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  • Blocked Cat.....Emergency

    If your cat can't pee this is an emergency!!!!  Urethral obstructions occur more commonly in male cat's because a male cat's urethra becomes very narrow.  The female's remains wide as it leaves the bladder to the outside.  When an obstruction occurs a cat cannot urinate, and urine will back up to the kidneys and halt renal ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by bloglady on February 19, 2008

  • Neatest Product!!

    I went to a tradeshow in Fort worth Texas this past week and found the most innovative product I have seen in a long time for small pets!!!  I show cats (Havana Browns and household pets) and I normally have to lug around a bunch of bowls with me. Well, at the show last week they had bowls that are light weight, have a non-skid bottom and ...
    Posted to Cat Behavior (Forum) by dedecker on February 12, 2008

  • Feline Panleukopenia......is there an outbreak?

    Last spring I worked at a veterinary clinic in Alberta Canada and we saw a definate rise in panleukopenia in cats.  Now in a different province we are seeing a definate rise in this deadly disease.  Therefore I thought I would write a bit about it so that maybe it may save a cat's life. What is feline panleukopenia? Feline ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on September 14, 2007

  • Overactive thyroid.....may be due to dust

    A while ago I wrote a post about hyperthyroidism in cats.  The US Environmental Protection Agency recently teamed up to do a study on how household dust containing a common flame retardant may be linked to an increase in cats getting sick from overactive thyroid glands.  The study looked at chemicla flame retardants called polybrominated ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on September 5, 2007

  • Feline Hyperthyroidism

    Hyperthyroidism is very common in cats while hypothyroidism is common in dogs.  With feline hyperthyroidism the thyroid becomes overactive and the constant excess of thyroid hormones can lead to heart disease, kidney damage and retinal damge.   It is prevelant in older cats usually over the age of 13.  The ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on August 8, 2007