As with insurance for people, animal health insurance can be a confusing and stressful purchasing experience. A recently proposed bill in California seeks to provide better information and clarity. Pet Health Insurance: Will Your Pet’s Illness Make You Broke? “A number of pet owners have complained to me that they bought a policy, and they [...]
For those of you who have stood in the cat food aisle, scratching your head wondering what “Tocopherols” are, and if they are delicious: Cat Food Labels: Interpreting the Information Meat: Meat is the clean flesh of slaughtered animals (chicken, cattle, lamb, turkey, etc.). The flesh can include striated skeletal muscle, tongue, diaphragm, heart, esophagus, [...]
Found via Consumerist, P&G Recalls Specific Canned Cat Foods Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1). The following Iams products are being recalled. Product Name Date on Bottom of Can Iams ProActive Health canned Cat and Kitten Food – all varieties of 3 oz & 5.5 oz cans 09/2011 to 06/2012 According to the [...]
While there are a number of reason why your cat could be vomiting, one of the most common cause could be hairballs. If that is the case then a veterinarian writing for the Boston Herald says Brushing may help a solve the problem: Clearly, having two long-haired cats puts the possibility of hairballs high on [...]
After hearing stories from our friends and relatives of their cat’s teeth falling out from periodontal disease, and the fact that our cat’s breath is terrible, we decided to finally take the plunge and buy some cat dental equipement. One of our friends recommended the C.E.T. Toothbrush for Cats, which has a differently shaped toothbrush [...]
Some possible causes of cat baldness (alopecia): stress and anxiety hormonal imbalance ringworm “pyschogenic alopecia” Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex There are many possible causes of bald spots in cats, so you will definitely want to have it checked out by your vet. It should go without saying that you should never apply human hair regrowth products [...]
Even the worst written articles can bring about good questions. Such is the case with Junk food killing pet cats and dogs. Allergies and obesity are reducing the life expectancy of Lassies and Mittens nourished worldwide on industrial foodstuffs, said Gerard Lippert, a Belgian acupuncturist for animals who has just completed a study on the [...]
Not to be confused with the dreaded Cat Scratch Fever, cat scratch disease is generally not serious for otherwise healthy people, but can’t be for those with weakened immune systems. The symptoms may involve a sore or blister at the site of the bite, and swelling of the lymph nodes. As it is known by [...]
Medicating a cat isn’t always easy, but remaining calm is always the key to successful medicating! Keep in mind that if your cat has a severe negative reaction to medicating, make sure to give them a break after a failed attempt. Continuing to try to medicate them when they are already frustrated and worked up [...]
Long Island Veterinary Specialists is a state of the art, 24 hour critical care facility located in Plainview, New York on the service road of exit 46 on the Long Island Expressway. LIVS has several different departments to cater to your pet’s individual needs. Dermatology, oncology, internal medicine, opthalmology, radiology, exotics, neurology, surgery and of [...]
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