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Animal Doctor
Washington Post Column - Dr Michael Fox, author of
many books on animal care, welfare and rights, is a veterinarian
with doctoral degrees in medicine and animal behavior.
Are We Vaccinating
Too Much?
Carin Smith, D.V.M. discusses the latest thoughts on annual
vaccination. Are we helping or hurting our pets?
Articles by Allen M.
Schoen, D.V.M., M.S.
A series of interesting and informative articles dealing with an
integrative approach to the treating of common aliments. Dr.
Schoen is an advocate of complementary and alternative veterinary
medicine.
Secondhand smoke poses risks for every member of the family, cats included.
Research suggests that living with one smoker in the house doubles a kitty's
risk of feline lymphoma, the most common cancer in cats, which kills 75% of its
victims within a year of diagnosis. The risk triples when exposure to secondhand
smoke occurs for 5 or more years, and quadruples with two smokers in the house.
Cats get a double whammy from secondhand smoke because they inhale the
carcinogens AND they ingest them when grooming. Protect your cat's health by
making the inside of your home a smoke-free zone.
Declawing
If you have ever considered declawing, PLEASE explore this page.
Diet
Learn about home-made and commercial diets. Run by
veterinary nutritionists who also offer a consultation service to
formulate diets for specific needs.
Disease
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Feline Infectious Anemia (Haemobartonellosis)
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Feline Leukemia (FeLv)
Upper Respiratory Infections
Litter Box Problems
A Practicle Approach To Feline Housesoiling
by Susan Little, D.V.M., Diplomat ABVD..Feline Practice
Rabies Vaccination
(click link for full article)
“Rabies is the
vaccine most associated with adverse reactions because it’s so potent,” says
renowned veterinarian Dr. Jean Dodds. “We have a lot of bad reactions, including
fatal ones. They usually occur within two to three weeks after vaccination,
although they can appear up to 45 days later. Because the rabies vaccine is a
neurogenic protein, meaning it affects the nervous system, what you will often
see is seizures or seizure-like disorders like stumbling, ataxia, dementia, and
some demyelination, where the animals become wobbly and don’t have proper motor
skills. You can also have an autoimmune-like destruction of tissues, skin,
blood, joints, the liver or kidneys.” Dr. Dodds adds that animals already ill
with immune-related diseases such as cancer can be even more negatively
affected. “Often, this is the last thing that causes the animal’s demise.”
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