A Michael Broad Blog
photo by Mirandala When treating cat diarrhea the question is whether the condition can be treated at home or whether the underlying cause is such that it needs to be treated by a veterinarian. Diarrhea, as we know, is the symptom of an underlying cause. I cover both sets of circumstances. Common sense dictates …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) All dead except Midnight and Garfield Midnight-Sole survivor Shakespeare and Midnight Shakespeare the day before he died Good day readers. The subject today is panleuk or feline distemper (Feline Panleukopenia virus). This is the saddest, most horrible and confusing story I’ve even had to write. On Wednesday, July 20th, I …
Romeo died 5 days after this photo Today I want to talk about Panleuk (Feline Panleukopenia), Parvo (Parvovirus) and Tamiflu (Oseltamivir Phosphate) – please also read the update at the base of the page (Michael). There are few diseases in the animal world that strike heartbreak and terror into animal lovers as much as …
by Antoinette Worrall (Birmingham England) My cat has developed very sensitive hearing to clicking sounds causing him to twitch and today he had what could be described as a small fit. I was about to feed him and he was sitting on the table as usually waiting. I was scrapping the leftovers from the …
I have a male cat. He’s fixed, and about 6 years old. Lately I have noticed that he has loose stool and been vomiting. There are times he can not make it to the bathroom. Other than that he’s a normal active cat. What could be wrong with him? Thanks, Emily Hi Emily…. thanks …
Lilo when we rescued her Day before she died R.I.P Lilo & Sugar I don’t know if I’ve titled this correctly, but I certainly need help. Let me explain what’s going on. We adopted little Lilo on June 6th. Here’s the full story on her rescue. As you can see, she was a very …
This is a personal appraisal of, and a commentary about, free vet advice. It was written about 13 years ago, so the website references may no longer be live. You may find the comments interesting and there are lots. Update: Truly free veterinarian advice can’t exist because vets need to make a living. They …
photo by massdistraction I’ll get straight to the point: Feline Distemper Symptom Acute illness is apparent very quickly and the course of the disease can be very short. From infection to death can be 3-5 days. Sometimes the person keeping the cat may not be fully aware that a kitten is ill before she/he …
