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Amoxicillin is a broad spectrum semi-synthetic penicillin antibiotic with a wide range of uses for the cat breeder. Amoxicillin is a good choiuce when the sensitivity of the bacteria is unknown.
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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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One of the risks of showing cats that all exhibitors acknowledge is the possibility of their cat "catching" something from one of the other cats at the show. Most cat registries have enacted a 21 Day Rule as part of their show rules, meaning any cattery that has had an infectious problem must not enter ANY cats in a show for 21 days following the date the cattery has a clear bill of health.
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Doxycycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic that is part of the tetracycline family. It is used to fight different bacterial infections. Doxycycline penetrates cell tissues better than many other antibiotics.
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Calici is also called the `Limping Kitten` virus since this is the most dramatic symptom of this common upper respiratory virus. Our article discusses the disease, its symptoms, prevention, treatment and choice of vaccines against it.
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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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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.
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Infertility is the inability to conceive or to carry a pregnancy to term. Failure of a female cat to produce kittens can arise at any stage of the reproductive process.
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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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Maintaining a healthy cattery can be challenge. It is not always easy to know whether the occasional medical issue is normal, or if there is a major problem brewing. Learn more by taking a short quiz that asks the question, “Is my cattery healthy?”.