Cat Channel / Cat Health and Care / All About Cats: What Do You Do?

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What Do You Do? Nov 8th 2011, 15:03 Vaccinations? There have been concerns raised in recent years with the skin cancer, sarcomas/tumors or whatever they are. I'm not taking the time to look up specifics at this moment; you should know what I'm talking about. Talk of over vaccinating, it makes perfect sense that cats who have been vaccinated for years should have built up a good immunity. Titers are expensive, but the only way to prove antibodies. Older cats can have reactions to vaccinations. I am really upset due to a recent experience. Zeus is a healthy 6 year old, neutered male. I took him in for his annuals on a Friday. I had to take him back in Monday am, he had not eaten or drank all weekend! His wbc count was elevated and his rbc count was low. He was x-rayed, CBCed, profiled, tested for everything, had urinalysis, antibiotics, steroids, heparin, fluids, the works. The bill was $583., but he is home now and in great shape. My Sierra is due her shots, she was diagnosed with an enlarged heart several years ago. I can't imagine her surviving what Zeus went through! I don't know what to feel, besides scared to do anything! What do you do about vaccinating your cats and what would you do if one of yours had a reaction like poor Zeus?

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Cat Channel / Cat Health and Care / All About Cats: Runny Poop

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Runny Poop Nov 8th 2011, 13:51 Got a kitten from a local shelter, she's wonderful and very active. The problem is that her poop is runny and its been almost a week. Her shot record says she was wormed at the shelter on the 18th of October. Think she may still have worms. I gave her a treatment of the Hartz Dewormer on Sunday. But when I got home from work today she is still runny. I feed her Iams kitten food and clean and replace her water daily. Any thoughts? Not sure she got a full dose of the dewormer. The recommended way of giving it to her didn't work to well. Thanks,

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Cat Channel / Cat Health and Care / All About Cats: intestinal blockage

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intestinal blockage Nov 7th 2011, 20:19 2 days ago, after my husband and I got home from the grocery store, I found that there was a thread hooked on one of my cat's whiskers. I pulled it, and a long thread came out of his mouth. I thought I had saved him from harm's way. But since then my kitty hasn't been eating or drinking, and has been very lethargic. I took him to the vet today, and she believes that he probably ate more thread than I had found, and that it's blocking his intestines. He was running a fever and was a bit dehydrated (he had been vomiting what looked like water yesterday and this morning). So she gave him an IV of fluids, and a small amount of Barium, which is supposed to coat his intestines and help him feel like eating so that hopefully whatever is blocking can pass through. I was supposed to give him a little more of the medicine this afternoon, which he threw up almost immediately, and then more this evening, which so far he has kept down. I still have a bit more to give him. He ate a little bit of wet food warmed up tonight, more than he has eaten the past 2 days. I'm encouraged by that, and hoping that he doesn't throw it up. I'm wondering how long does it take for something like this to pass through? I'm just hoping that he doesn't have to have surgery!

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ScienceDaily: Cat News: Brain parasite directly alters brain chemistry

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Brain parasite directly alters brain chemistry Nov 4th 2011, 14:21 A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 percent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain.

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About Cats: Cats' Urinary Tract Disorders

