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The 5 Most Common Cat Diseases To Avoid

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Cat owners would agree that our feline friends tend to have a higher pain tolerance. They might seem fine, but since cats are still the smaller family of the king of the jungle, these proud predators naturally have the instinct to hide their illness or pain, because that is a primary sign of weakness in the animal kingdom. Which is why routine check-ups are recommended even though basic observation suggests that your cat is healthy. 1. Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is a common condition that affects the bladder and urethra of cats. Symptoms: FLUTD can cause a variety of symptoms, including difficulty or pain when urinating, frequent attempts to urinate, blood in

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What Every Dog And Cat Owner Needs To Know About Parvovirus

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This is a developing article, and will be updated in the future to add more information on this disease. What is Parvovirus? Parvovirus is an infectious disease that can affect cats and dogs (there also exists a strain that affects humans). However, the strains for each specie are separate and differ from each other. While the older strain for dogs cannot infect cats, reports recently surfaced that newer variants can. We call the strain in dogs Canine Parvovirus (CPV) and the strain in cats Feline Parvovirus (FPV). The table below illustrates the disesase in more detail. Canine Parvovirus (CPV) Feline Parvovirus (FPV) Symptoms Lethargy, Inappetence, Fever or HypothermiaVomitting, Severe (and often bloody) Diarrhea Lethargy and Depression, Frotting at the Mouth

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