This might involve surgery or something painful that we want the cat to be still and not feel that pain. We use anesthesia for dental procedures....
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The number one problem is inappropriate urination or defecation. We just assume cats are going to use their litter box....
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Good question....
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You'd be amazed how well these kitties can tolerate acupuncture. We use very tiny needles. We go very slow and methodical with them....
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I think the best is the staff interaction with your cat....
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In general, we tend to think about the Maine Coon. They are at higher risk for a heart disease called HCM, which is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy....
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Many times, we give pain medication before surgery, during surgery, and after surgery. And that would come in the form of injections....
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Again, treatment varies tremendously, but surgery and chemotherapy are probably the two most common.
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Again, it depends on what the problem is. Let's create a scenario: The cat is scratching the furniture....
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They really should be....
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Heart murmurs are diagnosed by listening to the heart by a stethoscope.
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Here at the Animal Hospital of Statesville, our philosophy is to support fear-free and cat-friendly guidelines. So what does that mean?...
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Cats can have broken teeth because they chewed on something they shouldn't have or took some type of trauma blow....
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Sometimes it's difficult to know if it is a problem....
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The general check-in process is when you tell us about your cat so that we can best care for your cat with regards to feeding habits, any medical c...
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That's right. You don't care the percentages of how low the risk is; you just want to know, is your cat going to be okay?...
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In the cage, they aren't technically alone because many people are moving around....
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I look at that as the different levels of consciousness for the pet. And so sedation might be taking the edge off or calming your pet....
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If there's a medical reason for it, we would want to treat it sooner to increase the likelihood of finding a cure and correcting the problem....
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Some cats don't tolerate needles very well. It might not be the best choice for them....