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A mouth ulcer (or mouth sore) is a painful, open sore that can affect the gums and tongue. Erosion of the delicate tissues in the mouth due to injury, infection or cancer causes ulcers to form. They are not a disease in themselves, but rather they are a symptom of an underlying condition.
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A bladder tumour is a benign or cancerous tumour of the bladder or urethra of cats. There are several types of bladder tumours in cats, transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most common, other types include benign mesenchymal tumours, squamous cell carcinoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and lymphoma.
Blindness is the result of a loss of vision in both eyes. Cats may be born blind or it may occur as a result of disease, trauma, dietary deficiency due or certain drugs/toxins. It may occur suddenly or over a period of weeks or months.
Pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease or mad itch) is an acute and highly fatal viral disease caused by a herpes virus (Su-HV1).
The plague is an extremely serious zoonotic (transmissible from animals to humans) infection caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. This is the bacteria that is believed to have been responsible for the Black Death which wiped out a 30-60% of the population of Europe from 1346.
Anal bleeding in catsAbout: Anal bleeding refers to blood from the anus, the rectum and which may be on the inside or outside of the feces. |
The feline skeleton is made up of 244 bones, any of which can be broken although some more commonly than others. Most broken bones in cats occur in the jaw, leg, skull and pelvis and are commonly caused by either car accidents or a fall from a height. Certain medical conditions such as cancer can also lead to broken bones.
Fluid therapy is one of the most common medical treatments cats receive. The purposes of fluid therapy are to increase blood volume (dehydration or hypovolemia), change the content of the blood (such as electrolyte, metabolic and acid disorders), change the distribution, increase excretion. The body keeps water levels in check by homeostasis. If there is an excess of water, the kidneys flush it out of the body via the urine, if there is too little water in the body, the kidneys concentrate the urine and the brain sends a signal to drink more water.
What do a healthy cat’s gums look like? Also known as gingiva, the gums are a pink mucous membrane surrounding the dental bone and teeth. Healthy gums will be a light pink color and should be shiny and firm to the touch. The gums should fit snugly around the tooth, with no pockets or redness … Read more