Vaccinations, Parasite Control, Proper Nutrition and Dental Care

KEEPING YOUR CAT HEALTHY

LIKE HUMANS, CATS ARE AT RISK COMPREHENSIVE FOR MANY DISEASES. PROTECTION Preventive healthcare, including a vaccination program and regular parasite prevention, will help protect your cat from disease and discomfort. In addition, proper nutrition, For your Family regular exercise and annual visits to the veterinarian will help maintain good health for your pet. ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAM An annual physical examination is the best way to ensure continued good health for your cat. It provides your veterinarian with an important opportunity to detect and prevent potential health problems. During the annual physical exam, your veterinarian will assess the overall health of your cat. This evaluation may include laboratory testing and other diagnostic workups. Your veterinarian will speak with you about preventive healthcare measures for your cat, such as vaccinations, parasite control, proper nutrition and dental care.

DISEASE DIAGNOSIS Your veterinarian will examine your pet both visually and manually to assess its health and physical condition. Additional diagnostics, NADA’S A #1 C * including blood, stool and urine samples and a skin examination may be necessary to determine whether disease is present

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INFECTIOUS DISEASESINFECTIOUS DISEASES INTERNAL PARASITESINTERNAL PARASITES Rabies is a fatal viralRabies disease is a that fatal can viral infect disease all that can infect all warm-blooded animals,warm-blooded including animals,cats and includinghumans. cats and humans. A common early signA common of rabies early is a significant sign of rabies change is a significant change in a cat’s behaviour,in including a cat’s behaviour, sudden restlessness, including sudden restlessness, aggression or fear.aggression or fear.

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Heartworms reside Agency or talk to yourAgency veterinarian. or talk to your veterinarian. in the hearts and lungsin the of hearts infected and cats lungs and of eventuallyinfected cats may and eventually may Feline panleukopenia,Feline sometimes panleukopenia, referred sometimes to referred to lead to heart failurelead and to death. heart failureUnfortunately, and death. there Unfortunately, is there is as parvovirus, is causedas parvovirus, by a highly is caused contagious by a highly contagious no approved treatmentno approved for feline treatment heartworm for disease.feline heartworm disease. and potentially fataland virus. potentially It is especially fatal virus. dangerous It is especially dangerousHookworms are gastrointestinalHookworms are parasites gastrointestinal that may parasites be that may be to kittens. Typical clinicalto kittens. sign Typical are high clinical fever, sign vomiting are high fever, vomitingtransmitted when catstransmitted ingest infective when cats larvae ingest from infective the larvae from the and diarrhea. and diarrhea. environment, or whenenvironment, larvae penetrate or when a larvae cat’s skin penetrate directly. a cat’s skin directly. Feline viral rhinotracheitisFeline viral (FVR), rhinotracheitis or feline herpesvirus, (FVR), or feline herpesvirus,Hookworms feed onHookworms the tissue feedinside on the the intestines tissue inside of an the intestines of an is one of the causesis oneof chronic of the uppercauses respiratory of chronic diseaseupper respiratory diseaseinfected cat. Certaininfected infections cat. Certainin young infections kittens may in young kittens may in cats. The signs ofin thiscats. disease The signs include of this sneezing, disease runnyinclude sneezing, berunny fatal. be fatal. nose, irritated eyesnose, and coughing.irritated eyes and coughing. Roundworms are Roundwormsgastrointestinal are parasites gastrointestinal which can parasites which can Feline calicivirus causesFeline chroniccalicivirus disease causes of chronicthe upper disease of the upperbe transmitted to kittensbe transmitted by the queen’s to kittens milk, by and the thenqueen’s milk, and then respiratory system.respiratory The severity system. of infection The severity with this of infectionvirus with thisthroughout virus life by throughouteggs present life in by the eggs environment present in the environment depends on severaldepends factors, on including several thefactors, presence including the presenceor by the ingestionor of by rodents the ingestion or birds. of The rodents worms or feedbirds. The worms feed of other viruses (suchof other as FVR) viruses and bacteria.(such as FVR) and bacteria. on the food presenton in the the food cat’s present intestines. in the Some cat’s cats intestines. Some cats present clinical signspresent associated clinical with signs the associated resulting with the resulting Feline leukemia virusFeline (FeLV) leukemia is the virus most (FeLV) commonly is the most commonlynutritional deficit, nutritionalsuch as poor deficit, general such condition, as poor general condition, diagnosed feline cancerdiagnosed and isfeline the causecancer of and about is the cause of about dull haircoat or abnormaldull haircoat stools. or Furthermore, abnormal stools. these Furthermore, these one-third of all cancerone-third deaths of among all cancer cats. deaths In addition, among cats. In addition,worms can be transmittedworms can to humans.be transmitted to humans. the virus suppressesthe the virus cat’s suppresses immune system,the cat’s leaving immune it system, leaving it susceptible to othersusceptible infections. to Ask other your infections. veterinarian Ask your veterinarianTapeworms are gastrointestinalTapeworms are parasites gastrointestinal transmitted parasites by transmitted by if your cat should beif your vaccinated cat should against be vaccinated FeLV. against FeLV. fleas or through thefleas ingestion or through of infected the ingestion rodents of or infected other rodents or other small prey animals.small The preyadult animals. worm consists The adult of a worm very longconsists of a very long Chlamydophila felisChlamydophila is a bacteria responsiblefelis is a bacteria for chronic responsible for chronicchain of segmentschain attached of segments to one another attached and to lives one inanother the and lives in the mild upper respiratorymild diseaseupper respiratory (pneumonitis) disease. It can(pneumonitis) also . It cancat’s also intestine. Thecat’s last intestine.segments, The which last contain segments, the whicheggs, contain the eggs, exacerbate other diseasesexacerbate caused other by diseases viruses. caused Runny eyesby viruses. Runnydetach eyes themselvesdetach from the themselves tapeworm’s from body the andtapeworm’s can be body and can be are the primary symptomare the primaryof this bacterial symptom infection; of this bacterial other infection;seen other in the animal’sseen stools in the or aroundanimal’s its stools anus. or They around look its anus. They look signs include sneezingsigns and include nasal sneezing discharge. and nasal discharge. like grains of cookedlike rice grains and of can cooked show ricecontraction and can show contraction movements when movementsthey have been when passed they have recently. been passed recently.

