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	<title>Vet Blog &#187; Cat Diseases</title>
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		<title>The Symptoms Of Thyroid Disease { Hyperthyroidism } In Cats?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article from a qualified veterinary surgeon. The symptoms of hyperthyroidism in the cat can be confusing even for experienced professionals but it is quite a common disease so it is is worth going over this subject again here on VetBlog. One of the first things to consider when you suspect this disease is the age of the affected cat, in my experience most cats diagnosed with this disease are more than twelve years of age though occasionally you can see it in younger cats. The symptoms though variable would include the following :<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/the-symptoms-of-thyroid-disease-hyperthyroidism-in-cats' addthis:title='The Symptoms Of Thyroid Disease { Hyperthyroidism } In Cats?' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>A Concise Guide To Cat Asthma {feline lower airway disease}</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Cat Asthma, feline allergic bronchitis, feline eosinophilic bronchitis feline lower airway disease. Cat asthma is a respiratory disease very like human asthma, this can be a confusing situation as this disease is also known by other names such as feline allergic bronchitis, feline eosinophilic bronchitis and feline lower airway disease, however cat asthma about covers it. What is this disease cause by? : The precise cause of this disease is not really fully understood at present but some form of allergic disease seems likely. The symptoms which are seen with cat asthma are related to constriction of the bronchial tubes, I have known stress such a move to a new house to cause it, dust from some cat litters and some vets believe that having a smoker in the same airspace as the cat can also trigger an attack. The truth is however that im many cases we just do not know the cause, some cat breeds such as the Siamese are said to be more prone to this disease than others so there could also be hereditary links and predispositions. How is this disease diagnosed? : Diagnosis is not straightforward as there is really no one single test [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/a-concise-guide-to-cat-asthma-feline-lower-airway-disease' addthis:title='A Concise Guide To Cat Asthma {feline lower airway disease}' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Feline Senile Dementia { Cognitive Dysfunction } In Cats</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cat Diseases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Young kittens will play all day just as young children will laugh all day but as humans and cats get older we get more serious and settled. In most cases this is just normal and a part of feline life but in some cases dramatic changes in behaviour can be noted in older cats and more and more often now this is being classified as a disease condition called cognitive dysfunction. This similar to senile dementia in the person and indeed is sometimes referred to as feline senile dementia.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/feline-senile-dementia-cognitive-dysfunction-in-cats' addthis:title='Feline Senile Dementia { Cognitive Dysfunction } In Cats' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>A Concise Guide To Feline Leukemia.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; The feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is associated with various disease situations such as tumours and anaemia in cats, but it also causes significant problems by suppressing the immune system of the cat. This leaves the cat susceptible to a number of other diseases that can then be more serious as the cat is unable to fight the disease effectively. This situation is shared in man with the AIDS virus and in cats with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Which cats are at risk? As the FeLV virus will not survive long in the environment the spread of infection in cats normally depends on close and prolonged contact between cats. Therefore, the infection is common in environments where there is a large number of cats. It is currently estimated at about 1-2% of cats in this country are infected with FeLV. In households with multiple cats FeLV is endemic, up to 30% of cats can be infected. Young cats, especially kittens are particularly susceptible to infection however as cats age their susceptibility to infection starts to fall. However vaccination is always recommended for older cats if they are in any &#8220;at risk&#8221; sort of situation. So how is it spread? [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/a-concise-guide-to-feline-leukemia' addthis:title='A Concise Guide To Feline Leukemia.' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Himalayan Cat Breed, History And Attributes.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it is exotic and glamorous in name these cats do not originate from the Himalayas, have never seen them in fact,  but are the result of a cross between a Persian cat and a Siamese Cat. The  breed was first bred in the 1930s by Dr. Clyde Keller of the Harvard Medical school and a cat enthusiast by the name of Virginia Cobb. These two people crossed Persians and Siamese together because they wanted to develop a breed of cat that had a Persians long silky hair and the markings and vivid blue eyes of the Siamese. After years of breeding they were successful. There are areas of confusion though, in Europe they are referred to as Colourpoint Persians.The only problem is that other cat associations don’t seem to be able to decide just what breed this breed actually belong too. The American Cat Fancier Association designates the Himalayan cat as a breed in it&#8217;s own right while the International Cat Fancier Association have said the Himalayan is a variety of the Persian cat.  International Cat Association categorises them as a variety of Siamese. I guess these are the problems you get when you start a new cat breed. [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/the-himalayan-cat-breed-history-and-attributes' addthis:title='The Himalayan Cat Breed, History And Attributes.' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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