What affects us affects cats
“Lockjaw” is a layman’s term for tetanus. It is said that tetanus is extremely rare in cats. The reason why it is called lockjaw is because one of the symptoms is difficulty in opening the mouth. Other symptoms are spastic contractions, rigid extension of the legs, difficulty swallowing, paralysis and retraction of the lips …
You may have read about this: a drug resistant bacteria (a Salmonella strain) has been detected in a cat. And they say it can be transmitted to people but (a) how did the cat acquire this bacteria (b) why is it drug resistant (c) how can it be transmitted to people – bacteria are …
Raw Organic Honey Good day everyone. Today I’d like to talk about raw organic honey. Many of you already know the benefits of local honey in fighting allergies. But some locally purchased honey may have been cooked to deepen the flavor of the honey and that can substantially reduce the benefits I speak of …
Veterinarians at the University of Minnesota have treated eight suspected or confirmed cases of a cat and dog disease called tularemia. Of the eight cats, five died and three lived. This is a spike in a rare disease in Minnesota. What is tularemia? It is caused by a bacterial infection. The bacteria is Francisella …
A 70-year-old pensioner developed sepsis because she let her dog lick her frequently. The lady ended up in intensive care in hospital. She had multiple organ failure. She survived. She contracted a bacterial infection from her dog’s saliva. Bacteria, it is thought, in her dog’s mouth, had been passed to the lady when he …
This is a short post to pass on information that I have read on the Winn Feline Foundation website. Scientists in China studied 700 stray cats living near poultry markets and poultry farms in China. They collected serum samples from these cats. ‘Serum’ is that part of the blood which does not contain blood …
This article is about just how dangerous ear mites can be for a cat. Many cats, especially those who reside outdoors, have a healthy dose of the black buildup in their ear canal. But did you know ear mites, left untreated, can become a life-threatening issue? Meet Cashmere, a cat whose had a hard …
Does a water vapor session in your bathroom while you shower, or under a towel with a bowl of steaming water, really help to relieve the nasal congestion of a cat suffering from a bacterial and viral infection, which has blocked his nose with snot? The theory is to loosen the snot so that …
