A Michael Broad Blog
Intro: this is an article I have brought forward (re-dated) which was written several years ago – Michael Cassie-A very healthy cat Cassie now and then Peeper Midnight Whineybutt-Sole survivor This morning as I sat and stared at our three month old black kitten Midnight, I found myself asking the question “are black cats …
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 is because British vets focus more on the what is good for the cat …
Peer-reviewed research at the University of Sydney published in the Australian Veterinary Journal has concluded that some commercial pet food could cause severe illness or injury to adult cats. This is shocking news. This is outrageous news. But it does not really surprise us. It should not surprise people who are in tune with …
Third-hand cigarette smoke may have an impact on a cat’s health. It should be flagged up, at least. Third-hand cigarette smoke is a controversial subject. Some people say it is just the anti-smoking brigade putting out propaganda. No doubt, the people who argue this are smokers. I think, however, that third-hand cigarette smoke is …
If your cat’s eats are hot to the touch, veterinarian sites will say that your cat might have a fever. I’ll touch on that later in the article but one point that is rarely made is that a cat’s ear (the ear flap or pinna) has very little fur on it and it is …
Svetlana lives (or lived) with an F4 Bengal cat in Canada. She commented on the Bengal Nose page. She says this about the effect the mandatory vaccines had on her cat: As far as the vaccines goes. Before I neutered mine I had to get the mandatory vaccines in Canada prior to the surgery. …
This is a stub in Wikipedia language meaning a very short post which can be extended by someone who knows more or who can find out more. One reason why there are fewer medications and drugs for cats than for dogs is the lack of financial incentive “for companies to go through FDA approval …
We have had pages on PoC before about how to dose a cat with a pill, but this one is from the International Cat Care website and the video is very clear. I think PoC visitors from outside the UK will enjoy the very British accent of the lady demonstrating: This is so very …
