Cat fell into vat of hexavalent chromium in Japan which is carcinogenic

Hexavalent chromium is carcinogenic and can cause skin irritation and blindness

NEWS AND COMMENT: This news story from Japan once again polarises opinion between animal advocates and the authorities. Residents in Japan have had been warned to steer clear of a poor, stray cat, perhaps a domestic cat, who fell into a commercial vat of hexavalent chromium at the Nomura Plating Factory near Hiroshima. It …

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Primary Abyssinian cat health problem is inherited progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) causing blindness

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), a hereditary eye disease leading to blindness, was found in the Abyssinian breed of cat

Introduction: I am focusing on the primary health problem suffered by this cat: inherited progressive retinal atrophy which is very serious. The first section was written by ChatGPT, an AI computer. It is well written and accurate in my view. There follows references to 3 studies. Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of …

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Investing time and resources in an individual cat rescue

Investing time and resources to rescuing and rehabilitating a stray cat

The word “investing” is a great word for cat rescue workers. Through genuine commitment and tireless effort combined with patience and persistence, they invest in each individual rescue cat. This video is an excellent example. And when you invest that much into an individual cat you become heavily bonded. It must be very hard …

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Picture of the worst cat eye infection that you will see

Picture of worst cat eye infection that you will see

GRAPHIC IMAGE: This is the worst looking cat eye infection that you will see in my view. I was reluctant to publish it. However, it is so common to see stray cats with ghastly bacterial eye infections rendering the poor things blind. I think it is instructive to see how bad secondary eye infections …

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Can hyperthyroidism in cats cause blindness?

Hyperthyroidism - a cat showing symtoms

Feline hyperthyroidism is the increased production of the thyroid hormone. It is almost always caused by a cancer, benign or malignant. It can set off a chain reaction which could cause blindness. These are linked images. Click on them to see a larger version. The cat’s heart should be carefully evaluated as it could …

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Antibiotic For Cats That Can Cause Nerve Damage

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics for cats can cause nerve damage. This is why there are reports of retina damage in cats who have been given this antibiotic1 (light falling on the retina triggers nerve impulses). Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are a group of antibiotics, the most common of which are nrofloxacin (Baytril®), ciprofloxacin (“cipro”), orbifloxacin (Orbax®), and marbofloxacin …

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