Cats
Flea And Tick Control
Flea Control Fleas are most often seen during the warmer months but as we keep our homes nice and warm throughout winter, we see fleas all year round. Only a small part of the adult flea population actually lives on your pet. The fleas’ eggs and larvae live in the environment and can survive for…
Read MoreFIV – Feline Aids
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) – by Dr Phil Sacks Both viruses have been around relatively similar time frames (HIV since 1981 FIV isolated first in1987) Both affects similar cell types The disease course has a similar time progression And also similar clinical signs and outcome The hallmark of FIV infection is progressive disruption of immune…
Read MoreFeline Tooth Resorption (FORL)
Feline odontoclastic resorption lesions – FORL’s are a common and painful condition, seen by cat dentists, in domestic cats. Cat dental studies have shown over 50% of adult cats develop tooth resorption. The teeth become functionally destroyed, and painful as a result of tooth resorption. These feline dental lesions were originally called feline odontoclastic resorption lesions or neck lesions, and cat dental “cavities” because…
Read MoreFeline Stomatitis Gingivitis & Feline Tooth Resorption
Feline dental disease – Feline Dental Dilemmas Cats with dental disease will still usually eat with very painful mouths ! The following two syndromes are unique to cats because of their unique immune systems Feline Gingivitis – Stomatitis Gingivitis and Stomatitis Diagnosis – A veterinary dentist would consider the following: evaluation of the oral cavity…
Read MoreFeline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
As many readers of Felines will be aware, this disease occurs sporadically, and is usually fatal. This article is quite technical, and should be kept as a reference for time when your pet is thought to have FIP, so that the interested cat owner can understand what is happening to its pet, and why laboratory…
Read MoreFeline Gum Disease/Kitten Gingivitis
Three classifications of kitten dental disease. Juvenile hyperplastic gingivitis – young cats with red very inflamed gums Early onset gingivitis – moderately inflamed red gums in kittens and young cats at the veterinary dentist. Juvenile onset gingivitis and periodontitius – gum and periodontal disease Tooth Resorption – the process when tooth structure breaks down, usually…
Read MoreFeline Epilepsy – Basics and Therapy
What is a Cat Seizure or epileptic fit? Any involuntary or uncontrolled muscular contractions in cats may represent a seizure. Feline Seizures are classified into several categories. About 1% of cats will seizure at least once in their lifetime. Causes of FELINE epilepsy More brain tumours in older cats FIP virus – in younger cats…
Read MoreFeline Dental Procedure
How does a cat dental work? The Cat dentist will examine the patient awake and discuss the cat dental therapy. The option of dental X-rays will be recommended. The option of using periodontal antimicrobial sealants discussed and recommended after a veterinary dental scaling. The option of filling the cats extraction site with bone filler will…
Read MoreFeline Chronic Gingivostomatitis
Adapted from work by Veterinary dental Specialist. Who was Phil Sacks’ veterinary dental teacher in South Africa. Feline chronic gingivostomatitis appears to to be an immune mediated diseae to chronic antigenic stimulation. Multicat are over represented with this multifactorial disease The Cat dentist treatments involves feline dental extractions of at least all premolar and molar teeth,…
Read MoreEmergency Procedures
We provide emergency care for critical illness or injury that occur during clinic hours but we are not a 24 hour clinic. Outside business hours emergency cases are referred to the:Pet Emergency and Specialist Centre, 1103 Dandenong Road, Malvern East – Phone (03) 9569 3677 or Animal Emergency Centre, 37 Blackburn Road, Mt Waverley (03)…
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