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Cat Health

Wellbeing and medical needs of cats, including maintaining health, illnesses, and injuries

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Can dogs give distemper to cats?

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No; feline distemper is a completely different virus from canine distemper. Although some larger species from the cat family (e.g. lions) can be infected by canine distemper virus.

What does it mean when cats have yellow on their ears?

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it means they are cats with yellow stuff on their ears.

Can you feed your 5 month old kitten adult cat food?

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Yes, but the vitamins and minerals in the kitten food are much better for it. Anyway, the adult food won't kill it!

How do you treat a superfecial cat abscess?

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Depending where the abscess is... it usually needs to be lanced and drained. This is very painful to the animal so care is advised when doing so. A vet should be seen for large abscesses. To clean the wound area use warm boiled water in a syringe to gently force the water throughout the wound. Put a medicated cream or antibacterial salve on the wound and try to bandage it so the cat will not lick it too much. Repeat the salve twice a day and check for reabscessing. If it does...a trip to the vet is advised.

At what age does a cat leave her kittens?

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The best time to separate kittens from their mother is when the kittens are twelve to fourteen weeks old.

Kittens six to eight weeks old have not learned any important socialisation or behaviour skills yet, which kittens learn from eight weeks onwards. During this time kittens will learn how to play and interact with their littermates, mother and any other animals and humans in the house. Some kittens are not yet fully weaned until after eight weeks.

They will learn what behaviour is acceptable and what is not from their mother, and will learn how to play and share with their littermates. They will also learn about grooming and litterbox use at this crucial time. Most kittens are well socialised by the time they are twelve weeks old, and are very likely to grow into very gentle and affectionate pets.

What are white worms in the cat's feces and how do you treat them?

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The symptoms of roundworms in adult cats are very similar to tapeworms. In kittens vomiting, diarrhea, dull coats, a pot belly on a thin body, and weakness are symptoms of roundworm. It is a good idea to get your kitten checked for roundworm by your vet, as it can cause serious illness in kittens.

Your vet will prescribe a dewormer, and it may have to be repeated several times before the roundworms are gone. Ascarid eggs are very resistant, so during the treatment litter should be scooped daily and litter pans washed with hot water and detergent regularly. Throw out the litter and disinfect the boxes before the end of the treatment

Why do kittens eyes twitch sometimes?

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Cats have the instinctual ability to create false movement with the eye quiver. Cat's eyes quiver to be able to see pray, such as rabbits, who can remain almost motionless for extended periods.

What kind of worm is flat and black that comes out of a dogs buttocks?

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if the dog had disease round worms. or tape worms.

What happens if you swallow mucus?

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If you swallow a small piece of bubblegum, it's fine. It will not hurt you or anything. But you swallow a huge wad of double bubble with an extra layer of blueberry bubblegum, then, yes, you're really hurting yourself. You know when you eat food & you chew it down to swallow easier? I'm sure you couldn't swallow an entire hot dog so you have to chew it up. But bubblegum you can't really "chew." it just gets tastier when you do that and even harder to swallow, so it can get stuck in your throat. It would do too much bad to your actual body, but just don't try it.

Can cats cause a headache in humans?

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If a person has minor allergies to cats then they could get a headache. Most of the time when a person is allergic to cats they will other symptoms as well such as runny nose, itchy eyes, and swollen glands.

How many years those a catfish live?

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Well commet fish live for 50 years or 60 years and they grow to the size of the tank and the others i don't really know.

Why does your cat sleep so much?

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Why does my kitten sleep so much?My kitten, she's 2 now, and she's become really lazy and always wanting to sleep on the radiator or bed, even near the garbage sometimes! she always loves cuddles and hugs and will constantly meow while I'm asleep so i can cuddle her, and she isn't in heat season at the moment.

Can a kitten die from having a wolf worm?

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Of course it can! Especially a Kitten! Take the kitten to a vet ASAP.

What plants are poisonous to cats with pictures?

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Azaleas, daffodils, tulips, holly, lilies, rhubarb, yew, belladonna, potato,philodendron, jimsonweed,and foxglove. There are more, but these are some common ones

What to feed an orphaned kitten?

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You will need to bottle feed an orphaned kitten. Cimicat substitute milk or baby milk formula can be used successfully. You will need to feed the kitten every two hours. You will also need to stimulate the kitten after feeding, to enable it to pass waste matter. You do this by gently rubbing a cotton wool ball around it's belly area until the kittens produces waste matter.

Is it normal for the mother Cat to move her 3 day old kitten?

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Asked by KierstenAdams

It depends on where the cat moved it, do you consider it safe? But you should never touch a kitten before it's eyes are open, unless you absolutely have to, because they are more prone to diseases when their eyes aren't open yet, talk to your vet and ask if it's a safe place and if not, then ask how you should move them or if you should touch them. It won't kill them but it's good to use precaution.

Is it ok for a young cat with no kittens to produce milk and to start feeding 12 week old kittens?

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Mom cats often adopt another cat's litter, especially if the mom recently gave birth. For young kittens, that's okay BUT mom will need more food with protein (e.g. a good dry and wet food). However, 12-week old kittens should NOT be nursing. Separate the older kittens from their "adopted" mom and get them onto dry food.

Why would my cat be losing hair above her eyes to the point of only raw skin left?

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Asked by Rachell

Because she is getting old. It is possibly from a food allergy. Check for little tiny hives (rash) on her ears, above her eyes and on her belly. Hives are a sure sign of a food allergy. In that case, changing her food will probably help. If you do not see hives, take her to the vet. Cats do not, and I repeat, do not lose their fur from aging!

If cat has worms does human need to be treated?

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It is not essential but can be done for safety. Do not ever give cats products not meant for them like dog or human medication unless prescribed by a proper vet because these can be fatal to cats. And if you do test yourself for worms do not use cat or dog products unless prescribed by a proper doctor. Thankyou.

How quick could an adder bite kill a cat?

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Adders are not aggressive snakes, and they will only bite if they are disturbed. Although adder bites can be painful, they are rarely serious. For example, about 70% of adder bites only result in pain and swelling in the area of skin that was bitten There have only been 14 reported deaths caused by adder bites, with the last death occurring in 1975.

Is it bad when a kitten sneezes?

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Not much - mucus may be expelled and the kitten should go on and be fine. This is likely similar to when you sneeze while dusting the top shelf of a bookcase - your nose became irritated, you sneezed, life went on.

However, if your kitten is constantly sneezing, has watery eyes or otherwise appears sick, you may want to make an appointment with your veterinarian. Most feline upper respiratory tract infections are viral, so there is no treatment, but your veterinarian can check for other causes (maybe a small piece of something stuck in the nose, etc.) and explain what the likely outcome of this will be.

Most kittens get over URTI on their own with no medication, but some will become "chronic snufflers" due to a change in the shape of their nasal passages. If this happens, you may have a sneezing cat, but otherwise it should be relatively normal.

How do you change cat food?

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you do it over a period of time. On the first day just have a little bit of the new food mixed in the old, then over a period of a few days add more and more of the new food until there is no old food left.