Firstly, you would come into the hospital....
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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 depends on the type of anesthesia used, of course. A lot of other factors go into that....
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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. Sometimes we do. Cats can be very confusing, and it can be hard to detect heart disease in them....
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They really should be....
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Sometimes it's difficult to know if it is a problem....
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There's a wide array of things they can have, the most common being simple gingivitis....
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I hope you've done your research ahead of time and maybe even have gone and interviewed and toured that facility beforehand....
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Obesity's a big one in our cats. Many of our indoor cats are overweight, and so that's an increased risk for them....
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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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Good question. So murmurs in cats are not always clinical....
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Yes, the physical exam is vital. We are listening to your pet. We are examining everything about them to see if they are healthy....
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Some cats don't tolerate needles very well. It might not be the best choice for them....
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One of the most important things would be that they have a safe facility, that the cats are secure where they are boarded....
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Yeah, for sure....
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Anytime we need the pet to be still, and we might be performing something painful or uncomfortable, we would need anesthesia.
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In the cage, they aren't technically alone because many people are moving around....
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I think cats, by nature, are loners at a boarding facility specifically, but of course, you would want to make sure that they're well taken care of...
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I don't know if there are health issues you can watch at home, but there are certainly health signs that you can watch for at home to point you to ...