Yes, we do see that in cats. I will say that the overwhelming majority of itchiness in cats is related to an underlying organic skin condition....
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Probably the most common method is what's called a fecal-oral route. And yes, it's exactly like it sounds....
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That's a tough question. Yes and no....
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Cats can get intestinal parasites, and they can be transmitted in utero....
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Most of them can. Having a cat on an effective flea prevention, will work against the tapeworm burden that they can have....
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Not commonly. There can certainly be reactions to something you put on your cat....
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Yeah, they can. It's tough because where are they going to get it?...
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The most common types of parasites - roundworms and hookworms - are pretty ubiquitous in the environment. You can find them almost anywhere....
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There's a lot of genetic influence in the typical allergies we see. It's just something that's passed down, from cat to cat....
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We can, with reasonable confidence, prevent most parasites....
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It’s not likely that your indoor cat will pick them up, but we have found cats that have lived in households for up to two years, and they bring in...
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Many times it's from either ingesting fleas that have the tapeworm eggs, or from being in a litter box that has otherwise been contaminated by a ca...
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It can be tricky because you can't readily bathe them, and it is very stressful for them....
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We see some healthy mouths in young cats. We’ll see a nice, white, happy crown, the white part of the tooth with no tartar and no calculus....
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A cat dental appointment can take anywhere from one hour to up to three hours. It depends on what we find....
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How often do you brush your teeth? We’d love that to be the number of times you brush your cat's teeth....
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A dental procedure can vary quite a bit. It usually takes 30 to 45 minutes to get anesthesia, imaging, and cleaning done....
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Anesthetic reactions are exceedingly rare. We take anesthesia exceptionally seriously here....
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General anesthesia is very scary for us, but we do it very routinely. We know that monitoring is part of the safety of general anesthesia....
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Well, what you're really asking is about anesthetic safety, and while no pet is without risk with anesthesia, the risks of having problems and pain...