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Aspiration pneumonia occurs when a cat inhales foreign matter into its lungs. The most common materials inhaled by cats include food, liquids, vomit, or fluids from the mouth.
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Feline Bordetella is a highly contagious bacteria that causes upper respiratory infection in felines. Young kittens are at highest risk of dying from Bordetella. Learn how to treat Bordetella and reduce the chance of it spreading through your cattery.
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Although it is rare, sometimes a female cat will kill her kittens, or those belonging to another cat. There are several recognized reasons for this type of behavior. The smart cat breeder learns about this strange behavior and how to prevent it.
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Clipnosis (a combination of the words "clip" and "hypnosis") is a handy tool for the safe and effective handling of a cat, whether to make grooming easier or performing minor veterinary procedures. Learn more about this technique.
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Coccidiosis is a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea, especially in weaning kittens or debilitated adult cats. Coccidiosis can cause death, especially in young kittens. This article explains treatment options and an effective way to prevent future infections of coccidia in your cattery.
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If your cattery is having an issue with weaning kittens developing diarrhea, it may be due to coccidiosis. Learn the preventative protocol that can eliminate the problem completely.
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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.
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Although not approved or licensed, the antiviral drug called GS-441524 has been shown to cure cats of FIP in increasing numbers. Learn more about this game-changing injectable treatment for Feline Infectious Peritonitis.
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If your cat stops eating for more than 48 hours, it is imperative that it receive nutrition or risk developing liver disease. Learning some simple techniques for force-feeding a kitty may save it from developing a serious health problem.
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While Feline Herpesvirus typically causes respiratory illness, it can also cause recurrent cases of conjunctivitis, corneal sequestrums or eye ulcers in affected cats.
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