Farrida has some interesting questions about her kitty with Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD). Not only can we answer Farrida’s questions, but many cat owners may have similar misunderstandings of the disease process. Read on for a greater understanding: Dear Dr. Randolph We have two cats one male and one female. Our male cat [...]
In an ongoing series, MyPetsDoctor.com has informed you about laboratory tests your pet is likely to have performed as routine screening tests, as preoperative tests, and as tests designed to diagnose illness. Today we’re going to look at tests commonly performed on urine. The most basic is urinalysis, which is performed in two parts. First, let’s [...]
Feline Leukemia Virus. Few words are scarier to a cat lover than those. And, with good reason, even though a positive Feline Leukemia Virus test is not always a death sentence. Let’s look at both the disease and testing in detail. Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus, meaning that it uses an enzyme called [...]
Convenia, the long-acting antibiotic injection that maintains antibiotic levels in a dog or cat’s bloodstream for up to two weeks is the hot topic this week. Let’s look at another case in which Convenia worked out well. Fritzi is a Shih Tzu who weighs 20 pounds and has a urinary tract infection. A urinalysis revealed [...]
As the use of Convenia long-acting antibiotic injection widens many MyPetsDoctor.com readers are writing in with questions about it. “Can it be used for upper respiratory infections?” “Can it be used for urinary tract infections?” “Can it be used for skin infections?” The answer to all of these questions is “yes”. In fact, your pet’s [...]
Great news for Martha! Martha’s test results are back and I’m happy to report that our initial worries reported July 2, 2009 prior to testing were not confirmed. Martha does have a couple of a common feline kidney problems. It is important to understand about kidneys that they have many, many functions. While we won’t [...]
Turbo, The Energizer Bunny Of The Cat World, has had a little setback. For the whole story read Turbo’s original post, Turbo The Miracle Cat, Turbo Has Maggots and Turbo: Update On A Sick Kitty. Once before Turbo’s owner had called to say Turbo was complaining when he urinated. We performed a urinalysis in the office and sent [...]
Stress. Ask anyone if he understands the concept. You may get some quizzical looks, because we all have it. Today I was treating Spring Gale for a urinary tract infection (UTI). Her owner had mentioned that she had company at her house. We also discussed the fact that on June 17, 2008, Spring had a [...]
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