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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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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Cat has strange breathing and recently she had fluid from one ear (Nasopharyngeal polyp)
Can anyone give me any advice on this? My cat is less than a year old. She has always had strange breathing and recently she had fluid from one ear. The breathing the vet intially thought was asthma but after listening to recording and a her breathing in person says her lungs sound healthy no fluid ...
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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Need Suggestions for a Food Replacement (Hill's prescription diet w/d multi-benefit wet cat food)
My cat Izzy's food is on backorder for the foreseeable future, and I wondered if you knew of a comparable replacement for Hill's prescription diet w/d multi-benefit wet cat food - canned. Thanks!
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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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My 3-legged cat is getting UTIs
My 2yo 3 legged cat (missing back right) is developing UTI's. I'm wondering why it's recurring. We got her sanitary shave and been on top of cleaning the cat box. I wonder if this is just a thing, or what I can do to prevent it. I'm trying to find a non prescription dry food and I found some article...
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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Caring for a stray cat… options?
About a year ago at my boyfriends tow company an extremely thin, very friendly cat appeared in the garage sleeping in some dirty old boxes. I instantly wanted to feed her and care for her, take her home ect… my boyfriend repeatedly told me no and said I can take care of her at his work since 60% of ...
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2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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My Cat is Peeing on My Bed
I have two cats. Aurora is the one with the issue. She is 2, and I adopted her 6 months ago. Artemis is my other cat. She is 4 and a half-ish, and I adopted her when she was about a year old. I rescued both, so I don't have exact ages or breed info, though Aurora has a smushed face and stocky body l...
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2 years ago
Ellen Marcinkiewicz
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Young cat has hacking cough - what can it be?
One of my cats, a 1-year old Oriental Shorthair, has had a hacking cough since last spring. It happens once a day, a 2 or 3-minute episode of hacking. Apart from that, he looks healthy. No vomiting, no diarrhea, no discharge.
My 2 other cats don't cough, so it's nothing contagious.
The vet listene...
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2 years ago
Rich Blackburn
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Cat vomiting 2 days in a row
My 12 year old Maine coon mix Josephine has started vomiting up her breakfast. This is happened now for two days in a row. While I’m used to this happening maybe monthly or less due to hairball or perhaps constipation issues, i’ve never experienced it two days in a row. She gets the same exact food ...
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2 years ago
Ellen Marcinkiewicz
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Best way to travel with a cat?
We have 2 kitties and are thinking of moving out of state. What is the best way to travel with a kitty when the trip may take 2 days or more? We would also be relocating to a place where evacuations might be required, so traveling well with them could be a more than a one time thing. Not sure if ...
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2 years ago
Melina Grin
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When do you know it's time for a new vet?
Hi. I've been with my current vet for 5 years, after my former vet retired. Personality-wise, I like the vet, and clinic manager, but recent visits have made me question whether I should change. I have an 11 yo shorthair male at home (my other cat, 18 yo longhair female, passed in Feb), and care ...
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3 years ago
SkepticalEd
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Kidney or Thyroid - cat seems too skinny
Kitty is 12-13 years old. She has thyroid and kidney issues. She is on thyroid meds. she was on a kidney diet for a couple months but for the past 3 weeks or so, she has refused to eat any k/d food (royal canin or hill). What I found was that fancy feast has the loweat amount of phosphorus in its fo...
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3 years ago
Ellen Marcinkiewicz
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Cat with quarter-sized red raised mass under her arm. Could it be Cutaneous Lymphoma?
Today my mom noticed a red lesion on my cat’s (Willow) armpit. We originally thought Willow was wounded from fighting with her older sister. Upon further inspection, we saw that she was not bleeding, but has this quarter-sized red raised mass under her arm. After treating my older cat, Pumpkin, for ...
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3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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Patellar Fracture and Dental Anomaly Syndrome
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3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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Seeking ideas for tests to request for cat's appetite issues & other health concerns
Hi fellow feline lovers! I have a bit of a health puzzle I’m trying to solve with one of my cats, and having worked with his vet on as many tests as are feasible and finding no answers, I’m now hoping the hivemind might have some ideas. There are a lot of important details, so this is quite a long p...
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3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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Is this behavior normal or does my cat need to see a Vet? My kitty has been's my female cat has not been feeling very well she doesn't jump up on counters are trees or couches she barely eats barely drinks and isn't using the litter box as much al...
My female cat has not been feeling very well she doesn't jump up on counters, trees or couches she barely eats barely drinks and isn't using the litter box as much. She stays in one spot unless I move her around also there's a new dog in the house so I don't know if it's due to stress or if she's ju...
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3 years ago
az above
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My cat got neutered 3 years ago but why does he still have BIG BALLS ?
He's a rescue cat at age 3 he got neutered and shots but he still has BIG FLUFFY BALLS as you can see inis this normal for a neutered cat to have balls? I mean why does he have balls after being neutered? My friends who have cats have female ones so I don't have anything to compare to. Another cat o...
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3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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Non toxic cat tree?
Wanting to build a jungle gym out of actual tree branches for my catio, I've searched the Web and learned that carob (Ceratonia siliqua) and olive trees (Olea europaea) are safe for kittens who like to chew. I'm pretty sure that Jacaranda mimosifolia are OK too (because their close relatives Jacaran...
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3 years ago
mcbakewl
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Recommend Diet options and Supplements for a Cat With Kidney Disease?
I have a 12 year old cat who was diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease. She had lost quite a lot of weight and had blood in urine. We have increased her water intake and incorporated wet food into her diet. She does not present any obvious symptoms but has not been able to gain weight. Would like to...
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3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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Hairball
Hello, I have a domestic medium hair cat. She has hairball issue occasionally. Sometimes I find human hair in the litter. I am wondering if I can let her eat tiny amount of oat grass every other day to help her fur come out from the other end? Are oat grass safe for long term?
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3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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Chronic Upper Respiratory Tract Disease Cat
My 3 year old cat Pumpkin just finished FIP treatment and we’re hoping for a full recovery. However, she has a persistent upper respiratory infection that just won’t go away. She is congested and sneezing green mucus. She even had conjunctivitis at one point but we were able to soothe her eyes with ...
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3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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