Conjunctivitis In The Cat
Conjunctivitis is a common problem of the eye in cats. Learn how to treat it and the concerns is may create in a cattery situation.
Conjunctivitis is a common problem of the eye in cats. Learn how to treat it and the concerns is may create in a cattery situation.
"Core" vaccines are those vaccinations that every cat needs to be given to protect it from common, infectious feline diseases.
Feline Herpesvirus is the most severe of the common upper respiratory viruses. Understanding how to combat this virus is an essential tool in every cattery's management practices.
While Feline Herpesvirus typically causes respiratory illness, it can also cause recurrent cases of conjunctivitis, corneal sequestrums or eye ulcers in affected cats.
The appearance of the nasal discharge and the length of time it has been a problem are both important in helping to determine the cause of the nasal problem and in maintaining the cat's health.
If a breeder experiences a reoccurring problem in the cattery with young kittens breaking with upper respiratory infections between 6 and 10 weeks of age, this vaccination protocol may help.
The guidelines for vaccination of cats have changed over the years as we learned more about feline immunity. Learn what you need to consider in order to choose the best vaccines and protocol for your situation.
Where on your cat you give its vaccinations is as important as what vaccine you use.
A fibrosarcoma is a deeply rooted malignant tumor. It spreads quickly by growing widely in a localized area. When the fibrosarcoma occurs at the site of a vaccine injection, it is called a vaccine-associated sarcoma.
Viruses in cats (and humans) are often most infectious right before symptoms appear. This can mean that a healthy-appearing cat at a cat show may be harboring a virus that it can pass on to your kitty.