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On arriving home you should keep your pet warm and comfortable by providing a soft clean bed, ideally in a quiet and draught free room at approximately 20-22°C. Unless otherwise…
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Follow your vet's advice and instructions very precisely. Take your cat for reinspection if requested to do so. If your cat's condition worsens unexpectedly then contact your vet for advice.…
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Maintaining nutritional intake in sick cats is vitally important. Unlike healthy cats that are able to reduce their metabolic rate when not being fed, cats that are unwell are unable to turn…
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Vaccination has become much more of a contentious issue in recent years. The safety of the MMR vaccine in children has been widely discussed. Concerns have also been raised about feline…
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Vaccination is a common and important part of a preventative healthcare regime for cats. The introduction of vaccination has significantly decreased the number of cats that suffer from and die of many infectious diseases.
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These are also commonly called "buster collars" and "Elizabethan collars". They are usually made of fairly rigid plastic and are fitted to the cat’s collar so that…
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Being normal inhabitants of the Andes, chinchillas can cope very well with British outdoor temperatures and can be kept in a outdoor "aviary" with plenty of branches for climbing and…
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Chipmunks are members of the squirrel family and while there are many different species inhabiting North America and Asia, most of those bought in British pet shops are Siberian chipmunks…
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The degu is a small South American rodent. There are four species although only one, Octodon degus is commonly seen in captivity. In the wild it is found in the hill and mountain areas of…
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Insulin, to stabilise diabetic pets, is the usual drug that has to be administered daily by owners. There are others and we thought that this handout may be of value. Single use syringes and…
