Common Drugs & Dosages
Here is a handy chart with the use and dosages of many of the most common drugs that a cat breeder should have in their favorite medical kit.
Here is a handy chart with the use and dosages of many of the most common drugs that a cat breeder should have in their favorite medical kit.
A Corneal Sequestrum is a condition of the cornea that only occurs in cats.
This article features the options available for medications to promote healing of eye ulcers, sequestrums and other problems that can affect the eye.
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.
Once your cattery has experienced a feline herpesvirus infection, virtually all of the infected cats will now be carriers of the virus. A "carrier" cat represents a possible future source of the infection because it can have a relapse and begin shedding the virus at any time.
While Feline Herpesvirus typically causes respiratory illness, it can also cause recurrent cases of conjunctivitis, corneal sequestrums or eye ulcers in affected cats.
While L-lysine supplements will not prevent Feline Herpes Virus, conjunctivitis or upper respiratory infections, they may reduce the symptoms and speed recovery.
Feline herpes infections can be a major problem in breeding catteries, most often affecting young kittens between 4 to 8 weeks of age. This article details the specific steps to take to prevent flare-ups of the herpes virus in your cattery.
There are steps you can take before breeding your female cat that will help her answer the extra demands a pregnancy places on her physically and increase her chances of delivering a healthy litter.