Self-limiting maladies/conditions.
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Written by booeymom/Sandy Arora
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Sadly, many of us have faced a situation where a kitty loses his/her appetite. This usually happens when they suffer from a disease that makes them feel nauseous, or sick in some way. It is very common for cats with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), to not want to eat. Even in acute situations, if cats go off their feed, they will often completely lose all interest in food. The longer they go without eating properly, the less they seem to respond to food. It is critical to not let a cat get into this downward spiral.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 14 April 2012 22:39 |
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Read more... [Assist-Feeding]
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Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease |
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Written by Sandy "booeymom"
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Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) or Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS) are both used synonymously as umbrella terms covering a variety of urinary conditions. These conditions include bladder inflammation (cystitis) with or without a bacterial infection, and with or without crystals (struvite being the type that form in alkaline pH).
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 June 2012 17:17 |
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Read more... [Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease]
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Upper Respiratory Infections |
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Written by booeymom
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A broad category of viruses, including the herpes and calici virus, fall under the umbrella term of feline upper respiratory tract disease commonly known as the “cat flu”. Vaccines neither prevent nor help URIs. Ditto antibiotics, which are not needed in the absence of a secondary bacterial infection.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:34 |
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Read more... [Upper Respiratory Infections]
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