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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It’s no different than any trip to the vet's office. After going home, they sleep for a little bit because it's a big day.
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We want to know if things are normal—if the cat's behavior, schedule, and everything are all the same, there are no changes....
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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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That is a possibility, but it is a very low risk....
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The cure rate for cat cancer varies tremendously with the type of cancer and the stage that we find it in....
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At the Animal Hospital of Statesville, we have written out in a form that we talk about....
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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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Heart murmurs are diagnosed by listening to the heart by a stethoscope.
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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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Again, it depends on what the problem is. Let's create a scenario: The cat is scratching the furniture....
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It depends on the type of cancer your cat has. Let's say it's a squamous cell carcinoma of the nose or the ear....
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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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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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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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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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We typically see the peak effects of the acupuncture treatment around day three post-treatment....
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To be quite honest, we're looking for anything abnormal....
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Those are normal behaviors in cats....