Feline Herpesvirus (FHV)
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.
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.
One of the essential techniques a cat breeder should be aware of is the use of subcutaneous fluid therapy to provide supportive care to a dehydrated feline. Fluid replacement is one of the most important aspects of emergencies and critical care situations.
While Feline Herpesvirus typically causes respiratory illness, it can also cause recurrent cases of conjunctivitis, corneal sequestrums or eye ulcers in affected cats.
Mastitis is an infection of the mammary gland of a nursing cat that can be life-threatening. Learn how to check for it and what to do if your queen develops mastitis.
Follow the case history of an Abyssinian female that developed an unusually fast-acting mastitis infection that required emergency surgery.
When your kitty has a stuffy nose, not only does it have difficulty breathing, it often stops eating because it cannot smell its food. However, a simple steam treatment can unblock those stuffed up nasal passages.
Learn how to support your sick cat during the critical period between becoming ill and responding to treatment.