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Cats have muscles but not |
Ligaments holding there vertebrae together - which makes them super flexible |
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All domestic cats of today are members of the species |
Felis catus |
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Righting reflex |
Means they always land on their feet |
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Female kittens |
Have the anus and vulva close together - a bit like an upside down exclamation mark ! |
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Male kittens |
Have a wider gap between the anus and the penis - more like a spaced out colon ; |
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The minimum size for an individual cat cage or night box is |
600mm x 600mm - including a sleeping shelf |
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Hepatic lipidosis |
A liver problem in obese cats that have had they diet suddenly reduced |
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Cats require the amino acid |
Taurine - which is found in meat muscle tissue |
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Daily water requirement |
30-50mls per kg of body weight E.g. A 4kg cat will need 120-200mls per day |
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Intravenous injection (Iv) |
Generally in the cephalic vein in the front leg |
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Subcutaneous (sq) |
Under the skin over the shoulders or rump |
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Intramuscular (Im) injection |
Given into the thigh or spine muscles |
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Fur balls can cause |
Discomfort, vomiting or constipation |
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Core vaccinations |
Required or highly recommended |
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Non-core vaccinations |
Recommended but not potentially required |
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Core vaccines are given at |
8 weeks and at 12 weeks followed by a booster at 1 year and then subsequent boosters every 3 years |
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Core vaccines protect against |
Panleukopaenia Feline rhinotracheitis Calicivirus Chlamydia |
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Non core vaccines protect against |
Feline leukaemia (FeLV) Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) |
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If a cat is having an operation such as neutering and also needs a vaccine the vaccine has to be done |
At an earlier date , 10 - 14 days before |
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When administering a vaccine |
The skin must NOT be swabbed |
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Protozoa |
A microscopic single celled organism |
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Anthelmintic |
A substance which destroys intestinal worms |
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Parasiticide |
A substance which destroys parasites |
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De-worming |
The act of giving an Anthelmintic |
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Panleukopaenia |
Also known as feline infectious enteritis or feline distemper - causes severe vomiting and bloody diarrhoea leading to dehydration and anaemia |
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Feline caliciviris |
A mild flu- like condition and is rarely serious |
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Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) |
A herpes virus that is responsible for half of all respiratory diseases in cats |
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Feline chlamydia |
Causes inflammation of the conjunctiva, rhinitis(runny nose), and respiratory problems |
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Feline leukaemia (FeLV) |
A viral infection linked with a wide range of disorders associated with the bone marrow and neoplasia (tumours) |
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Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) |
Feline aids |
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Vasculitis |
Inflammation of blood vessels |
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Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) |
This causes Vasculitis and leakage of fluid into peritoneal(abdominal) or pleural (lung) cavities |
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Most common roundworms found in cats |
Toxocara cati Toxocara leonina |
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Most common tapeworms found in cats |
Dipylidium caninum Taenia taeniaformis |
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FIP is more common in cats |
In a multi cat household and in cats less than 2 years of age |
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Treatment for FIP |
There is no cure Treatment with antibiotics and steroids may gain a remission for the cat. A vaccine has been developed and is being used overseas but is not available in nz yet |
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Roundworms can be diagnosed by |
The presence of eggs in the faeces. Symptoms include pot bellied appearance, diarrhoea, loss of condition, dull coat and poor weight |
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Vaccines generally come in |
A 1ml bottle |
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Temperature |
38-38.5 |
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Temperature |
38-38.5 |
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Pulse rate |
110-180 |
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Temperature |
38-38.5 |
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Pulse rate |
110-180 |
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Respiration BPM |
20-30 |
