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Behavior Resources
Our 10 wk old kitten doesn't play. He lays around the house, sleeps and has a healthy appetite. But, he doesn't play!...
Taurine
...ize Taurine from glycine in their own bodies, but cats, being strict carnivores, never developed this ability. This is the main reason that cats especially should never be fed a 100% vegetarian diet. Dogs may also suffer a deficiency, but it is not found ad often as it is in cats. Taurine deficiency...
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
...ficiency virus (FIV) is a retrovirus that infects cats throughout the United States. In the United States, 1-3% of healthy cats become infected with this virus. About 5% of FIV infected cats also have a disease called Feline Leukemia Virus. FIV is related to the HIV virus in humans however these dis...
Vomiting
...g is the ingestion of indigestible substances. In cats, this is most commonly hair from self-grooming. In dogs, vomiting from intake of grass and "people" food are extremely common. Vomiting can quickly cause your pet to become dehydrated and lose electrolytes. In young pets, vomiting can be an emer...
Arthritis
...generally two types of arthritis seen in dogs and cats: Rheumatoid arthritis - This is an immune - mediated disease where the immune system attacks the healthy joint tissue and is a progressive disease. This is very uncommon. Os...
Feline Herpesvirus Infection
...ctions are the most common infectious diseases in cats and are easily spread in multi-cat environments. While they rarely cause death in adult cats, they often cause serious illness and death in young kittens. This disease can not be transmitted from cats to humans. Herpesvirus in ca...
Chocolate Poisoning
Hi, Is chocolate bad for cats as well or just dogs? Dan...
Diabetes Mellitus in Cats
...etes mellitus is a commonly diagnosed disorder in cats where the pancreas does not produce sufficient amounts of insulin or has inadequate cell response to insulin. Insulin is needed so that your cat can properly transform glucose into energy. When their body does not produce enough, it results in h...
Giardia
...pecies classified as protozoa. Giardia can infect cats and dog and sometimes can be passed to humans. SOURCE & CAUSE(S) Giardia, the protozoa, usually live in different kinds of water sources such as ponds or lakes. If your pet drinks from the contaminated water sour...
Feline Calicivirus
...ctions are the most common infectious diseases in cats and are easily spread in multi-cat environments. While they rarely cause death in adult cats, they often cause serious illness and death in young kittens. This disease can not be transmitted from cats to humans. SOURCE & CAUSE(S...
Fleas on Cats and Kittens
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Feline Leukemia Virus
...ine leukemia virus (FeLV) is a common disease of cats that occurs in outdoor cats or multi-cat households. It is the most common cause of cancer in cats and is often fatal. FeLV is the cause of a variety of diseases, not just leukemia. FeLV is specific to members of the cat family and does not p...
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
...American dog tick, and the Rocky Mountain tick are types of ticks that carry and transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This disease is most commonly seen in the Southeastern United States, but can occur in any state, Canada...
Ticks
...ing ectoparasites that attach themselves to dogs, cats, and humans. Ticks are not insects; they are small arachnids which are related to spiders. Some ticks attach and feed on the head, neck, shoulders, and pubic areas, while other ticks are more prone to feeding on and in the ears, und...
Heat Stroke in Cats
...t is unable to keep its body temperature below a healthy range. Because of the way cats breathe and sweat, they are not very efficient temperature regulators. Sources & Cause(s) Normal rectal temperature in an a companion animal is between 101.5°F to 102°F. Bod...
Diabetes Mellitus in Cats
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Metronidazole
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Metronidazole is commonly used as an anti-diarrheal medication that treat inflammation of the large intestine. It is also effective against certain protozoal and bacterial infections such as Giardia, Trichomonas and Balantidium coli. It is effective against only anaero...
Cyproheptadine
Periactin, antihistamine, appetite stimulant in cats, allergies...
Shedding in Dogs and Cats
Hair Growth Dogs Your dog’s hair grows in stages. Each hair follicle has a rapid growth period, the anagen phase, followed by a slower growth period and then the resting phase (catagen phase). While in the resting phase, the mature hair remains in the follicles and at some point de...
Hives for Cats
swelling, face itching, bee sting, allergic reaction ...