A Michael Broad Blog
Dr Bruce Fogle DVM is well regarded as a vet and writer. In some ways he states the obvious when he recommends that domestic cats be fed chicken with the bones in place and to train cats to accept this from an early age. This is because a diet with bones is entirely natural. …
I think it is always useful for people who are new to cat caregiving to quickly check over what is meant by an infectious disease. When domestic cats get ill it is most likely to be because of a bacterial and/or viral infection. Perhaps the most common is the URI – upper respiratory infection …
Some influencers on social media websites like TikTok have claimed that the pet de-wormer fenbendazole which can be bought on Amazon has cured their cancer. It seems magical. I am neither a medical doctor nor a veterinarian. However, research immediately points to this form of self-treatment as high-risk as fenbendazole has not, as at …
Minoxidil is a hair growth product for people. Usually, men I suspect. That might in itself be useful knowledge because single men are less likely to be the caregiver of a domestic cat than a single woman but nonetheless, humans have a propensity to make mistakes. It is a human trait. No matter how …
White cats make bad mothers? Infographic. by Michael Broad Do some white cats make bad mothers because they are deaf? Deafness in white cats is associated with a genetic condition linked to the “dominant white” (W) gene. While this condition can lead to challenges in maternal behaviors, it doesn’t inherently make white cats bad …
The report is that Delhi is suffering its worst smog in 40 years. Of course, the story concerns how people are suffering. But what about the pet dogs and cats living in that sprawling city? The airborne pollution is choking the city. The Scottish historian William Dalrymple has lived in Delhi for 40 years …
This is a story which reminds us that typically cat poisoners hide in plain sight, in the community where they live, and can even be ‘pillars of the community’. This is an allegation at this stage and therefore nothing is proved in a criminal court of law; a point that needs to be made …
The latest news is: “Mercury found in tins of tuna described as ‘colossal risk to public health’ ” (Foodwatch France which was behind the investigation). Why do tuna have such high levels of mercury in them? And are there good reasons other than ingesting poison for no longer buying tuna in supermarkets? The following …
