Posted by L. Vine
Resorption Lesions in Cats
Resorption lesions in cats are extremely painful, and as a result, your pet will lose their appetite and in most all cases, refuse to eat at all. As the pain increases with this very painful condition, your cat will become both very irritable as well as very aggressive. They may also start to bleed orally as well as begin to salivate excessively. Excessive salivation is common in certain breeds of dogs, but it is extremely rare in cats and is a real warning sign that something very sinister is happening.
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Posted by L. Vine
Many people are appalled to hear their is such a thing as a diabetic cat. They ordinarily hear of it first when they meet someone who has a diabetic cat or when their own cat is diagnosed with diabetes. The surprising fact that many cats have diabetes begs the doubtfulness “how and why do they get it”. Until that becomes more clear all we can do is recognize it and treat it. Diabetes in Cats and even dogs is virtually the same as Diabetes in humans. There are differences of course but the are more related to the diet and specific differences of the animal kind.These are signs of diabetes as follows: Appetite: it is sometimes more, but sometimes and more practically decreased. Weight Loss due to the body’s inability to process glucose as well as the stress level as the body tries to keep up. disgorgement from unprocessed food that sits to long on the stomach as it waits to be digested. What to feed a diabetic cat can make a big diference. Weakness will be noticeable in the cats activities. Poor skin and coat changes in power walking and breathing abnormalities as well as dehydration which will be noticeable in the amount of times they persist to return to the water bowl. Visiting the vet is now in order, they should perform blood tests and urine tests (to control glucose levels in the urine). A cat that has untreated diabetes – eventually – will suffer depression, vomiting, breathing faster than normal, stop the urine at all, and finally, coma and death. If you put too much insulin in or they are not eating enough food to get the whole dose, their blood sugar levels could dip dangerously low (hypoglycemic shock), causing convulsions and even death. Type 1, caused by producing insufficient insulin, and type 2, resulting in the inability of the body to control insulin cells efficiently. Although diabetes can affect cats of any age,it is more rife in older, corpulent cats, and is found more often in male cats. Secondary diabetes may be caused by medications or disease which is damaging to the natural secretion of insulin or its effects on tissues. Ovaban and Corticosteroids are suspicious, and hyperthyroidism and certain diseases of the pancreas. It should be clear to you now that this is not a simple topic of simple discourse. A visit to the vet is in now necessary. The earlier the better.
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Posted by Bob Newman
Food for cats is of course one of the most important needs of cats and it has to be provided by the owner. I think everyone agrees that this is the number one need of animals like cats and the kind of food you feed them would also reflect the nutritional contents of the food intake.
We have to feed our pets with the most nutritious food so that they would be able to grow well and be free from possible sickness. There are guidelines to remember like giving a balanced-diet to your cat and as much as possible do not run out of drinking water. What then are those other reminders? Those tips that would let us overcome wrong feeding of cats?
Avoid giving to cats meals that include By-products,” “meat and/or bone meal,” “animal digest,” most other descriptions including “digest” or “meal,” and added sugars. These won’t be good for them and would be of no use for them too.
Do not give food that includes corn meal as filler.
Avoid giving meals that conation like almost 50 percent of carbohydrates fillers.
Food with too much preservative is highly-discouraged.
These tips must be noted for if one does not know what to buy for his cat, he would surely end up giving the wrong food.
What then could be good for cats?
Always bear in mind the basic nutritional needs of your cats. This includes Protein from a meat, fish, or poultry source, Taurine, an essential amino acid, certain other vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and fatty acids and of course Water.
Do cats need carbohydrates?
Well, they do not need such as much as we do. We could not get away from those carbohydrates fillers especially in canned cat food but it has to be ensued that it does not reach or exceed 50 percent of fillers. One big tip is feed your cat varied food from time to time; cats could get easily bored if you feed them with the same food all the time. It would plunge down appetite and of course, the total nutrition of the animal.
We hope that with these bits and pieces you are able to take note of the important tips you need to do which would deal with the right food for your cats.
Enjoy growing pets.
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Posted by Bob Newman
How to Wean a Bottle Fed Kitten
A common problem with new kitten owners is knowing when to start the weaning process,
First off, a kitten needs milk during the first four to five weeks of age so it’s usually not a good idea to start before week four.
It is important to be patient! Remember, your kitten is still a baby and has a very delicate stomach. Also, always use high quality cat food during this important stage of your kitten’s life.
Week four is the average time to start weaning but some kittens might take longer so looking for some signs will help you in knowing when to wean a kitten.
They will generally signal an interest in solid foods by biting the bottle nipple or showing an interest in licking milk or formula from a finger.
To start weaning, try feeding some formula or milk from a spoon or in a small bowl or flat dish.
The next step is to begin adding some high quality canned kitten food with the milk (or water) and making a soft paste out of it.
Don’t use a dry food yet unless it is thoroughly moistened as a kitten can’t chew dry food until they are 8 weeks old. It is a good idea though to make some dry food available as some kittens like to crunch on the smaller pieces.
Use a bowl that is easy to access and putting a little of the food on the kitten’s mouth might help stimulate their appetite as they will have a natural tendency to look it off. Avoid blocking the nose with food or formula so your kitten can breathe easily and not panic.
You should continue to bottle feed during this process to make sure the kitten is getting enough to eat and slowly reduce the feedings as the kitten eats more solid food.
Around the eight week mark you can start to make the transition to dry food if you wish by slowly introducing dry food with the canned and reducing the amount of canned food you use until you only use dry.
Weight gain can be slow and some diarrhea is common but if it is excessive it can be a serious life-threatening problem and you should take the kitten to your vet immediately.
Continual weight gain is the goal and a good rule of thumb is around four ounces a week.
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