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SHAWNEE, Kan., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Since ancient times, cats have been misunderstood, leading to many false feline myths. Some are harmless, like cats can't get along with dogs; others are serious, like cats can only get fleas during summer. Aiming to dispel these deep-seated myths, America's foremost pet lifestyle expert and "pet diva," Wendy Diamond, and her beloved "side-cat" Pasha, have teamed up with Bayer's Advantage® II for cats to disprove the Top 10 cat myths....
In response to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s recent policy on avoiding a raw food diet for pets, MassageSchoolSanDiego.com has responded to the decision, stating that many pet owners interested in health care may still choose to feed their animals raw foods. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 18, 2012 MassageSchoolSanDiego.com, which helps citizens find holistic schools in San Diego, publishes a response to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s newly passed policy,...
ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Your cat needs routine medical care to ensure it lives a long, happy, healthy life, but sometimes finding a veterinarian that you and your cat feel comfortable with can be difficult. More and more veterinarians across the country are working to become cat friendly to ensure their feline clients have the best visit possible. A study in the July 1 edition of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) showed...
With summertime comes a baby boom, it is commonly called “kitten season,” and it means a population explosion that crowds the shelters around the United States and here at the Western PA Humane Society. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) June 05, 2012 Continual overcrowding of cats and kittens at the Western PA Humane Society North Shore Shelter and Fallen Timber location in Elizabeth will result in significant discounts for adopters on cats and kittens at the Western PA Humane Society shelters...
Just Food For Dogs has expanded operations to include custom formulations for canines with special dietary needs such as as obesity, digestive disorders, pancreatitis, cancer, food allergies, diabetes, liver and kidney disease with a process that is simple, fast and affordable. Working in conjunction with the pet’s veterinary provider, the nutrition team analyzes lab work such as blood panels, urinalysis and more to develop a nutrient formulation to address each dog’s specific health...
Urges officials to control the source of the disease, fleas, by helping residents treat pets BETHESDA, Md., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today urged public health workers in Santa Ana, Calif., to stop trapping and killing cats in a misguided effort to eradicate flea-born typhus. "This trapping ignores the basic scientific fact that typhus is not spread by...
The Jacksonville winter of 2011-2012 never really happened. Fleas have enjoyed continual survival throughout winter. Jacksonville veterinarians of Oceanway Animal Clinic have new, more effective flea treatment for pets. Jacksonville, FL (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Fleas are a big problem for pets in Jacksonville this spring. Jacksonville veterinarians have found that more pets than ever before are without adequate flea control. Whether one calls it climate change or global warming, no one...
In light of the extremely mild winter temperatures across much of the United States, flea and tick populations are expected to reach historic levels. Secaucus, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 In light of the extremely mild winter temperatures across much of the United States, flea and tick populations are expected to reach historic levels. As a result, pet parents will have to be extremely vigilant when it comes to protecting their pets and homes from the spread of these pesky insects....
Illustration by Wang Cheng, Oregon State University --- Massive flea-like insect fossils discovered by Chinese scientists are believed to be the oldest of their kind, and may have feasted on dinosaurs some 165 million years ago, according to zoologists who analyzed the creatures. The fossils were discovered in Inner Mongolia by a group of Chinese scientists, and recently announced in the journal Current Biology. The blood-sucking pests, which are similar to fleas, are more likely...
Hartz®, one of the country's leading suppliers of flea and tick products for dogs and cats, is proud to announce its new and improved line of popular anti-parasite products, just in time for one of the worst flea seasons in recent memory. Secaucus, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 "With spring and summer right around the corner, Hartz® is thrilled to announce the arrival of our flea and tick prevention products," said a Hartz® spokesman. "Thanks to these new items, pet...
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Peritonitis (FIP) affects cats and is lethal. Some believe it is the cause of Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus (FIPV) which is a mutated form of Feline Enteric Coronavirus. The most common theory is that the normally benign FECV mutates into FIPV. This virus has the ability to invade and replicate in certain white blood cells. Due to immune response there is an inflammatory reaction in the tissues. Although fatal it is rare, it occurs roughly in one of every 5000 households. A nasally...
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV), a retrovirus that infects cats, is transmitted between infected cats through saliva and nasal secretions. If the cat's immune system does not take care of the disease then it can be lethal due to it being a cancer of blood cells called lymphocytes. Symptoms can vary from loss of appetite, to poor coat condition, infections of the skin, bladder and respiratory tract, oral disease, seizures, lymphadenopathy, skin lesions, fatigue, fever, weight loss,...
Feline calicivirus (FCV), in the Caliciviridae family, is one of two important viral causes of respiratory infection in cats. FCV can be isolated from around 50 percent of cats with upper respiratory infection. The various strains of FCV vary in virulence. Since it is an RNA virus it has a high elasticity of its genome which makes it more adaptable to environmental pressures. This causes the development of vaccines more difficult. In infected cats it has been shown that the gene for the...
PHOTO CAPTION: Scanning Electron Micrograph of a Flea (photo by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Janice Carr) Flea is the common name for any of the small wingless insects of the order Siphonaptera. Fleas are external parasites, living by hematophagy off the blood of mammals and birds. Some well known flea species include: Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis), Dog Flea (Ctenocephalides canis), Northern Rat Flea (Nosopsyllus fasciatus), Oriental Rat Flea (Xenopsylla...
