Sentences with phrase «many affected cats»

This need stems from the mammalian brain, a commonality that affects cats, dogs, mice... and humans!

The open - access, cloud - based 99 Lives database will be used to research both feline diseases and some human ailments, including diabetes, which affects cats similarly — and for which we share risk factors such as a sedentary lifestyle.

A similar condition is thought to affect cats, dogs, hares, rabbits, llamas and possibly sheep.

Combined with future work using remote cameras, scat - based DNA analysis and GPS collars, this project could reveal crucial information about how far the snow leopards travel in the area, how they interact within families and how fluctuations in available prey affect the cats.

The affected cat had two copies of the genetic mutation, indicating that it was an inherited disorder.

Investigators found the chemical in food samples and in the urine of some affected cats as well as in the kidney of a cat that died after eating tainted food.

«While this first confirmed report of multiple cats testing positive for canine influenza in the U.S. shows the virus can affect cats, we hope that infections and illness in felines will continue to be quite rare.»

Team Meat has announced one of their new features for their cat breeding sim Mew - Genics: an Animal Crossing - style home furnishing, that will not only give the player something to do but affect their cats as well.

The developer finally teased that not only do items affect stats as mentioned earlier, but «they also affect your cats identity» - something they would go further into in a new blog next week.

A: The lesions described could be pustules, and the condition is commonly known as feline chin acne — a common skin condition that can affect cats of any age, breed, and gender.

Keep affected cats away from other cats.

Fluid Affected cats require additional water intake.

Affected cats will scratch chew, lick or rub the itchy patches until the hair is literally rubbed away.

Affected cats begin to lose hair quickly and chronic ear infections contribute to the problem.

As the disease progresses, renal failure lessens the production of erythropoietin causing affected cats to be anaemic.

In case of hereditary hair loss, there is no underlying cause except for a transfer of genetics, so bald patches do not exhibit any irritation and don't seem to bother an affected cat.

FIV, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is a condition that affects a cat's immune system over time.

Affected cats can have one or more of these changes, but the more changes present, the more severe the symptoms, which can include breathing through the mouth, noisy breathing or snoring, tiring easily with exercise, or, in severe cases, fainting.

Warning signs that this disease is affecting your cat include: severe weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting, dehydration, severe depression, problems with motor function, coma, and even death.

The affected cat may feel discomfort and / or itch, and scratch the area, resulting in bleeding, hair loss and ulceration.

It can affect your cat's hair, skin and nails.

Affected cats are homozygous (have two copies of the defective gene), whereas cats with one copy of the defective gene are asymptomatic carriers.

I would also make sure that there aren't any new chemicals being used in your house, or fumes that are affecting the cats, since all 3 cats are showing signs.

Depending upon the severity of the asthma, affected cats may experience varying degrees of labored breathing, from mild wheezing to intense choking, gagging and coughing.

DNA tests are available to detect both carrier and affected cats with both forms of gangliosidosis.

In affected cats, signs are usually first evident by the time kittens are 1 - 5 months of age, and will progress over time to the point where there will be weakness (first of the hind limbs then front limbs as well), depression, seizures and eventually the kittens will die, typically at 8 - 10 months of age.

Tapeworms are another common form of worm that affects cats.

FeLV can also cause cancer in affected cats.

Affected cats develop progressive neurological signs such as:

Watching an affected cat as it tries to move is very sad for someone who isn't familiar with cerebellar hypoplasia, but the condition doesn't get any worse once a kitten is born and isn't painful.

Most diseases that affect cats can not be transmitted to humans.

Affected cats lack an enzyme required to metabolise certain lipids (fats) which means that they accumulate within cells in the body, causing disruption to normal cellular function.

Heartworm disease affects cats differently, as they are not the target species.

Heart disease is one of the more common problems in the cat, and can affect cats of all ages.

Feline rhinotracheitis is a highly contagious viral infection and can affect cats of all ages, but sadly, kittens are at greatest risk.

Food allergies are the third most common skin condition that affect cats; raw food eliminates allergens such as grains.

Certain virus can, on rare occasion, also affect your cat's skin.

Feline diabetes is a serious illness and if left untreated can lead to a horrible death for the affected cat.

HCM has a variable progression and many affected cats can remain symptom - free for long periods.

A further problem can be that some affected cats may not develop changes detectable on ultrasound examination of the heart until later in life, and some changes may be mild and subtle.

We took that information and scoured our database, finding the most costly and chronic conditions that affect cats, especially indoor cats, and designed coverage for only those conditions.

However, ticks carry other diseases that affect cats, making prevention important.

Many types of medications, whether they are injectable, topical or pills taken by mouth, have the ability to affect cat hair and can cause it to fall out.

This severe form of calicivirus can be deadly in up to half of affected cats.

Affected cats may experience sneezing, eye and nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, lethargy, loss of appetite, sores on the gums and soft tissues of the oral cavity, and lameness.

An affected cat's issues tend to come and go.

However, due to risks associated with garlic, which affects cats and some breeds of dogs, it is generally recommended that you avoid feeding your pets concentrated amounts of garlic.

To explore factors affecting cat food choices, Hewson - Hughes, a senior research scientist at the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition, and his colleagues conducted a series of experiments.

What is catnip, and how does it affect cats?

In more severely affected cats, the changes can be dramatic and include retinal detachment and bleeding into the eye.