Veterinarians admit that one of the hardest things they have to do when managing animal care is to try and figure out how much pain the patient is experiencing or even if the drug is effective. We need to remind ourselves of that unpleasant thought. please continue reading
Elderly cat should be routinely checked for high blood pressure because it develops insidiously and can cause damage to the cat’s organs and exacerbate kidney failure. It is more present in cats with hyperthyroidism and kidney failure. please continue reading
If a shelter worker is bitten by a domestic cat who is healthy and that cat is unknown to shelter management the question is what to do next and it is either (1) euthanasia or (2) ten-day observation. It should always be the latter. please continue reading
What happens when a cat dies? It is more or less the same as when a human dies. There is either a cremation or burial. The cremation should be an individualized cremation organized by the owner. A veterinarian will organize a multiple-shared cremation. You can do what you like with the ashes. Is there an afterlife? please continue reading
I believe that dry cat food specifically can cause a cat to vomit on occasions. This is when the pellets are too small which encourages a cat to swallow the pellets whole in large numbers which can irritate the stomach lining making the cat nauseous whereupon he throws up. please continue reading
Do cats get dandruff? I think this is a far question because the best book on cat health that I have does not refer to the type of dandruff humans have but to walking dandruff caused by a reddish brown mite. This is not the same thing. However cats can it seems develop conventional dandruff for various reasons such as a poor diet. please continue reading
Drug poisoning in cats normally means the poisoning of house cats by human medication, usually therapeutic drugs in the form of pills, which are either given to the cat by the cat’s owner or the cat has played with a pill and ingested it. please continue reading
A cat suffering from congenital polycystic kidney disease (PKD) as opposed to acquired kidney disease might have a life expectancy of around seven years according to one resource in my possession. please continue reading
It is possible to make a judgement as to whether your domestic cat companion has begun to lose her hearing. This article explains what you can do to make that judgement. please continue reading
Are tulips safe for cats? The clear answer is no as they are decidedly toxic to cats. The toxins are mainly in the tulip bulb. But what is less clear is how damaging the tulip poisoning is. Is it fatal or can the cat recover? My research tells me that cats normally recover. Although in a story the cat was euthanised. please continue reading
