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Cats, like people, can have the occasional upset tummy that may result in one or two loose bowel movements, but if a cat develops chronic diarrhea, the situation can be serious.
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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.
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Diarrhea is not a disease, but a symptom related to many different diseases. This article explains what to do if your kitty starts to have loose, sloppy stools.
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This article details the medical history of a neutered American Shorthair named Wookie. When the hair on his sides was shaved for an ultrasound, it never grew back properly.
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not a single disease but is a syndrome characterized by gastrointestinal disorders caused by the body's reaction to chronic irritation when inflammatory cells invade the wall of the stomach and/or intestines.
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Corticosteroids are the cornerstone of treatment for inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD) in cats but may be used in combination with other drugs. This article looks at the most common drugs used to treat IBD.
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Follow the story of a young Himalayan cat and her battle against the skin condition called Pemphigus foliaceus.
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Pemphigus is a general term that describes four different auto-immune skin diseases referred to as the Pemphigus Complex. Pemphigus is characterized by scabs, blisters and pustules that rupture.
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Prednisolone & Prednisone are synthetic corticosteroids that are used to combat a wide variety of disease conditions in cats.
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If a nursing mother cat is sick, has mastitis or is on a medication that is harmful to her kittens, her kittens must not drink her milk. This article shows you how to stop the kits from nursing while still keeping mum and babies together.
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