A Michael Broad Blog
by Michael (London, UK) This page on Burmese Cat Health is in addition to the information on the Burmese cat page. Firstly, I would like to expand on the well-known and disastrous “head defect”. Ross D Clark, DVM in his book “Medical, Genetic & Behavioral Aspects of Purebred Cats” states that this is a …
Coyote in garden – Photo: by Librarian Avenger (Flickr). The photographer says the coyote was “hunting wild sandwiches” Can a cat escape coyote attack? Well yes but a lot don’t. I guess it depends on the circumstances and the cat’s expertise at survival. A cat cannot beat a coyote in a fight so he …
by Michael (London, UK) Photo by johnbullas (creative commons – see below) Can My Cat Catch Swine Flu? The answer is almost certainly, no. The feeling I get from listening and reading is that the experts are not completely sure. This is partly because swine flu is a bit of an unknown quantity in …
Hello..We have 2 cats, one is a purebred Abyssinian and the other is a rescue – mostly Siamese with what we think may be Ragdoll. The Abyssinian recently had a case of feline acne that we treated by cleaning his chin daily with wipes the vet recommended and is clearing up slowly. Now, our …
by Jane (UK) Why oh why oh why oh why oh why? The dwarfism gene in ANY animal is just a disaster waiting to happen. Health problems abound. Read up on Melvin, he has some health issues which aren’t going away anytime soon. If Melvin hadn’t found a home with such great people he …
by Michael (London, UK) As mentioned, British Shorthair health is generally good. This page is an addendum to health issues mentioned on the main British Shorthair cat page. Two diseases that have been reported in this cat breed and/or are more commonly occurring in Brit SH cats are referred to here. Hemophilia B This …
by GENNISE & LOREN HATHAWAY (BLODGETT,OREGON USA) WOLFIE THIS IS WOLFIE. AS FAR AS WE KNOW HE HIS A AMERICAN DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR. HE IS A TWO YEAR OLD NEUTERED MALE. I HAVE HAD HIM SINCE HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS OLD AND RESCUED FROM A HEAVILY FORESTED AREA. HE STRETCHES OUT TO ABOUT 32 …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Sugar who was dropped and left blind with brain damage Casper was surrendered to the sanctuary along with a Angel was born blind Max was left blind from an anesthesia reaction “The greatness of a nation can be judged in how it’s animals are treated.” Ghandi. I was recently invited …
