Cat Health And Wellness Blog

Certain behaviors such as eating away from home or not being able to sleep due to stress may also play a role in death.

If you notice any changes to your kitty’s health, talk to your vet right away! You don’t want to wait because symptoms could become worse quickly. There is some help available.

Neutering your pet can range in price depending on where you live and who you hire to do it. For most veterinarians, the cost is around $25-30 for dogs and $35-40 for cats.

Some areas have low income clinics that offer free or cheap neutering though, so it is important to find out if there are any such facilities near you.

Many people admire their cat for how smart it is, but few know about its true potential. Some cats are very playful and like to do things such as play with toys or run around outside.

However, there are also some intelligent, curious cats that enjoy doing other more challenging activities. These can be anything from chasing moving objects to jumping off of tall heights.

While most cats are friendly, there is always that one cat who decides to challenge your love for them! Thankfully, like with any animal, if you read their behavior before hand and know how to handle an attack, then it can be avoided or minimized.

If you have identified a potential ringworm infection in your dog or cat, then it is very important to begin a quarantine process immediately!

The length of time for a veterinary-mandated quarantines can vary depending on how severe the symptoms are as well as whether the patient has been exposed to the contagion before.

However, most veterinarians recommend at least two weeks of quarantine for every individual animal that shows signs of possible exposure.

This includes things such as showing clinical signs of the disease (ringing around the nose and mouth, changes in skin and fur color, lethargy), as well as having a positive test for fungus in any body fluid or tissue.

One of the first things doctors do before putting down an animal is perform a head-to-toe examination. This includes looking in their mouth, under their tongue, checking their eyes, ears, paws and fur for any abnormalities such as red blotches or swelling.

If one of these symptoms is present, then unfortunately, the doctor will have to proceed with administering euthanasia medication. However, at least your beloved pet will no longer suffer from the painful effects of rabies.

Another way to tell if your cat has rabies is by performing a direct test. A saliva sample can easily be gathered using a sterile swab stick. After collecting the sample, the laboratory can confirm whether or not the virus is present by doing either a fluorescent antibody stain (FA) test or PCR testing.

When your cat is experiencing frequent urination or an increased amount of urine, it may indicate something more serious than just a passing illness. This can be a symptom of kidney disease, infection, or other health conditions. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to help identify the cause of your kitty's frequent trips to the litter box. If you find out what’s causing their repeated visits, you can start treating the problem immediately.

It is very important to determine if your pet has urinary tract infections (UTIs) by checking their urine for color, consistency, and smell. If these are abnormal, then you need to see your veterinarian right away.

The easiest way to know if your cat is sick is by checking his or her body temperature. You can do this with a gun-like device that measures temperatures.

You’ll need to have someone help you hold the device against your cat’s mouth for several minutes, until a thermometer registers normal body heat. (This happens very quickly since cats don’t warm up as easily.)

Then, depending on what kind of symptoms your cat has, workers will refer to charts to determine whether the fever is low, medium, or high. If it’s a high fever, then they may recommend giving your cat some medicine so she can get better more rapidly.

When a domesticated cat eats some cat nip, what happens depends on whether you as a parent gave them access to it beforehand or not.

If you are ever unsure if your cat has ingested cat nip by looking at her/him self, then check the price list on this article! 

Luckily, there are very few instances where eating cat nip can be harmful for your kitty. Sometimes however, cat owners claim that their furry friend did not seem to be affected after ingesting cat nip, but they later suffer from health issues.