaker immune systems so they are more prone to infections, such as upper respiratory infections, dental disease and mycoplasma hemofelis.

Learn more about kidney disease in cats: Since kidney disease impacts so many cats and early detection is so critical, it's a great idea for any cat parent to learn and know everything you can about the disease.

In doing so, cats and dogs with certain types of heart disease or endocrine disease, which may predispose to clot formation (i.e. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, immune - mediated hemolytic anemia, Cushing's disease, renal disease, or chronic inflammatory bowel disease) are protected from the adverse effects associated with obstruction to blood flow from clot formation.

«So what have I seen — anaphylactic reactions, encephalitis - like symptoms, behaviour changes, immune — mediated diseases including autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, immune mediated meningitis / vasculitis, inflammatory bowel disease and other digestive disorders, lower urinary tract disease in cats, skin tumors, cancer, chronic skin problems, chronic ear inflammation.

In cats with heart disease, there are certain findings on ultrasound that suggest a cat is at risk for forming abnormal clots even when they have not done so before.

There is no effective treatment for heartworm disease in cats, so it is imperative that disease prevention measures be taken for cats.

Feeding hyperthyroid cats is similar to feeding most older cats so we can consider it in a general sense and in subsequent blogs we will look at feeding for specific geriatric diseases like thyroid disease and kidney failure.

Danielle Gunn - Moore, a specialist in feline medicine at the University of Edinburgh's Royal School of Veterinary Studies, and colleagues investigated cats to see if they suffered from an Alzheimer's - like disease and, if so, to see what might cause it.

Starve roos and horses, bait cats, trap them in leg hold traps, do the same to canines, bait and trap many native animals as by catch, call a companion animal Auschwitz a shelter or refuge, give rabbits a disease so they go blind and starve to death, and call yourself a moral, ethical humane human being.

That because the dental disease came on slowly, so owners just assumed that the cats were slowing down due to aging, but once the diseased painful teeth are gone, and the mouth heals, they have a new cat that they haven't seen for years, because their cat feels so much better without the chronic pain in their mouth.

FKS, as it is often caused, is more often found with litters of stray and feral cats, so if you are in a kitten foster situation, those kittens should be kept away from other cats in the home until they have all been checked clear of communicable disease.

Topics such as the effects of processed pet foods on the health of companion animals, annual vaccination of dogs and cats, corporate sponsorship of academic chairs and professorships, and the British Veterinary Associationâ $ ™ s focus on genetic diseases of dogs are so diverse and so complex that it is not possible to adequately discuss them all in a letter.

While kidney disease is more common in senior cats, it has been diagnosed in cats as young as 3 years old, so it...

In the past, it was felt that dogs and cats had greater exposure to these infectious diseases; so to protect them we vaccinated them annually.

Appalling Problem... In some areas, stray cats and kittens are everywhere and, rather like the large urban fox population, very few of them are fed, so their numbers are similarly controlled by disease, starvation and road accidents.

A: Cats may appear well despite underlying disease and be compensating until they can no longer do so then are brought in acutely (and sometimes severely) ill.