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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Some cats don't tolerate needles very well. It might not be the best choice for them....
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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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Firstly, you would come into the hospital....
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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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Yeah, for sure....
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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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Often, clients are worried about anesthesia, and they're concerned about their pet dying, and that's a genuine concern a lot of our clients can hav...
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The main types of anesthesia that we use are gas anesthesia for a procedure or even injectable anesthesia....
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What would I see in my cat to suspect that he or she has heart disease? Your cat might be lethargic....
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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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Well, certainly, if they're not eating or not drinking, if they're vomiting, having diarrhea, or if they're not urinating or not pooping, those wou...
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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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Definitely not. I have had many cats that we've cured of cancer and have gone on to live a quality life....
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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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We tend to minimize that risk by having a trained veterinary staff monitor your pet....
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When you're traveling to the vet, the less stress you can provide for your cat, the better off they are....
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Good question....
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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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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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