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Hip and Joint Health in Cats?
I was playing with my cat and she was really getting into this feather toy I bought for her. She was doing some crazy stunts in the air and then I had the epiphany... should I be getting her on some joint health? She lands on the floor pretty hard even if we do play on a rug, am I accidentally speed...
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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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How to get 16 yr old cat to eat while away
My lil guy had to have several teeth out. He eats canned food with no problem. However I have to go out of town for a week and can’t get him to eat kibbles again. I’ve tried wetting them adding tuna, he just picks the tuna out. I’m sure he’s afraid it might hurt. My vet said there was no reason he c...
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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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What are the best Leaky Anal Gland/High Fiber foods for cats?
One of our cats (the pickier eater of course) has a very smelly, leaky anal gland. We have seen three vets about it. None of them have mentioned infection or anything. Negative for worms and parasites (stool looks good, not soft). Her anal glands were also very empty and not impacted when checked on...
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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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I'm not sure if my cat has CKD or some other underlying problems
Hello,
Sorry to send this msg; I do have some questions regarding the CKD of my cat. I am located in a small city in China where the Vet can't really build trust with me.
A week ago, I realized my cat's appetite started to decrease a lot, and in a severe dehydration state, so I took him to the vet...
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2 years ago
nicole c
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Avoiding Boutique Cat Foods
I have been a cat owner for a few years now, and I am consistently hearing from veterinarians that it is a mistake to use "boutique" foods -- sold by companies whose foods show the "species appropriate" ingredient lists, which are all the fad now, and which may have a veterinarian or nutritionist or...
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2 years ago
mreg376
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Experience with Solensia for arthritic cat?
My vet is suggesting trying Solensia for my arthritic cat, Zevon. I am wondering what experience others have had with it. It would be an additional financial burden for me since he is diabetic and insulin, special food, more frequent vet bills, testing and on and on is already a lot. Yet I feel guil...
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2 years ago
N A
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Can you get a female cat spayed while in heat?
A starving 6-month old kitten recently showed up at our rental house on the island of Cyprus, and we’ve been getting her healthy again. The vet thought we should wait two weeks to get her spayed because of this. But now she’s in heat. I’ve seen some articles say that you should wait a month after th...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Is it ok Mixing two brands of cat dry foods?
Hello!
I have a little question. I'm trying to give my 10 years old cat better food. I use Royal Canin but a lot of people seem to think it's not the best cat food. So I give him Tiki cat food, sometime he eat, sometime he like, sometime he just let the food. I think he like to eat it when it's...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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already vaccinated cat, vaccinated again 3 months later
Hello all - my kitten (now 6.5 months old) had her first Rabies shot in October. I considered this carefully and sought out a vet that used Purevax with no adjuvant. She got that shot and her FVRCP. Everything went fine.
Yesterday she was neutered at a clinic. I dropped her off with the require...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Hyperthyroid cat that cannot be on thyroid meds and not ideal candidate for radioactive iodine treatment. What should I do?
Like the title says, my 15 year old cat is kind of between a rock and a hard place right now. He was on methimazole for over a year and did fine on it. A month ago his T4 levels were slightly elevated so our vet increased his dose and ordered a CBC to be done in 3 weeks. In those 3 weeks his white c...
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3 years ago
Mallory Crusta
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My 2 cats are vomiting intermittently for 2 weeks but otherwise fine?
What can cause my 2 cats to be vomiting almost every day for jsut about 2 weeks now. They eat well, drink well, use the littler box great no diarrhea, they dont fight over food, the bowls are cleaned well, they act normal nothing out of the ordinary. I come home from work at a vet clinic and there w...
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3 years ago
Cindy Maggio
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Changed to wet cat food but now my cats has very loose stools?
I have 2 16 year old cats. They are litter mates, male and female. They were always on dry food but about 2 months ago I decided to switch them to wet. I still have the dry available for them to munch on throughout the day and feed them each 1/2 of wet (regular sized - not those small ones) 2x per d...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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What else can I feed my hyperthyroid cat
Hello everyone
My 13yr old cat has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Unfortunately, radioactive iodine treatment is not available in South Africa that I know of as this would have been my first choice. She has lost quite a bit of weight and has been on the Hill t/c diet for just over a week an...
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3 years ago
Seabreeze
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CBD and Dental Cleaning for Cats?
My 16 year old, 14 pound cat is scheduled for dental cleaning on December 8th. He gets one Holistapet CBD treat twice a day (morning and night), which seems to help with mobility, anxiety (he was grooming incessantly), and it even helps him not throw up quite as often. The treats contain 2mg of CBD ...
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3 years ago
P S
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Kitten with FIP
HI,
My five months Maine Coon was diagnosed today with wet FIP.
He was diagnosed by liquid taken from his very swollen abdomen and blood tests. Both gave positive results and he have very high lymphocytes.
He started today ten days antibiotic treatment - Amoxy Clav 0.25mg twice a day for 10 days...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Bubble Bath Safe For Cats?
Hi,
I have 4 new Maine Coon Kittens and one has decided she loves sitting on the edge of the tub and pawing at the bubbles. Because Maine Coons have a reputation of liking water, I wonder as she gets old will she try to jump in. Are bubble baths toxic to cats? Any ingredients I should avoid? Th...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Cat with chronic diarrhea - nothing has helped!
Hello, I have had my cat for 10 years (she was adopted so likely around age 13-15 based on paperwork) - over the years her digestion seemed to go downhill a lot though it was never perfect.
She's always been small but ended up very quickly getting skinnier and skinnier so that, of course, led to a ...
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3 years ago
Lin Mann
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Chicken Allergy in Cats?
In your review I noticed something in which you say chicken can be an allergen for some cats! That threw me! I’ve been fighting allergies in my Calico…AND feeding her Dr. Elsey’s Clean Protein CHICKEN kibble!! She gets itchy sores all around her neck. The vet is stumped. Nothing really wrong at all...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Cat With Motility Issues
I have a 13 year old cat that has motility issues that have led to constipation. His veterinarian has recommended that I switch his diet and some of the suggestions were Hill's, IAMS, and Royal Canin. I'm not particularly fond of any of those brands.I tried the wet foods suggested by All About Cats,...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Cat Has Two episodes of FLUTD
Hi all! I am new to the community but I'm glad I found it because I have read so many great pieces of advice so far!
So my 1and half year old cat ( boy, neutered ) had two episodes of suspected feline lower track infection within a month. During the first one, I have noticed that he couldn't go to ...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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