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Symptoms and Treatment of Stomatitis in Dogs and Cats
If mild, stomatitis needs no drugs—just oral care and diet. Main symptoms: drooling, mouth ulcers, gum inflammation. Details below.
Is It True You Cannot Keep a Cat While Pregnant
Cats themselves are not a real threat; the worry is Toxoplasma, which a cat sheds only once after its first infection. The risk of catching it is very low if you scoop daily, avoid raw meat, and wash hands. A cat's company can even ease prenatal mood.
How Pregnant Women Can Avoid Toxoplasmosis from Cats
Cats are the main host of Toxoplasma, but humans usually catch it from undercooked meat. Pregnant women can stay safe with TORCH screening, cooked food, indoor cats, and no litter duty.
How to Remove Strong Cat Urine Odor
A strong cat urine smell usually means missed accidents, diet, or a dirty litter box. This guide covers litter-box care, ventilation, odor neutralizers, bathing, neutering, and diet tweaks to keep the home fresh.
Signs of Toxoplasmosis in Cats
Toxoplasmosis can infect almost all warm-blooded animals, and cats are the only host that spreads it through feces. Learn the acute and chronic signs and how to prevent infection.
Can You Get Toxoplasmosis from Keeping a Cat?
Many people are discouraged from getting a pet because parasites on animals can harm humans—toxoplasmosis being a prime example. Here is what you should know about toxoplasmosis infection.
What happens if a cat gets parvo (feline panleukopenia)?
Feline parvo, also called feline distemper or feline panleukopenia, causes diarrhea, vomiting, fever, bloody stool, poor appetite, lethargy, and weight loss in cats. Without prompt treatment, the cat can die from dehydration within 7-14 days. In addition, the parvovirus can survive a long time in the environment and may spread to other cats through saliva, feces, and other contaminants. Therefore, once the owner suspects the cat is infected, take it to a veterinary clinic promptly for testing, begin isolation and treatment early after diagnosis, and disinfect the living environment regularly.
A stray tortoiseshell mother cat—unknown when she got pregnant, belly has been huge for at least four months but no signs of labor. What should I do?
A cat's pregnancy is only about 2 months (65-69 days for purebreds). Four months without delivery is abnormal and may indicate ascites (FIP, cardiac, or liver), digestive issues (constipation or blockage), obesity, an abdominal tumor (common in senior cats), or hypoalbuminemia. See a vet to determine the cause.
What does a cat do when it needs to defecate?
When a cat needs to defecate, it walks and sniffs around the house to find the litter box, often looking anxious and moving fast. Before defecating it may scratch the litter, frown, and close its eyes, then bury the feces after finishing.
My cat has worms outside its body. What should I do?
The white worms are likely tapeworm segments living in the gut, emerging when heavily infected. Check the feces and around the anus for more segments; if present, use a pet dewormer with praziquantel, albendazole, or fenbendazole. During deworming, add pet probiotics to the food.