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Cats can be fussy when it comes to their litter tray. However, the reasons for it can range from serious to not so serious reasons.
1. Urinary Problem: urinary tract infection, bladder stones, urine crystals
2. Dirty Litter Tray: litter trays should be cleaned daily and fecal matter removed as soon as possible
3. Use of disinfectants: potent disinfectants such as bleach can discourage cats from using the tray. Detergents and warm water are sufficient.
4. Litter type: avoid scented litter
5. Toilet Position: Keep the litter tray in a quiet area away from thoroughfare, water bowls, food bowls, or sleeping areas.
1. Urinary Problem: urinary tract infection, bladder stones, urine crystals
2. Dirty Litter Tray: litter trays should be cleaned daily and fecal matter removed as soon as possible
3. Use of disinfectants: potent disinfectants such as bleach can discourage cats from using the tray. Detergents and warm water are sufficient.
4. Litter type: avoid scented litter
5. Toilet Position: Keep the litter tray in a quiet area away from thoroughfare, water bowls, food bowls, or sleeping areas.
Diabetes is common in pets - around one in a hundred dogs and cats are affected and sometimes it goes undiagnosed. A urine sample is the easy way to test for this, and vets in the UK are providing...
I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.
I'm a vet in "companion animal" practice, working only with pets. I love my job, and I enjoy writing about it - in newspapers, on my blog, wherever. I have a weekly column in the UK's Daily Telegraph, as well regular features in several Irish newspapers. I live in Ireland with my wife and two young daughters, as well as a menagerie of animals and birds. Visit my blog to find out more.
Veterinary medicine is getting more and more sophisticated by the day.
In fact it is pretty much like human medicine in this regard. There are over twenty specialty areas recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. These specialty areas require a three to four year residency after graduation from veterinary school and a specialist has to pass an examination to become board certified in their particular area of interest.
There are board certified veterinary specialists in internal medicine, oncology, surgery, dermatology, dentistry, opthalmology, anesthesiology, cardiology, neurology, nutrition and behavior just to name a few.
Most decent sized cities have specialty referral practices and after hours emergency facilities where these specialists work. Universities also employ these specialists as teachers and get a significant number of referrals from primary care veterinarians.
The pace of new learning and knowledge is so rapid that it's hard to keep up. I heard a statistic that current veterinary students are required to learn almost twice as much as veterinarians that graduated ten years ago. That's an amazing figure and points to an increasing dependence on specialist referrals for pet health care in the future.
How does this apply to pet health insurance? 
Simply make sure that your policy does not treat specialists and emergency veterinarians any differently than your primary care veterinarian. You should also ask whether you'll need a referral from your primary care vet to see a specialist.
I know of one company providing pet health insurance that automatically increases the co-pay - the amount you have to pay after your deductible has been satisfied, when you see a specialist, emergency or university affiliated specialist.
At PurinaCare we want you to be able to access the latest in veterinary care for your pet and that includes access to specialists if need be. We place no special restrictions on that type of care. We cover visits to any licensed veterinarian in the US including specialists and after hours emergency facilities under the terms of you PurinaCare policy.
FLUTD is a problem of the lower urinary tract of cats. Unfortunately, it affects many cats causing often a long-term problem. Some cats are prone to bacterial and crystal build up in the urinary tract which can result in pain and inflammation.
Clinical Signs:
• Straining to urinate
• No urinating
• Blood in the urine
• Urinating more frequently
• Urinating in unusual places or in their bed
Risk Factors:
• Poor quality diets
• Reduced water intake
• Unsuitable litter trays causing cats to “hold”
• Poor hygiene
• Poor health
Clinical Signs:
• Straining to urinate
• No urinating
• Blood in the urine
• Urinating more frequently
• Urinating in unusual places or in their bed
Risk Factors:
• Poor quality diets
• Reduced water intake
• Unsuitable litter trays causing cats to “hold”
• Poor hygiene
• Poor health
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