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Obesity In Cats, How To Get A Cat To Lose Weight… Explained In ThePetcenter.com

Ever wonder what to do about your overweight cat? Obesity in cats is very common and can predispose the cat to diabetes, Hepatic Lipidosis and arthritis. Overweight and actually obese cats outnumber cats of normal weigh and are being seen more and more commonly by veterinarians for various disorders. Weight loss plans in cats needs to be approached very carefully. This page will help you determine what to do about overweight cats so that your kitty won’t have to be encumbered by obesity.

There are more cats than dogs in the USA at this time. And 40 percent of those cats are considered to be obese! Only 5 to 10 percent of all cats can be classified as only slightly overweight. In recent years Feline Diabetes Mellitus (diabetes) has become almost a daily diagnosis in animal hospitals all across America. Our cats are at risk for a number of obesity related disorders. Documented research indicates obese cats are far more prone than cats of normal body weight to Diabetes, arthritis and a very serious disorder called Hepatic Lipidosis. And the 40 percent obesity figure seems to be growing.

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Photo in the News: Polar Bear Triplets Born in Zoo — A First?

March 14, 2006—They say good things happen in threes, and for this polar bear mom good luck descended in one fell swoop.

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Photo in the News: Two-Headed Turtle Found in China

March 17, 2006—In biology, two heads are rarely better than one. But this unusual golden coin turtle, found in China, appears to be doing just fine. A businessman from the city of Qingdao says he bought the reptile at an animal market last year.

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Pain Management In Dogs and Cats at ThePetCenter.com

Managing Pain In Dogs

This article by Dr. T. J. Dunn appeared in the February, 2002, issue of Dog World Magazine

Pain is personal. Anyone who ever experienced a throbbing, wracking headache while the rest of the world went about its business knows just how personal pain can be. And unless you tell someone you are hurting nobody will know or care about your personal pain. It is only when you verbalize or otherwise indicate you need something to help alleviate that pain that anyone other than yourself will even consider coming to your aid. And so it is with managing pain in the dogs and cats in our care. They too often suffer in silence.

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The Westminster Kennel Club | 2006 Best In Show

Congratulations Rufus!

The 2006 Best In Show Trophy was awarded to “Ch Rocky Top’s Sundance Kid,” a.k.a. “Rufus,” a Bull Terrier (Colored).

11 Ch Rocky Top’s Sundance Kid
Breed: Bull Terrier (Colored)
Sex: Dog
AKC: RM 30817201
Date of Birth: April 08, 2000
Breeder: Rebecca P Poole & Robert S Long & William F Poole
Sire: Einstein The Joker
Dam: Ch Rocky Tops Ulster Annie
Owner: Barbara Bishop & W F Poole & N Shepherd & R P Poole
Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

Lumps and Bumps and Tumors in Dogs and Cats at ThePetCenter.com.

LUMPS AND BUMPS

This article by Dr. Dunn appeared in the May, 2002, issue of
Dog World Magazine

There are very few surprises that will startle you more than discovering a lump or bump on your dog. As your hand wanders over your canine pal in affectionate scratching or petting, your fingers just may chance upon a lump that “was not there before”. Guaranteed… it will scare the biscuits out of you. With that nagging “C” word drifting about the back of your mind, your first fear is that your dog might have cancer. Setting in motion your search for an answer as to what this lump is you make a quick trip to the veterinarian for an exam.

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Hematoma In A Dog’s Ear (Pinna) and How The Surgery Is Done In ThePetCenter.com

Aural Hematoma… A Blood Filled Pocket

A hematoma is any abnormal blood filled space. An Aural Hematoma is a collection of blood under the skin of the ear flap of a dog or cat. (The ear flap itself is called the Pinna.) Much more common in dogs than in cats, a hematoma generally is the result of trauma to the pinna from an injury or from the dog or cat scratching at the ear. The itchy ear can result from ear mites, allergies, infections or foreign matter in the ear canal. Frequent scratching at the ear, or even vigorous shaking of the head, can result in a rupture of small blood vessels beneath the skin of the pinna. Since there is little strength or depth to the tissues of the pinna, clotting may be delayed… especially if the dog or cat continues to upset the clotting by additional self trauma.

The entire ear flap can become swollen, infected and severely uncomfortable to the dog. Hematomas can heal themselves but will leave behind a scarred, crinkled and shrunken pinna. And since the original cause is usually an infected ear canal, the original cause needs to be treated as well as the hematoma itself. Veterinarians generally will recommend surgery to open and drain the hematoma and remove dead and degenerating clots and fibrin. Then sutures are used to tack the skin layers over the thin cartilage center tight to the cartilage to eliminate any space for more blood or serum to accumulate. Of course this is done only under general anesthesia, and antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication is used post operatively.

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Caught in the act! Proof!

Source: FWD in my email

Pack of Dogs Kill Croc in Florida

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