Pesty Critters, Those Parasites! By Bayer Animal Health Life cycle of the hookworm in a dog and cat – adult cat/dog sheds worm eggs in the faeces into the environment. The eggs hatch and develop into larvae. The larvae re-infects the host via the skin or the mouth and infect the young whilst suckling.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: General Health
Colds and Flu
Not To Be Sneezed At … Colds & Flu In Pets? Whilst reading this, many of you will be suffering from winter colds and flu symptoms such as runny noses, sore throats, congested sinuses, headaches, fever and coughs. Having the whole family in winter woes is bad enough – the last thing… Continue Reading
Obese Cats
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Fat Cat …Health risks of obese cats by Dr Johan Schoeman Hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver) As far as our companion animals are concerned, the cat is the only one afflicted by this quite life-threatening disorder. Obese cats are particularly prone to “fatty liver”. What Is Fatty Liver Disorder? When a… Continue Reading
Feline AIDS
by Dr Ralf Patzelt Feline AIDS And The Power Of Prevention Sylvester*, Sheena’s street-smart cat just wasn’t himself. Five years after ‘adopting’ Sheena as his mistress, Sylvester’s coat wasn’t as glossy as it used to be … he wasn’t eager to roam the neighbourhood as he used to, and his appetite wasn’t what… Continue Reading
What Makes The Medicine Go Down?!
by Sr Sarah Maritz How To Medicate Your Cat Ever noticed how easily your friendly affectionate tabby cat turns into a wild, hissing and spitting tiger when you attempt to medicate it? That’s because cats, even after thousand years of domestication, still revert instinctively to good old ‘fight or flight’ when under sufficient threat or… Continue Reading
Cats and pregnant women
The facts you need by Bruce Gummow & Ingrid Weber Jenna Davies had tried for years to fall pregnant. .. to no avail. The third attempt of artificial insemination finally proved fruitful, and Jenna’s twins were on the way! You can imagine … Jenna wanted to do everything in her power to ensure that… Continue Reading
Health Issues affecting middle-aged cats
by Johan Schoeman They say life begins at 40. For cats, middle age could be a complicated affair. These are some of the diseases they could contract, their symptoms and what could be done to treat them. ”I can’t breathe! Quick! Fetch my Pump!” Feline asthma, like its human equivalent, is characterized by acute… Continue Reading
Feline Diabetes Mellitus – Does your cat suffer from diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, or “sugar” diabetes, is a disorder that occurs in cats, and is caused by the inability of the hormone – insulin to properly regulate blood sugar or glucose levels. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, and Type 2 is a form of… Continue Reading
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is the name for a set of diseases that afflict a small percentage of the cat population. It is a group of diseases and because it is more than one disease, there is more than one cause and therefore the complex nature of this disease requires veterinary diagnosis… Continue Reading