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The most common birth defect in kittens is a cleft palate. Cleft palates can be caused by environmental factors. There are things you can do to reduce your chances of producing a kitten with this problem.
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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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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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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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Just because your queen has pyometra, there is no reason she can't recover and produce many future litters of healthy babies, but only is you use the correct antibiotic AND hormone treatment.
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Although infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is fairly common, it is rare that the actual disease, Toxoplasmosis, develops. The antibiotic Clindamycin is used to treat toxoplasmosis.
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Tribrissen (Trimethoprim Sulfa) is both an antibiotic and antiprotozoal that cat breeders may find useful in combating a variety of infections and coccidia.
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