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Diphacinone (Rodenticide Anticoagulant) Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Diphacinone is an anticoagulant rodenticide that blocks vitamin K recycling, so poisoned pets bleed internally and may die suddenly or from haemorrhage. Vitamin K1 therapy and, in severe cases, transfusion are the mainstays of treatment.
Canine and Feline Estrogen Deficiency
Estrogen deficiency most often follows spaying or ovarian disease and weakens the urethral sphincter, causing incontinence and frequent small urinations. It is managed with hormone therapy and supportive care.
Canine and Feline Insulin Deficiency (Diabetes Mellitus)
Diabetes mellitus develops when the pancreas cannot make enough insulin, so blood sugar stays high. It causes increased thirst and urination, weight loss, and poor appetite, and is managed with insulin therapy plus dietary and weight control.
Leukemia in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Leukemia is a malignant disease of the blood-forming system in which abnormal white cells flood the marrow and blood, damaging other organs. Forms include myeloid, lymphoid, monocytic, and mast-cell leukemia, and treatment is difficult, relying on chemotherapy and supportive care.
Canine and Feline Caval Syndrome (Heartworm): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Caval syndrome is the acute, life-threatening form of heartworm disease in which adult worms suddenly obstruct the vena cava and heart, causing sudden collapse, bloody urine, and jaundice. Emergency surgical removal of the worms is the definitive treatment, and prevention depends on year-round parasite control.
Canine and Feline Toxoplasmosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Toxoplasmosis is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, with cats as the definitive host; dogs and cats are often silently infected but can develop respiratory and nervous signs. It is treated with sulfonamide-based anticoccidial therapy.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), often called 'feline AIDS,' is a chronic retroviral infection of cats first identified in 1987. It weakens the immune system so cats become vulnerable to secondary infections. Unlike human HIV, FIV is not sexually transmitted; it spreads mainly through bite wounds and shared saliva, and infected cats often live a normal lifespan. The virus does not infect humans.
My older cat died of feline panleukopenia; today the kitten vomited — long and tubular, a bit like cat food. What should I do?
If the older cat died of feline panleukopenia (feline distemper) and the kitten shares the same environment, the kitten is at high risk of infection. Panleukopenia virus is highly contagious and can survive indoors for months. Isolate the kitten and take it to a vet promptly if symptoms appear.
My older cat died of feline panleukopenia and now the kitten is vomiting long, kibble-like bits—what should I do?
If the older cat died of feline panleukopenia and the kitten shared the same environment, the kitten is highly likely to have been infected, since the virus is extremely contagious and can survive indoors for months. Isolate any infected cat immediately and keep other cats away from the area. Because the kitten is already showing symptoms, take it to a veterinary clinic promptly for examination and treatment.
Why do a cat’s nails crack?
Cracking comes from poor nutrition, lack of exercise, over-trimming, injury, or infection; treat by the specific cause.