HOW OLD IS YOURHOW CAT? OLD IS YOUR CAT? COMPARATIVE AGECOMPARATIVE AGE

1 3 6 1 8 3 1 6 2 8 4 1 6 2 8 4 10 6 12 8 2010 12 20 Month Months MonthsMonthMonthsMonths YearMonthsYearsMonths YearsYear YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears Years Years

6 4 10 6 15 4 1810 2415 3518 4224 5035 6042 7050 10060 70 100 Months Years YearsMonthsYearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears YearsYears Years Years How will my cat feelHow after will mya vaccination? cat feel after a vaccination? EXTERNAL PARASITESEXTERNAL PARASITES A How a cat reactsA toHow vaccination a cat reacts depends to vaccination on a lot depends on a lot Fleas pose a real threatFleas topose the a health real threat of your to thepet healthand the of your pet and theof factors, such as ofthe factors, cat’s age, such the as typethe cat’s of vaccine age, the type of vaccine well-being of yourwell-being family. Adult of fleasyour family.feed on Adult warm-blooded fleas feed on warm-bloodedused, and the cat’sused, overall and health the cat’s before overall being health before being animals and may causeanimals severe and mayirritation, cause allergic severe reactions irritation, allergic reactionsvaccinated. In all likelihoodvaccinated. your In allcat likelihood will feel fine. your cat will feel fine. and anemia. They andcan anemia.also transmit They disease. can also transmit disease. He or she may showHe mild or she signs, may such show as mild tiredness, signs, such as tiredness, slight fever or lackslight of appetite, fever or for lack a short of appetite, time before for a short time before Ticks may attach toTicks your may cat attachand feed to youron blood cat and until feed they on blood until theyreturning to normal.returning If signs topersist normal. beyond If signs >24 persist hours, beyond >24 hours, are engorged. Someare tick-borneengorged. diseases Some tick-borne can affect diseases people can affect peoplehowever, consult yourhowever, veterinarian. consult your veterinarian. as well as pets. as well as pets. Why do kittens requireWhy do multiple kittens vaccinations?require multiple vaccinations? A A nursing kittenA receivesA nursing antibodies kitten receives from its antibodies mother from its mother to protect it from diseaseto protect early it from in life, disease and these early in life, and these same antibodies cansame also antibodies keep a vaccine can also from keep being a vaccine from being effective. However,effective. maternal However, antibodies maternal gradually antibodies gradually decrease as the kittendecrease gets older.as the When kitten agets series older. When a series of vaccinations areof given vaccinations over a period are given of time, over later a period of time, later Many of the viral, bacterialMany of theand viral, parasitic bacterial diseases and listedparasitic diseases listed doses will stimulatedoses the kitten will stimulate to produce the itskitten own to produce its own here can be avoidedhere through can be a avoided proactive, through preventive a proactive, health preventive healthantibodies, even ifantibodies, earlier doses even are if not earlier effective. doses are not effective. and wellness programand wellnessfor your cat.program Your veterinarianfor your cat. Your veterinarian can recommend safe,can effectiverecommend vaccines, safe, effective internal parasitevaccines, internal parasite Do I need to worryDo about I need ﬂeas to worry on my about cat? ﬂeas on my cat? treatments and flea-treatments and tick-control and flea- products and tick-control that will products that will help keep your pethelp healthy, keep happy your pet and healthy, free of happyinfectious and free of infectiousA Although cats Aare Althoughfastidious catsgroomers are fastidious and you groomers may and you may or debilitating diseases.or debilitating diseases. not see fleas on yournot cat,see theyfleas can on yourstill feed cat, theyon its can still feed on its blood, and may transmitblood, dangerousand may transmit diseases dangerous diseases Ask your veterinarianAsk to your recommend veterinarian a product to recommend a product that will help keepthat your will cat help flea-free. keep your cat flea-free.

