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Early Death in Kittens
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Fading Syndrome (Neonatal Mortality) in Kittens
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Neonatal mortality, or fading syndrome, involves the death of a kitten at an early age of life (generally, less than two weeks). Because of their immature body organs and systems, kittens are prone to various insults, including infections and environmental, nutritional, and metabolic factors. The immune system (vital for fighting infections) is still in the building stage, so if it is not yet strong enough to ward off an infection the young...
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Do Carrots Naturally Improve Your Cat's Vision'
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Can Eating Carrots Improve Eyesight'
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By Jennifer Kvamme, DVM
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Nearly everyone is familiar with the old adage that eating carrots can improve vision. So, the idea must apply to our cats as well … right' While there is some hint of truth to the concept, eating lots of carrots will not give your cat — or you for that matter — super vision during the day or night.
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Carrots are indeed a nutrient-rich source of a variety of vitamins and minerals,...
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Lactic Acid Build-Up in Cats
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Lactic Acidosis
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Lactic acidosis refers to the abnormal build-up of lactic acid in the body. When this abnormal build-up occurs, it affects the heart (cardiac system), and eventually all of the organ systems in the body.
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Lactic acid is a substance that is produced by the muscles during normal physical activity, and which is elevated during exercise. In a normal functioning body, the liver and the kidneys work to maintain the balance between lactic acid production and its...
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Shock Due to Decrease in Circulation in Dogs
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Hypovolemic Shock in Cats
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Hypovolemic shock is a condition that occurs when a cat's blood volume or fluid levels drastically drop and shock can begin rapidly. This medical condition affects the renal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and the respiratory systems of the cat. Hypovolemic shock is a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention.
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Symptoms
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Severe weakness
Cool feet
Poor pulse; a pulse that is difficult to read
Very low blood...
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Ureter Stones in Cats
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Ureterolithiasis in Cats
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Ureterolithiasis is a condition which involves formation of stones that may lodge into the ureter, causing its blockage. A muscular tube which connects the kidney to the bladder, the ureter also carries urine from kidneys to the bladder. Typically, ureter stones originate in the kidneys and later pass down into the ureter.
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Depending on the size and shape of the stone, the stone may pass down to the bladder without any resistance or it may partially or...
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Pink Growths in the Nose and Pharynx in Cats
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Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Polyps in cats
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Nasal polyps refer to protruding pink polypoid growths that are benign (not cancerous), and that are found to arise from the mucous membranes - the moist tissues lining the nose. Nasopharyngeal polyps refer to similar benign growths, but in this case may be found extending into the ear canal, pharynx (throat), and nasal cavity. Kittens and young adult cats between the ages of four months to approximately seven years are especially susceptible to...
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Bacterial Infection (Actinomycosis) in Cats
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Actinomycosis in Cats
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This infectious disease is caused by a gram positive, pleomorphic (can change shape somewhat between a rod and coccus), rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Actinomyces, most commonly the A. viscosus species. Able to survive with little (microaerophilic) or no oxygen (anaerobic), Actinomyces is rarely found as the single bacterial agent in a lesion. It more often a component of a polymicrobial infection with several bacteria present. In fact, there may even be synergism...
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Excessive Growth Hormone (Somatotropin) in Cats
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Acromegaly in Cats
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Acromegaly is a rare syndrome resulting from the excessive production of the growth hormone somatotropin by tumors in the anterior pituitary gland of adult cats. Clinical signs of this syndrome are a result of the hormone's direct catabolic (breaking down) and indirect anabolic (building up) effects.?
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The anabolic effects, meanwhile, are mediated by somatomedin C (insulin-like growth factor I), which is secreted by the liver in response to growth hormone...
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Xanthine Urinary Tract Stones in Cats
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Xanthine Urolithiasis in Cats
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Xanthine is a natural by-product of purine metabolism, which is normally converted to uric acid (the waste product of proteins found in the blood) by the enzyme xanthine oxidase. Because xanthine is the least soluble of the purines excreted in urine, excessive amounts of xanthines in the urine may be associated with formation of xanthine uroliths (stones). Impairment of xanthine oxidase ultimately results in xanthines in the blood (hyperxanthinemia) and...
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Increased Heart Rate Due to Premature Contractions in Cats
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Ventricular Tachycardia in Cats
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a potentially life-threatening disease of the heart that causes arrhythmia, an abnormally fast heartbeat. This may be due to an underlying heart disease, a metabolic disease, or an electrolyte imbalance. Ventricular tachycardia can degenerate into ventricular fibrillation, a condition in which the ventricles (the bottom two heart chambers) become disorganized, contracting chaotically. This state can result in asystole – a...
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