It seems I might have to make an appointment to take one of my cats to the vet for a fur mat around her bottom. Lucy is very difficult at the vet clinic as she...
One of my cats always used to get matted on his underside and backside - he intensely hated being groomed. So about once a year - in the spring or early...
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small knots can sometimes be teased out without he scarey clipper noise. Worse knots and knots around the bottom can be fly and maggot attracting in the...
Thanks so much Lin. I get anxious at the thought of sedation. My cats like being brushed and I have no problem getting mats out if they get them on their backs...
Thank you to Lin and Peter for your replies. Has anyone tried a dematting comb? Love, Voula ... From: Voula To: aske-vet@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 02,...
Hi Voula Thank you to Lin and Peter for your replies. Has anyone tried a dematting comb? I never did - I tried a zoom groom ( plastic brush with flexible...
I adopted a Nanday conure,that we believe to be wild,after being hit by a car.The out come was an amputated wing.The procedure was preformed Wednesday and he...
I can't actually help you on your question Carla - but I do have two Nandays
- if wild not a particularly easy bird to handle - I would suggest you check
out...
..he usual answer would be an e-collar .. they are available for birds - buster bird collar is one brand Peter G Knapp MRCVS Parkside Veterinary Centre 61...
My 1 year old cat has been to the vet, because on days where she threw up, she had a very strong acid like smell from her mouth. The vet made a blood count on...
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_pancreatitis__feline_.html is a reasonable article I found quickly. amylase levels in the cat will be elevated in some...
Thank you very much for your answer. Here is what I don't get, why does cat food contain carbohydrates? I can't see any of the wildcats and the bigger ones get...
<<why does cat food contain carbohydrates? I can't see any of the wildcats and the bigger ones get anything like that in their prey.>> Carbohydrate is a...
I have given my opinion on the removal of anal glands regularly, but, Peter, you said that early removal could cause faecal incontinence. This would be both a...
<<but, Peter, you said that early removal could cause faecal incontinence.>> I believe that what i said was that there is a small risk of incontinence with...
Maree, Yes, sometimes doing a dental is a neccessity. When a dog has teeth so rotten they are practically falling out of their head, something has to be done....
A friend has a cat, who, she says, goes 'huh!' a lot. He's 3yrs, in perfect health (had his annual medical after a not that long ago), but goes 'huh!'....
This question comes by way of a cat group I moderate: Her cat, she says, goes 'huh!' a lot. He's in perfect health (had his annual medical after a not that...
Hi Lin, My cat Kimba does this too, usually has a little swallow after the 'huh' sound, and then continues on with the purring. I think it's just a mechanical...
Hi Sharon ... sound, and then continues on with the purring. I think it's just a mechanical thing - when my cat is stroked, he drools (he's done this all his...
Could be a secondary chest infection.. Could be hairballs, If you are consirned it dosnt take much for a vet to listen to the cats
chest to rule out...
hi, my peke has been vomiting, 6/7 times in the last hour and a half, im usually straight off to the vets when theres a problem, but im putting it down to the...
Hi Michelle ... Could be hairballs, If you are consirned it dosnt take much for a vet to listen to the cats chest to rule out infection.. Thanks for...
i would appreciate any opinions on fancy feast cat food. it is just as expensive as the more premium brands and yet when i look at the ingredients, it does not...
is this the Wendy Harris from Susex with a sister Audrey near peterborough, this is Trevor, who had Jaff and Skip. ... Trevor Andrews Midex Limited Banish Pain...