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What Is Feline Kidney Failure: Symptoms and Treatment
Lower urinary tract disease (bladder and urethra) is common in both sexes; mechanisms are bladder-wall injury and irritation of sensory nerves, increasing resistance to urine flow or causing pain or inflammation. Symptoms: long squats, frequent urination, blood in urine or outside the box, reduced appetite or vomiting.
Everything You Need to Know About Cat Deworming
A deworming primer from experience. New owners often ask about food, litter, vaccines, deworming.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
A cat with FIV shows: chronic stomatitis, gingivitis, fever, weight loss, lymph node inflammation, anemia, diarrhea, and neurological signs. The main transmission route is thought to be bite wounds; experiments also confirm the possibility of placental infection, though not yet proven clinically, and a queen may pass it to kittens via saliva or milk.
Cat Abnormal Bleeding: Diagnostic and Treatment Guide
Abnormal bleeding in cats needs a workup - history, CBC, biochemistry, urinalysis, X-rays, clotting studies, and more - to find the cause (infection, toxin, platelet disorder). Severe cases need IV fluids, transfusion, oxygen, and antibiotics.
Cat Grass vs. Catnip: What’s the Difference?
Cat grass (usually rye/wheat) is a safe natural hairball aid rich in folic acid; catnip (a mint) relieves stress and excites cats via nepetalactone but is harmless and non-addictive. About a third of cats don't react to catnip.
What Is Feline Leukemia (FeLV)?
Feline leukemia (FeLV) is a widespread, incurable retrovirus that suppresses the immune system and is a top cause of cat cancer (over 30%). It spreads by saliva, mother-to-kitten, blood, and shared litter; only prevention via vaccine and limiting exposure helps.
Feline Vitamin Deficiency Syndromes
Of the vitamins cats need, some are made by the body, some from food. Lack of a specific vitamin causes a specific deficiency syndrome; long ignored, it can be fatal.
How to Keep Pets Warm in Winter
Winter came a bit late but hard; Shanghai is turning cold. Notice your fur kid burrowing into bed, by the heater, in your arms.
Complications of Feline Kidney Failure
Feline kidney failure brings complications across nearly every body system - nervous, skeletal, digestive, respiratory, cardiac, metabolic, and skin. Recognizing them guides effective treatment and raises the chance of recovery.
Which Cat Vaccines Are Optional
Many, but these are non-core vaccines for uncommon diseases; whether to give them depends on the cat's environment. In cat-heavy places with a confirmed case, a newcomer may be vaccinated for safety—or isolation may work better, since some vaccines aren't reliably effective.