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Why is my cat’s tongue blue? The cat speaks.

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2018

I will tell you why my tongue went blue. I wear a collar and I’m an outside cat. I was climbing a fence. I slipped and my collar snagged on the fence. I struggled to get free and started to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health | Tagged cat health care, cat health diagnosis, cat health problems | 1 Reply

Drug company jeopardises the lives of thousands of pets by raising price of drug

PoC avatarPosted on May 20, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 20, 2017

A South African drug company, Aspen Pharmacare, has increased the price of a drug which treats Addison’s disease by 1900%. The drug is also used to treat humans. This massive, overnight, increase has jeopardised the lives of dogs and cats … Continue reading →

Posted in drugs | Tagged cat drugs, cat health care, pet insurance | 6 Replies

Veterinarians feel that raw cat and dog food threatens their livelihoods

PoC avatarPosted on May 14, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 14, 2017

The more I see of the reaction of veterinarians to the growing raw cat and dog food market, the more I have come to believe that they are frightened of losing their bread and butter income (and important spin-offs1) from … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterinarians | Tagged cat food, cat health, cat health care, dry cat food, raw cat food, veterinarians | Leave a reply

I Want Totally Palatable Pet Pills Now

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2017

It might be different in other countries but in the UK I am yet to see a truly palatable pet pill! When pet medication is given orally in the form of a pill and it is extremely difficult to administer … Continue reading →

Posted in giving a pill | Tagged cat health care, giving a cat a pill, veterinarians | 2 Replies

How to Check My Cat’s Pulse?

PoC avatarPosted on February 22, 2017 by Michael BroadFebruary 22, 2017

You can feel a cat’s pulse in two places. The first is by feeling the femoral artery in the cat’s groin. You feel along the inside of the cat’s thigh. You press with your fingers to locate the pulsation. Feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health | Tagged cat health care, cat welfare, human to cat relationship, normal cat pulse | Leave a reply

Should Cats Drink Softened Water?

PoC avatarPosted on October 7, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 7, 2016

The short answer to the title question is no, a cat should not drink softened water. However, this is not a black and white situation and I am yet to find a definitive answer regarding cats. As for humans, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Facts, Cat Food, Cat Health, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat care, cat food, cat health care, cat water, cat welfare, water for cats | 9 Replies

Why do American vets allow cat owners to give Sub-Q injections while British vets don’t?

PoC avatarPosted on October 4, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 4, 2016

There is a culture difference between American and British veterinarians. According to Helen Fitzsimons, the internet’s expert on feline chronic kidney disease (felinecrf.org), a possible reason why this culture difference exists in respect of home treatments in using subcutaneous fluids … Continue reading →

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged cat health care, cat health issues, cat welfare, home treatments for cats | 20 Replies

Arginine Is Critically Important For Cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 1, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 1, 2016

Arginine Is Critically Important For Cats. Arginine is an amino acid. Amino acids are critical to life, and have many functions in metabolism. One important function is that they are the building blocks of proteins – linear chains of amino … Continue reading →

Posted in cat food ingredients, Cat Health | Tagged cat food ingredients, cat health, cat health care, diet | Leave a reply

Unnecessary: testing, vaccinations, surgery, specialist foods and overpriced medications force veterinary bills up

PoC avatarPosted on September 9, 2016 by Michael BroadSeptember 9, 2016

Watch this video to see how unnecessary testing, unnecessary vaccinations, unnecessary surgery, unnecessary specialist foods and overpriced medicines force veterinary bills up. We should not be surprised that veterinarians have a habit of finding ways, which might seem unethical, to … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior of veterinarians | Tagged bad veterinarians, cat health care, veterinarians | 6 Replies

How Do Cats Get AIDS?

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2015 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2015

The answer is relatively straightforward although the best book on cat health1 doesn’t provide a definitive and confident answer. There is some uncertainty on transmission. And that also applies to the Cornell website. The FIV virus is shed in saliva. … Continue reading →

Posted in FIV | Tagged cat health care, Feline Aids, feline immunodeficiency virus, FIV, Neutering cats | 8 Replies

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