Cats Health Blog

Using a fishing rod toy encourages exercise and fitness in a cat. Learn more in this free video.

Expert: Dr. Adrienne Mulligan
Bio: Dr. Adrienne Mulligan started her life-long dream to be a veterinarian at Oakridge High School in Oakridge, Tennessee.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

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Is your dog itching and scratching? Does your cat have IBD? Does your cat or dog have chronic UTIs? Diet changes and supplements will help your pets.

http://AskAriel.com Allergies affect many pets but some pet owners may not know that allergies are the underlying cause of their pet’s health problems. Pets with chronic allergies will often have other symptoms indicating a weakened immune system.

Cats and dogs have allergies but they can be affected differently:
Cats: –gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. diarrhea, vomiting, hairballs), respiratory concerns (asthma), less common– hair and coat issues
Dogs:—skin and coat issues, scratching and itching, gastrointestinal issues

Allergies are cumulative—they build up over time and with continued exposure (could show a balloon filling up about to burst)

Most pets have both environmental and food allergies. Feeding your pet a hypoallergenic, low carbohydrate diet will help reduce symptoms.

Common Food Allergens:
If your pet is allergic, it is best to avoid treats and pet foods containing the following:
__Corn
__Gluten (wheat, barley, spelt, oats & other grains)
__Chicken (for some pets—all poultry)
__Fish (some cats are allergic)
__Peanut butter
__Dairy (cheese, milk, yogurt)
__Soy

Allergy Treatments Respond Best Using an Integrative Approach:

Medications may provide short-term relief for allergies:
Antibiotics, antihistamines, steroids, sprays, shampoos
Antigen testing and antigen shots helpful for some pets
Holistic care provides short and long-term relief used in conjunction.
 
Help Your Pet’s Allergies Using Holistic Care
___Change Diet
__Basic supplements such as Power Probiotic and Notatum for all
__Amazing Omegas proven to help allergies but not for pets with IBD
__AllerEase, Proaller, Syallgen, Allergy Combination Drops can all help

Allergy Symptoms Can Be Exacerbated by Other Issues:
__Endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism
__Stress and anxiety
__Boredom
__Other Immune Related Disorders (e.g. cancer)

Patience is Essential When Helping Your Pet With Allergies
__Allergies take a long time to build up and time Is needed for symptoms to calm down
__Using medications in conjunction with supplements will enable your pet to have short and long-term relief if your pet is severely allergic and needs immediate help
__Medications, dietary changes and supplements often require some trial and error

Next Steps
Change your pet’s diet to a hypoallergenic, low carbohydrate diet
Use supplements to support your pet’s digestive and immune health (can show supplements such as Power Probiotic, AllerEase and Amazing Omegas on the slide)
Work with your veterinarian to use medications and conventional care as needed

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Dr. Fiona Caldwell talks about what to do when your cat pees on the bath mat and other places it shouldn’t, and addresses why puppies get the hiccups and whethere there’s anything you can do about it.

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http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/11/09/vomitting-pet-cat-health.aspx Proactive veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker discusses the reason why cats throw up and the ways to treat a vomiting cat.

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Milk, weening, and vet visits are all important steps in raising a healthy kitten. Get tips on how to raise healthy kittens in this free pet care video clip from a practicing veterinarian.

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

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Putting the harness over a cat’s head is just one tip to getting it on completely. Learn more in this free video.

Expert: Dr. Adrienne Mulligan
Bio: Dr. Adrienne Mulligan started her life-long dream to be a veterinarian at Oakridge High School in Oakridge, Tennessee.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

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Often called America’s “silent epidemic,” mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) affects 5.7 million individuals nationwide. Otherwise known as concussions, mTBIs comprise over 75% of traumatic brain injuries. Fortunately, most people recover completely and are fully functional within a few months. In about ten percent of cases, however, and especially where there has been repeated injury, symptoms can persist and profoundly alter the lives of the affected individuals and their families. Cognitive deficits, memory problems, emotional outbursts, impulsive and erratic behavior, sleep problems, headaches, and other issues can make mTBI much more than a “mild” condition.

Compounding the problem is the alarming prevalence of misdiagnosis by physicians, which is due largely to the lack of a reliable physical test for mTBI (it often does not register on CATs, MRIs, etc.). This misdiagnosis results in improper treatments, wasted resources, and an untold amount of difficulty, doubt and confusion for the individual who has sustained the injury.

