Category: Cat

Cat Shock Information Cat Shock is caused by a severe insult to your cat’s body – heavy bleeding, trauma, fluid loss (from vomiting, diarrhea, or burns), infection, heart failure, or breathing problems. It is a syndrome in which the heart and blood vessels are unable to deliver the nutrients and oxygen to the cells and are equally unable to remove the cells’ toxic waste products. If not treated promptly, the shock process may be impossible to reverse and your cat can die.     The major signs of cat shock are: Pale or muddy gums. A weak and rapid pulse. Capillary refilling takes longer than two seconds. Rapid breathing (over forty breaths per minute). A low rectal temperature (below 100°F), with skin and legs cool to the touch. cat Shock requires prompt veterinary attention. For immediate aid, you should be sure the cat’s airway is clear so it can breathe. If not, administer artificial respiration, check the heartbeat and pulse,

Cat Abscess Information A cat abscess is a walled-off collection of pus caused by a bacterial infection. Pus is a collection of live and dead bacteria, dead tissue, white blood cells, and other cells called on to defend your pet’s body. Any damage to the skin, especially lacerations or puncture wounds, can admit bacteria into the underlying tissue.   Cats may form abscesses if their immune system is “sick” (i.e., feline leukemia virus or my infection). If the cat’s body cannot fight the bacteria, the tissue will be damaged and an abscess will form. A cat abscess is potentially dangerous: if prompt medical andiron surgical attention is not provided, the infection can spread to the chest, brain, heart, kidneys, or liver via the bloodstream.   A cat abscess is characterized by a warm swelling that is painful to the touch. Your cat may also be lethargic and have a fever. A common occurrence is having a cat brought to the office with lameness and lethargy that has become worse over a few days.

Cats that are underweight Cat or have lost weight usually are not receiving enough calories. If your pet is burning up more calories than usual (by living in a hot environment, exercising more, or becoming excited over nearby female in heat), eating a new food that may not be as digestible or eating less food(and therefore fewer calories), it can lose weight. If you have moved recently, brought another new pet home, or had a baby, your cat may be upset and may not eat well. But weight loss can occur from medical problems as well. In certain diseases of the thyroid, pancreas, liver, and intestines, food is not absorbed properly (diarrhea and/or vomiting will be present also). A weight-loss accompanied by increased urination and water intake may indicate the presence of hyperthyroidism, diabetes, or kidney disease. Heart disease (such as Cardiomyopathy or heart-valve disease) can cause a weight loss called cardiac Cachexia, in which the body does not get the proper nutrition because of poor circulation forms can steal the nutrition your cat’s body needs.