please get him to the vet today. refusing to eat is BAD.
I Took My Cat To Get His Teeth Cleaned. When He Came Back, Half…
I took my cat to get his teeth cleaned. When he came back, half of his claws had been cut through the quick and had bled. Personally, I am outraged at their carelessness. What do you think, as a veterinarian?
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My Persian Male Cat (4 Months Old) Does Not Have Either Thick Or Long Fur…
my persian male cat (4 months old) does not have either thick or long fur but his mother is triple coated. what should i do? should i change his cat food?
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Cat Ella Had A Tapeworm, Cat Willy Didn’t. Ella Got A Deworming Shot This Afternoon…
Cat Ella had a tapeworm, cat Willy didn’t. Ella got a deworming shot this afternoon. Can she safely interact with Willy tonight? If not, when can she?
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Hello I Have A 4 Year Indoor Cat Only. He Has Now Been Sick Three…
Hello I have a 4 year indoor cat only. He has now been sick three times in as many days, slight runny stools as well.
Today he is now refusing to eat and is just sleeping.
Eyes and guns bright though and still likes being touched
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Emma Thatcher Thank you for your help
He has already had a hair ball two days ago, his sick has been just food, no blood and no blood in his stool
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Anonymous whiskas isn’t all that rich. i would be willing to bet it’s something else. take him to the vet.
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Margrit Simons I think that this website is great along with all the caring people who are always ready to help!
Cat Has Real Bad Open Wound And They Say To Wrap It Up But It…
Cat has real bad open wound and they say to wrap it up but it won’t stay up and falls and rubs the spot then he starts chewing on it so what do I do do I have to wrap it
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Laura Kyle Can you take her in and have the vet or technician so you how to wrap it? Or use a t-shirt/dressing to cover it safely.
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PK Dennis How could just wrapping this be the answer? Looks like it needs a major repair!
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amy meggs Oh we already went to the vet cost 200 for him to stay all weekend and they gave him antibiotics they wrapednit but it didn’t last half day they want 25 bucks just to rewrap it I don’t have the money for that and its in a place where it wont stay either
My Cat Has Huge Open Wound On Back Leg What Should I Do For It
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amy meggs He has been to the vet stayed all weekend long but is there like something to spray on it so it gets better
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chad perry Use an antiseptic
solution or plain water and gauze or a cloth (not cotton) to gently
clean around the wound, and a syringe or similar device to flush the
solution over the surface of the wound. Antiseptic solutions are made by
diluting concentrated solutions bought at the store that contain either
povidone iodine or chlorhexidine diacetate as the active ingredient. Do
not use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide on the wounds, as these will
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amy meggs Thanks so much I was told to use some kind of horse spray but I was so afraid it would feel like putting alcohol on it he is using it fine and its hardly licking and has no sign of infection at least I haven’t let him outside either he hates that too so thanks a lot I will do that
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amy meggs Oh you said to wrap it well I’m having problems doing that well the vet did that it lasted half a day he sat and chewed it off and it wouldn’t stay up at top and kept falling and rubbing the spot
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Kelly Furgason If your vet said to wrap it, make sure you put the cat in an ecollar so that he cannot get the wrap off. Your vet can give you “vetwrap” to use. It’s self sticking wrap that won’t fall down.
G’day Guys Wanting To Know How Long A Cat Is Pregnant For, And Can She…
G’day guys wanting to know how long a cat is pregnant for, and can she be wormed,also will the kittens have to be weaned or not?
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My Cat Has A Black Spot On Her Back That Looks A Little Like Dirt…
My cat has a black spot on her back that looks a little like dirt. I don’t see any fleas. What is it?
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Kelly Furgason Hello,
It could very well be flea dirt. If you can use a flea comb you can check better for fleas. They are fast and sometimes not easy to see if it’s not a heavy infestation. Are you currently using any flea medication on her?
~kelly
My Cat Smoky Was Stuck Under The Reclining Chair And Her Tail Was Stuck And…
My cat Smoky was stuck under the reclining chair and her tail was stuck and got half way ripped off. It was bleeding pretty bad last night. The vet wouldnt do anything without payment. Not sure what to do
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Brianna Eugley Thank you so much. I have emailed pretty much every clinic in Maine. I filled out that application for the vet billing solution. At your clinic is there a payment plan available? I have also read that at some places if you receive food stamps they will also help you. But Smoky hasn’t been neutered and they all require she be neutered. I absolutely hate when animals are in pain and I’m trying to find something to do for her but I am financially unable to pay for a $200 vet bill.
How Likely Is FIV To Be Transmitted From Mother’s Milk To Kittens? If A…
How likely is FIV to be transmitted from mother’s milk to kittens? If a mother cat is pos for FIV and all 4 of her 8wk old kittens tested neg for FIV, what is the likelihood of the results actually being a false neg?
Tx!
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Adam Wysocki Hi Carolyn,
I don’t know if it’s technically impossible, but certainly not a common scenario in my personal experience. Over the last 4 years my rescue has taken in 3 cats (with litters) that have tested positive for FIV. All of the litters of kittens turned out to be negative. Our policy with FIV+ mom’s is to test the kittens on intake and then again in 6 months to verify results.
We did have one litter that tested positive initially and then tested negative 6 months later (a second test was given at 6 months just to double check).
Here’s some additional information from Best Friends Animal Society http://bestfriends.org/Resources/Pet-Care/Cats/Health-And-Care/FAQs-About-FIV/Hope
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carolyn carlino Thanks for your reply!
he’s a baby. he’ll grow into his coat. feed the best quality food you cat (meat should be the first 3-4 ingredients) and eventually he’ll probably end up fluffy and gorgeous. 🙂