I wouldn't say it's necessarily safer....
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Yes, and this is true even more so with cats than dogs....
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If it's general anesthesia, they will be intubated, and then they will be maintained on gas....
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Again, it depends on what the procedure is. In my mind, when I hear surgery, I think of cutting....
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Aha, yes. The unfortunate answer is yes, they can. There is an injection site tumor called a fibrosarcoma that they can sometimes develop....
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These days, we use such good pain medication, as it’s safe and effective for cats....
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Cat neuters are very similar to cat spays. They receive the same doctor exam....
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If your cat needs a non-core vaccine, then there's probably a reason why your cat should get that....
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It depends on what the procedure is, as to other questions you may want to ask....
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First of all, we know exams are critical....
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I'd say, most times, they do. And they will give you specific instructions on that. So water is usually fine, but food is not.
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They should be under anesthetic because, otherwise, you're cutting on a cat that's awake....
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As I said, rabies is required by law....
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I get asked this question probably more than anything else is—how do you know what their quality of life is?...
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Once they get to that senior age, I let them choose their own speed and their own pace....
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The reality is most of these cats are going to show you much more subtle early signs, and you're probably going to take the cat to your veterinaria...
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If your cat has a health problem that your vet recommended a prescription diet for, then yes....
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The biggest one is many people want to feed their cats raw diets, and I don't recommend it, mainly because we can have severe bacterial contaminati...
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It depends on if your cat has a specific condition or disease that requires a prescription diet....
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Suppose your cat has a condition that a prescription diet can slow the progression of or reverse....