Pet Health

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>>2197754
I know someone with 4 FIV positive cats that they continue to let outside. Imagine her surprise when she learned all the neighbors on her block who have cats are FIV positive. Now whenever we get cats from that town, I make it known to be careful with them because the town has a bad FIV problem.

There's one rescue near me that claims FIV is a non-issue, extremely hard to spread, that you can have FIV positive cats with healthy cats no problem. They adopt out positive cats without telling people, which could risk even more cats.

I got my cat a vaccine for it, suggested by my vet because I foster. I didn't learn until later that although the vaccine is effective, it can show up as a light false positive on tests, which was the only reason I really wanted the vaccine so the cat wouldn't get a positive test. So beware of that; a lot of shelters put cats down for any positive FIV test because of how quick it can transfer to other cats.

>>2197758
Muskmelon's good for dogs too.
Mine just loves it.

My dog has a rash
I've switched out to limited ingredient food but nothing. I've started giiving her omega 3 supplements so I'm hoping that'll help her, it's been almost a week though and she still has red all over her body and legs. It's not food but I'm thinking it's grass or pollen

The vet gave her pills (rilexine) and they worked last time but I don't want to be giving her pills the rest of her life.

I always hear about how bad certain dog breeds are, but what about cats? Are short muzzled cats and short legged cats as unhealthy as they look?

>>2198553
Short muzzles cause breathing issues, and short legs can lead to joint pain, arthritis, and muscular issues related to their disproportionate bodies.
Folded ears on cats are also bad, Scottish Fold cats are prone to abnormalities on cartilage and bone due to the gene that causes their ears to be folded. It can also cause ear infections and general pain in the area due to it being deformed.

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>>2197754
wow

here we have the shill thread, kill yourself my man

LOL you even went as far as to have some stupid fuck draw the dumbest of cartoons ever

Cat AIDS: the latest scare!


Read the comments and marvel at the social engineering:
http://afternooncocktails.com/blog/2010/09/23/dont-spay-or-neuter-your-pets/