Healthy Cat Weight

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 …

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Feline Conjunctivitis

by Michael (London, UK) Barn Kitten with conjunctivitis – photo Lee (Flickr). I have used this sad picture before. Spot of conjunctivitis – photo Jennifer Lamb (Flickr) Another cat with conjunctivitis – calico cat – photo sg4w (Flickr) Feline conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is a clear mucous membrane consisting of …

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Feline Herpes Virus

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 …

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Feline Hypertension

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 …

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Feline Hypothyroidism

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 …

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Feline Infectious Peritonitis Prevention

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 …

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