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Cats Cats Cat Basics Health & Behavior Photos & Forums From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats The past few months have been a stressful time for my entire household, as our home has been on the market, with people streaming in and out almost every day. It's taken a particular toll on our cats, and I've seen cat urine in some very unlikely places. I was happy, then to have an opportunity to test for review a special type of cat litter. Today's issue is dedicated to all those cats who have been victims in more ways than one, by a common urinary tract disorder. FLUTD (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disorder FLUTD is the most common reason for cats' veterinary visits, and is a serious condition. In fact, if the urethra is blocked, toxins can build up in the blood stream, and death can result within 72 hours. Litter box avoidance is a side effect of FLUTD, as the cat associates the pain of trying to urinate with the box. Learn more about FLUTD to help your cat avoid the pain and discomfort associated with it. See More About:  lower urinary tract disease  uti  crystals Cats' Urine pH Factor It has become widely acknowledged that a cat's urine pH can be directly related to the health of its urinary tract. Since urinary tract problems constitute the #1 reason for cats' visits to the vet, it is important to understand more about the urine pH factor for cats. Is your cat in danger of developing crystals in his urinary tract? How does his diet affect his urine pH? This article offers help in removing the mystery of the desired range of feline urine pH and how these numbers can correlate to a cat's urinary tract health. See More About:  flutd  lower urinary tract health  cat food ingredients Canned Cat Food While a raw food diet is recommended by many experts, as most closely copying what a cat would instinctively eat, left on his own, raw is not practicable for many pet caregivers. Canned food is a convenient alternative, providing its ingredients are not loaded with meat by-products. The chances of bladder crystals or bladder inflammation are greatly reduced with a canned or raw food diet, which both give the essential hydration needed for a healthy urinary tract. See More About:  canned cat food  commercial cat foods  dry cat food Review of Perfect Litter Alert Specialty Cat Litter This strange looking image is a picture of a clump of Perfect Litter Alert doing exactly what it was designed to do: serving as an early warning system of a possible bout of FLUTD, a potentially deadly condition of cats' lower urinary tract. I've seen this kind of pink clump of urine in a litter box twice in the past three weeks, which prompted urgent trips to my local veterinary clinic on each occasion, with a different cat each time. Photo Credit: © Franny Syufy On both occasions, Jaspurr, and then Jenny, was treated for idiopathic cystitis after their urine samples tested clear of bacterial infection or struvite crystals. Perfect Litter Alert works by measuring the pH of cat urine, which is somewhere in the range of 6.0 to 6.5. There is a color gauge on the litter box for comparison. To learn more, please read my full review of this specialty cat litter. More About Cat Litters Cat Litter Choices World's Best Cat Litter Review Cat Attract Training Litter Review See More About:  specialty cat litters  feline lower urinary tract disease  cats urinating outside the box Cats Ads Cats Cats Health Symptoms Constipation in Cats Cat Kitten Behavior Grooming for Cats Featured Articles Cat Picture of the Week: Mama Boo Cat Breed of the Week: Havana Brown Cool Cat Photo of the Week: Fishful Thinking You and Your Cat Litter Box Essentials Cat Pictures   More from About.com What is ADD? Learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition that affects approximately 2 million children in the United States. More> Living with ADD Distractibility, restlessness, and difficulty organizing oneself are just a few of the issues individuals with ADD must learn to cope with. More> This newsletter is written by: Franny Syufy Cats Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Cats newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads 7 Free Cats Email Courses 10 Top Mistakes of Cat Owners Cat Behavior 101 80 Ways to Share Cat Pictures Cat Years Advertisement

ScienceDaily: Cat News: Born to roar: Lions' and tigers' fearsome roars are due to their unusual vocal cords

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Born to roar: Lions' and tigers' fearsome roars are due to their unusual vocal cords Nov 2nd 2011, 23:00 When lions and tigers roar loudly and deeply -- terrifying every creature within earshot -- they are somewhat like human babies crying for attention, although their voices are much deeper. So says the senior author of a new study that shows lions' and tigers' loud, low-frequency roars are predetermined by physical properties of their vocal fold tissue -- namely, the ability to stretch and shear -- and not by nerve impulses from the brain.

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Cat of the Week: Cat of the Week: J.B.

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Cat of the Week Cat of the Week: J.B. From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats This Week's Cat J.B. J.B. is named after James Bond "because they both wear their tuxedos like a pro." Love Tuxedos? More Pix Here Black and white cats are like snowflakes: you'll never see any two with identical markings, but Tuxedos usually have some form of a white "V" on the chest-- very formal and striking. Submit Your Own Cat's Photo Photo Submission Guidelines Share your pride in your own uniquely beautiful cat with other readers of About Cats. Who knows? Your cat's picture might turn up here someday. This email is written by: Franny Syufy Cats Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Cat of the Week' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement