Vetsuite Veterinarians General Practice & Preventative Medicine PLAN AHEAD TO TRAVEL WITH PETS A week on Cape Cod. A drive up the California coast. Ten days visiting the castles on the Loire. There are countless ways to spend a vacation, but before you start making plans, you have to … [Read more...]
How to Brush Your Cat’s Teeth
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Dr. William Rosenblad Dentistry & Oral Medicine BRUSHING TEETH Dental disease (especially periodontal disease) is the most common disease in our feline companions. It is also one of the most preventable and treatable disease. We can reduce or even prevent dental disease by feeding a … [Read more...]
How to Tell if Your Cat is ILL
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Vetsuite Veterinarians General Practice & Preventative Medicine QUESTIONNAIRE Your cat cannot explain his symptoms, so it’s the responsibility of you and your veterinarian to keep him healthy. Cats are very good at hiding their illness so it is up to you to observe your cat for … [Read more...]
Kitten or Adult: Which is Right for You?
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Vetsuite Veterinarians General Practice & Preventative Medicine HOW DO YOU CHOOSE? You have decided to open your heart and your home to a cat. But should you adopt a fresh, untrained kitten or go for a stately, older cat? Both have distinct advantages and disadvantages. The final decision … [Read more...]
When Your Senior Cat Needs to See a Vet
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Vetsuite Veterinarians General Practice & Preventative Medicine SENIOR CATS AND THE VET If your senior cat is getting biannual veterinary exams, you need not be alarmed at small changes in his behavior or expressions of minor discomfort. But one or more of the following symptoms could be … [Read more...]
Should You Breed Your Cat?
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Vetsuite Veterinarians General Practice & Preventative Medicine - Theriogenology SHOULD YOUR CAT REPRODUCE? You love your cat dearly and think, wouldn’t the world be a better place if there were more cats just like her or him? However, before you breed your cat, take some time to … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Spaying and Neutering in Cats
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Vetsuite Veterinarians General Practice & Preventative Medicine - Surgery (General & Soft Tissue) - Theriogenology TO SPAY/NEUTER OR NOT It’s time to start thinking about spaying or neutering your cat. But, you are not quite sure if it is the right thing to do. If you’re … [Read more...]
Trimming Your Cat’s Toenails
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Vetsuite Staff General Practice & Preventative Medicine TRIMMING YOUR CAT'S TOENAILS It’s that time again – time to trim your kitty’s toenails. But while some cats don’t seem to mind when you're trimming their nails, others just plain don't like it. And they are not at all shy … [Read more...]
Euthanasia in Cats
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Dr. Debra Primovic General Practice & Preventative Medicine OVERVIEW Euthanasia literally means an “easy and painless death.” You may know it as “putting a pet to sleep” or “putting an animal down.” It is the deliberate act of ending life and undoubtedly it is a difficult … [Read more...]
Explaining Pet Loss to Children: Six Do’s and Don’ts
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Alex Lieber General Practice & Preventative Medicine PET LOSS & CHILDREN Death and dying are two of the hardest facts of life to explain to children. Very often, the death of a family pet is a child’s first encounter with this immutable law of nature. How we handle this event can … [Read more...]
