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Topic: Illness Cats

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite possession(s):

Smallpox vaccine

Bad point(s):

Lazy

Personality:

Aggressive, Nervous

Politics:

Animal rights

Currently has on their coffee table:

Cat Fancy magazine, Dog World magazine

Dream job(s):

Dog groomer

Favorite body part(s):

Lungs

Favorite animal(s):

Cat, Dog, Tiger

Favorite sport(s):

Equestrian

Likes to wear:

Leash

Medical note(s):

Infected with HIV, Undergoing therapy, Has cancer

Favorite quote(s):

"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." - Jack Handey
"The dingo's got my baby" - Lindy Chamberlain

Expert Talk

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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor

Environmental stresses, including illness, overcrowding and poor sanitation play a role in weakening a cat's resistance to the virus and make infection more likely.

Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Also, it is in this period of high stress that both the new kitten and your older cats might experience some sort of illness, when they first encounter the other one's natural concomitant bacteria, incapable of causing significant illness, except in periods of high stress.
Loss of appetite or reluctance to eat are not problems in adult cats unless they persist for several days or the cat shows symptoms of illness.
We believe that the first line of defense against illness is good diet so we feed our cats only all-natural foods.

Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

In latent-infected cats, the disease can become activated during periods of stress or concurrent illness, leading to recurrence of viremia.
With feral cats, we have found that the enormous amount of stress brought on by adoption to a strange environment, (after having already been displaced from their original home to the sanctuary), can trigger serious illness and sometimes even death.

Tony Howell,
Skateboarder

Both dogs and cats munch grass from time to time, but serious illness can be the consequence if your lawn has been treated with chemicals.

David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

These cats, whose virus is hiding in sites such as the bone marrow, will rarely be contagious and are unlikely to develop illness.
To help the cats battle their illness, antibiotics were dispensed by a veterinarian that works closely with the Network.
Can West Nile virus cause illness in dogs or cats?

Thomas Owens,
Police Officer

The cat's or dog's illness or death resulted from maltreatment or neglect or from an injury that the cat or dog sustained after the purchaser took possession of the cat or dog.
It is important to note that no cases of illness or exposure to domestic cats have been identified in the recent anthrax incidents.

User Talk

Comments from our users:

From: ELAINE 2004-12-22 19:54:13	I'M CONCERNED WITH MY CAT BEGINNING TO DEFACATE OUTSIDE HER LITERBOX. IT IS CLEANED ON A DAILY BASIS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN HER LITER. SHE IS TEN YEARS OLD. SHE HAS HER ANNUAL WELL CHECKS RELIGIOUSLY. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED OR IS THIS BEHAVIOR?
From: DiLynnana 2005-02-01 20:27:02	My cat disappeared for three months and returned last week.She has been vomiting all her food. I saw a live worm in her vomit today. Can I give her a regular over the counter worm medication or should I take her to the vet?
From: grace 2005-03-24 12:00:28	my cat has a foul odur coming from his mouth and he' s drooling what can it be?
From: Rhonda 2005-04-17 08:23:25	My cat sneezes and has a runny nose. Also he gets a slight bloody discharge from the nose. Does he have a cold? He is a outside cat.
From: rob 2005-05-03 00:06:17	i HAVE AN OUTDOOR CAT WHO RETURNED HOME LOOKING LIKE SHE HAD BEEN IN A FIGHT. SHE TRIED TO HIDE IN OUR GARAGE. wE BROUGHT HER INSIDE INTO A BATHROOM WHERE SHE IS SLEEPING BUT SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S BREATHING HEAVILY AND QUICKLY. SHE IS SLEEPING COMFORTABLY OTHERWISE. IS THERE ANYTHING i SHOULD BE DOING?
From: serena 2005-07-07 21:37:00	my cat seems to be breathig heavy and stomach convolses like he needs to throw up and he also lays around all the time like he has no strength. whats wrong?
From: cindy 2005-08-11 03:06:57	normal behavior for my 4yr. old female calico, is never straying far from the deck area of our ground floor apt. but about 3-4 days ago when we opened the door to let her in she ran from us across the street, under a closed in deck and would'nt come out for 2 days and nights , she came home tonight but again as soon as i opened the door she ran, icaught her but it took me a while, now she is sitting in the window crying to go out. what's up is she sick ?
From: angela 2005-08-15 08:28:46	my cat recently(after being treated with hartz flea medicine) was sick, dehydrated, laying around, not eating, we took him to the vet who gave him iv's, morphine and antibiotics. he seemed better for about a week but now he cannot walk right, his back legs dont seem to work right he goes kind of in circles( has to walk sideways to get anywhere), falls over, has a so-so appetite, he doesnt seem to be in much or any pain , doesnt purr or meow anymore. Is this most likely a result of poisoning from the flea medicine and is there anything that can be done?
From: Casey 2007-07-07 14:13:42	my cat is breathig heavy and is having what looks like body spasms and twitching. He is also stumbling around like he cant see and has no strength whats wrong?
From: Hannah 2009-08-06 13:05:43	I let my 2 year old, indoor cat go outside for a while and let him play in the yard. I began to notice he was knawing on grass, and alot of grass! A few minutes later he began to have full body twitches and spasms every 10 seconds. It has been two hours and he continues to twitch. He also threw up clear saliva with strands of blood. I am really worried about him, what is this condtion and what can i do to help him?

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