What affects us affects cats
Harp Therapy for Cats by Michael (London, UK) Harp therapy for cats is not as cat crazy as it might sound. Music is relaxing and harp therapy has been used as a “healing instrument” in relation to people for thousands of year. Cats have a similar physiology to humans. If your cat is fearful …
Moe a famous fat cat – photo by danperry.com Generally, a healthy cat weight is between 9 and 12 pounds for a male cat and between 7 and 10 pounds for a female cat (book No 5– See: Methods and References (new window) for the philosophy behind presenting medical information and references used). Another …
by Michael (London, UK) In the cat world viral infections of the repiratory system are one of the most common infectious diseases. They also lead to secondary bacterial infections, complicating and compounding the illness. There are two types of of viruses (“viral groups” seems to be a better description) that cause respiratory infections: The …
Feline Hypertension by Anonymous Charlie – he has/had high blood pressure which he gets/got daily tablets for. He is/was partly blind – photo Mandy (Flickr) My vet never warned me about hypertension in older cats. Most Vet computers are not programed to recommend routine blood pressure checks for senior cats. My cat went blind …
by Michael (London, UK) Feline hypothyroidism is thyroid deficiency. It is rare in cats. It most commonly occurs after operations on the thyroid gland or treatment for hyperthyroidism. It is a dysfunction of the thyroid gland, which is in the cat’s neck. An inadequate amount of thyroid is produced by the gland. The prefix …
Feline Infectious Peritonitis Prevention I am not sure is there is something in this but it seems that Feline Infectious Peritonitis prevention may be possible by eliminating external stresses. Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) can, it seems, be triggered when the normally benign corona virus in the cat’s gut mutates due to external pressures. The …
Feline Leukemia Test by Michael (London, UK) Assure FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus Antigen Test Kit “Feline leukemia test” is a search term on the internet so people clearly want to know about it. The source of the information below comes from a book I use frequently for good reason, Cat Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook …
Feline Miliary Dermatitis by Michael (London, UK) The skin disease feline miliary dermatitis is most commonly caused by flea bit allergy. It is a skin disease that is caused by an allergic reaction to allergens that also include mites, lice and other skin parasites, bacteria, fungus skin infections and “nutritional disturbances and drug reactions”1. …
