February 07, 2010
SoozyPooch Tips – Cat Health
Posted by: admin : Category: cat health advice
Susan gives a tip about keeping your cats in good health.February 07, 2010
Emergency Cat Health Care : Learn Common Health Problems for Cats
Posted by: admin : Category: cats health issues
Learn how to care for the most common feline medical problems, including worms and upper respiratory diseases in this free video.
Expert: Dr. Adrienne Mulligan
Bio: Dr. Adrienne Mulligan graduated from veterinary school at North Carolina State University in 1993, and now owns the Camp Verde Veterinary Clinic in Camp Verde, Arizona.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler
Duration : 0:3:17
February 07, 2010
Cat Health & Care : Cat Health Questions
Posted by: admin : Category: cat health questions
Every cat has individual health needs, and each cat needs to be initially examined by a veterinarian to make sure that it is healthy. Determine if a cat needs to be spayed or neutered with help from a veterinarian in this free video on cat health.
Expert: Carrie Burhenn
Contact: www.felinemedicalclinic.com
Bio: Dr. Carrie Burhenn is a full-time veterinarian who received her degree in veterinary medicine from Oregon State University in 1990.
Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Duration : 0:2:23
February 07, 2010
Cat Health Care Tips : How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a Cat or Small Dog
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Learning to perform the Heimlich maneuver on a cat or small dog is a helpful skill for emergencies. Perform the Heimlich maneuver on a small pet with tips from a veterinarian in this free video on pet care.
Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:38
February 07, 2010
Cat Health & Medical Problems : Cat Health: Obesity
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Obese cats are at risk for a variety of other health problems, which is why treatment is so important. Learn more about obesity symptoms and treatments in cats with tips from a veterinarian in this free cat health video.
Expert: Tracy Carreiro
Bio: Tracy Carreiro is member of The Faxon Animal Rescue League. The League was founded in 1913 to help overworked and abused draft horses.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:1:33
February 03, 2010
Cats Health – Cat Flu Care
Posted by: admin : Category: cat health, cat health advice, cat health questions, cats health, cats health issues
I am certain you do every thing possible to avoid contracting the flu. Do you protect your cat from the flu as well? What will you do if your cat gets the flu? Do you have cat flu information handy and ready in case you baby gets sick?
The flu will affect both humans and cats in very similar ways. Age does not play a role in the contracting of the illness but certain groups are affected more than others. These groups are the very young, the elderly, and those with weak immune systems. Symptoms will be the same for all cats. They do not all have the same symptoms just some of them.
The symptoms may include eye inflammation, otherwise called conjunctivitis. This may require medicated eye drops to remove the redness from the whites of the eyes and the watery film. If this discharge is heavy this could mean your cat has a bacterial infection.
There may be a watery discharge from the nose, accompanied by sneezing or coughing.
Your cat may run a fever. Check your cats temperature using a rectal thermometer. If your cat is running a fever greater than 101 you may have a problem.
Your cat may lose its appetite due to not being able to smell its food due to the nasal drainage is experiencing. You may try feeding your cat a food with a much stronger odor.
Your cat may develop mouth ulcers, which makes it very painful to eat or drink. This may require a trip to the vet.
If your cat becomes extremely dehydrated from not drinking fluids it may require hospitalization where the vet can administer IV fluids.
One of the more severe complications your cat may experience is pneumonia. If this should occur your cat may need hospitalization as well.
When your cat has the flu isolate it from other pets. You’ll want to disinfect feeding and watering utensils, and the surrounding environment. You will need to wash your hands with soap and water each time you handle the sick cat. Also make sure you wash any clothing that the cat has been in contact with while you were handling it.
It is possible that after having the flu your cat may become a carrier of cat flu. Your cat would be a carrier for life and would need to be observed more closely as would other animals in the household. Once again remember your cats health is important and needs to be monitored to protect it and so you will have a long and happy life together.
