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Most Deadly Cat Health Problems

It is said that a cat has nine lives but would you trade off anyone of them with their health? Of course no. A cat is also a member of family for pet lovers. She deserves the life of health and happiness too. To provide your cat a life she deserves, you need to give her good food along with hearty care and unconditional love.<br>As cats are very concealed in nature, it becomes harder to identify whether they are diseased or not. To help you with that, here are the main, fatal feline diseases and their treatment.<br>

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Most Deadly Cat Health Problems

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  1. 2 Most Critical Diseases in Cats www.canadavetexpress.com/blog/deadly-cat-diseases-that-need-to-be-taken-seriously

  2. It is said that a cat has nine lives but would you trade off anyone of them with their health? Of course no. A cat is also a member of family for pet lovers. She deserves the life of health and happiness too. To provide your cat a life she deserves, you need to give her good food along with hearty care and unconditional love. • As cats are very concealed in nature, it becomes harder to identify whether they are diseased or not. To help you with that, here are the main, fatal feline diseases and their treatment.

  3. Urinary tract infection: • According to the statistics presented by Vet Info, 5% of cats suffer from urinary tract infection during lifetime without a blockage, while 12% felines suffer from urinary tract infection with blockage. This disease start when the stones formed in the kidney of cat plug into urethra of the cat.

  4. Urinary tract infection: Symptoms: • Urine blood • Frequent licking of genitals • Depression • Meowing or howling while urinating • Frequent urination • Vomiting • Uncontrolled urinating

  5. Urinary tract infection: Treatment: • A veterinarian would conduct physical examination and X-ray examination of felines genital area • Some times, cat can get a catheter up his urethra to relieve the blockage enabling her to urinate. • If the blockage is repeated, your veterinarian will have to perform a perinealurethrostomy . This surgery is advised only when the cat is experiencing hindrance.

  6. Kidney Disease: • Kidney disease is one of the most prevailing diseases in cats. Almost 20% cats suffer Kidney disease after the age of 15. Although this disease can happen in cats at any age. Once the kidney stops working properly, the toxins in cats body won’t be able to release from her body resulting into chronic Kidney disease.

  7. Kidney Disease: Symptoms: • Vomiting • Lethargy • Bad breath • Anorexia • Excessive drinking • Frequent urination • Lack of co-ordination in walking

  8. Kidney Disease: Treatment: • The diagnosis of this disease can only be done after the veterinarian finds out the real reason behind the disease. • But if it is an acute kidney failure, there will be need of emergency treatment. • If the kidney failure is due to any kind of kidney blockage, then it will need to be removed instantly. • In certain cases of Kidney disease in cats, the surgical removal of kidney might be recommended altogether given that the remaining organ is strong enough to carry out the kidney functions properly.

  9. Thanks for reading SOURCE: http://www.canadavetexpress.com/blog/deadly-cat-diseases-that-need-to-be-taken-seriously

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