This video series, which features expert interviews, informative graphics, and discussions with those affected by mTBI, is intended to educate physicians and other medical professionals, education administrators, coaches and other sports supervisors, disability and human resources departments, and, most importantly, individuals and their families who are adjusting to life with mTBI, about all aspects of the condition – from brain science to support groups to proper diagnosis to injury care and prevention.

Our thanks to the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the State of New Mexico for providing funding. This video was produced and provided by the New Mexico Aging and Long Term Services Department’s Brain Injury program, and can be freely duplicated in its entirety including all disclaimers and licensing notifications.

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http://www.timesofearth.com/Worldnews/?NT=0&nid=14451 – Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was punched in the face at the end of a rally on Sunday by a man holding a small statue in his hand, leaving the 73-year-old with a bloodied mouth and looking stunned.

Milan, Italy – The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was left bloodied and shaken after he was punched in the face as he left a political rally in Milan.

He suffered two broken teeth, a minor nose fracture and cuts to his lip after being struck with an object said to be a souvenir of the city’s cathedral.

The 73-year-old premier collapsed after he was apparently struck in the face by a man who was clutching a small statue of the Duomo, the city’s world-famous cathedral.

A shaken Mr Berlusconi was quickly dragged to his waiting car by his security guards and driven to hospital.

Doctors said he had not suffered concussion and had insisted “I’m fine, I’m fine, don’t worry about me” as he was stretchered in from his car. But they said he had bled profusely from his mouth and two of his teeth were loose, one of them fractured.
He was given a CAT scan and was to be kept in for observation for at least 24 hours.

Police arrested Massimo Tartaglia, 42, a local man who has received treatment for mental health issues for the last ten years.

The incident happened at the end of a fiery speech Mr Berlusconi had given to supporters of his People of Freedom party in the square in front of the Duomo.

It is the second time that Mr Berlusconi – who likes to work the crowds and will often go on walkabouts – has been attacked in public. In 2004 he was hit over the head with a camera tripod while strolling in Rome.

The attack happened as the premier was signing autographs in a scrum of people. It immediate raised questions about the wisdom of allowing the leader of one of the world’s leading economies to be so accessible to the public when the weapon could have been a gun or knife.

Only last month it was reported that security had been tightened around him following warnings by intelligence agencies that he was being targeted by Left-wing terrorists. He had also received anonymous letters in which the authors threatened to harm him unless he resigns.

The atmosphere was already febrile before Mr Berlusconi left the meeting. At the beginning of the rally Berlusconi was heckled and whistled by at least 10 members of the audience who chanted “shame” at him.

The Italian defence minister, Ignazio La Russa, who witnessed the attack, said: “The prime minister was punched in the face by a man who was holding something in his hand. I was about a metre away and I saw blood coming from the premier’s nose and mouth. and he was then pushed into the car by his bodyguards and driven away.

“He was actually trying to step on the edge of the door so that he could stand and wave to the crowds but his bodyguards would not let him do it they pushed him inside.

“The attacker was held immediately by the police and it’s a good job he was because he risked being lynched by the crowd there would have been just pieces of him left.”

Umberto Bossi, leader of a coaltion partner the Northern League, said: “This was an act of terrorism. We have had a heavy climate for some time now and this is the first worrying sign. After what has happened today we need to raise our guard.”

Mr Berlusconi’s larger-than-life premiership and private life have attracted fierce criticism as well as the adoration of many Italians. He was condemned for imposing a law that granted him immunity from prosecution and last week he had to hit back at claims from Mafia supergrasses that he had been connected to organised crime.

Hundreds of supporters had gathered for Sunday evening’s rally and there was a heavy police presence as Mr Berlusconi arrived with his party faithful chanting “Silvio, Silvio”.

Opponents were on one side of the square and there was heckling between them and Berlusconi during his speech in which he again hit out at suggestions he was in in the Mafia.

He told the rally: “I have been described as monster but I am a good son.”

When he was heckled he hit back and told them they should be ashamed for “not allowing free speech.”

Mr Berlusconi then added that claims he was in the Mafia were “lies” and that he had had enough of “politically motivated magistrates” who he claims are out to get him.

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A cat’s litter box should be cleaned once a day using a slatted litter scoop. Sprinkle fresh litter on top after every cleaning with help from a professional pet behavior consultant in this free video on cats as pets.

Expert: Alyssa B. Ward
Contact: www.friendlypettraining.com
Bio: Alyssa B. Ward is a professional pet behavior consultant, solving cat and dog behavior problems including aggression, anxiety, fears and phobias within the comfort of people’s homes.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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Feel The Music, a track I made in FL Studio 10 Producers Edition.
Time: 4 Hours
Please leave your opinion on the comments, I don’t care if it’s negative.

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