What affects us affects cats
Index Introduction What is congestive heart failure in dogs and what causes it? Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention Sound of normal heart beat and one with a murmur Video Emergency Introduction Yep, I have made the break. I’m talking about dogs. But it doesn’t seem such a big change to me. After all there …
As I understand it, the feline distemper vaccine is normally part of a combination vaccine which is commonly given and which is called FVRCP. It is a core vaccine. Various pharmaceutical companies produce this vaccine. The photograph shows one. It is called Felocell CVR. There are various types of Felocell vaccine. Many feline vaccines …
The question in the title and another: why do cats lick their wounds? are linked. Cats and dogs lick their wounds because it helps to alleviate pain in my opinion. I’ve seen a fox with a badly injured paw constantly lick it and that can only be because it alleviated the pain. The second …
As an item on a wish list, I would include a National Health Service for pets. I’m referring to the NHS in the UK which of course is exclusively for people but it begs the question why we can’t have something similar for companion animals. After all, we relate to companion animals as members …
UPDATE 11 p.m. Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has responded: The Chatham County Police Department investigated the case along with Chatham County Animal Services. Both agencies are separate from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. You may make an Open Records request to obtain the details of their investigations First of all, I’d like to say …
I’ve been following the influenza outbreak of 2018 and I’m almost to the point of paranoia as far as safety measures are concerned. I invite the readers to study up on influenza strain H3N2 and decide for yourself just how high your risk is. I’ve spent the weekend watching documentaries of the 1918 influenza …
Following the legalisation of marijuana as a medicine for human use in 29 American states, pet owners are, in increasing numbers, turning to medical marijuana to treat their sick pets suffering from ailments such as arthritis and cancer. Cats, dogs, horses and lizards are some of the animals who are said to have benefited …
I noticed a few changes to protocol during the natural disaster that hit many of the eastern United States when Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast a few days ago. While these occurred in New York, I believe they should be made mandatory everywhere. Namely, how pets are treated during an evacuation. Many people …