WHY ARE VACCINESWHY IMPORTANT ARE VACCINES FOR IMPORTANT MY CATS? FOR MY CATS? Vaccination is theA bestVaccination way to ishelp the fortify best wayyour to cat’s help fortify your cat’s immune system in immunethe fight system against in disease. the fight Vaccines against disease. Vaccines prepare the body forprepare the organisms the body itfor will the encounter, organisms it will encounter, and help the immuneand systemhelp the develop immune its system own defense develop its own defense against them – manyagainst of which them can – many be deadly. of which can be deadly. Infectious diseasesInfectious are caused diseases when these are caused organisms when these organisms enter your pet’s body,enter multiply your pet’s and body, cause multiply severe and cause severe damage to the organsdamage and/or to thetissues. organs Even and/or in animals tissues. Even in animals with normal immunewith function, normal infectionimmune function,can progress infection can progress faster than the immunefaster systemthan the can immune fight it. system can fight it.

In a young cat, a seriesIn a young of vaccinations cat, a series is givenof vaccinations is given early in life to helpearly develop in life the to immunehelp develop system the immune system What is Normal forWh Yourat is C Normalat? for Your Cat? against disease. Matureagainst cats disease. require Mature re-vaccination cats require re-vaccination • Normal temperature:• Normal temperature: to boost their immuneto boost system. their immune system. 38.1 to 39.1 ºC (100.5 38.1to 102.5 to 39.1 ºF) ºC (100.5 to 102.5 ºF) Your veterinarian willYour assess veterinarian your cat's will risk assess factors your cat's risk factors and recommend aand vaccination recommend program. a vaccination program. • Normal heart rate: • Normal heart rate: 120 to 140 beats/min. 120 to 140 beats/min.

• Normal respiration: • Normal respiration: 16 to 40 breaths/min. 16 to 40 breaths/min. EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASE WILL HELP YOUR CAT REMAIN HEALTHIER FOR A LONGER TIME. DISEASE PREVENTION Your cat may be exposed to many diseases during its lifetime. Some of these diseases may be ASK YOUR VETERINARIAN FOR ADVICE caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites. Many are IF YOU NOTICE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING preventable, while some others can be treated or SIGNS IN YOUR CAT: controlled. Routine examinations, vaccination and regular use of preventive medicine and flea and Abnormal behaviour, including sudden tick control will help keep your cat healthy aggression, lethargy, or abnormal vocalizing and free of disease.

Abnormal discharge from nose, eyes or other orifices ASK YOUR VET ABOUT An increase or decrease in appetite that lasts more than 48 hours COMPREHENSIVE

Excessive head shaking, scratching PROTECTION or grooming

Swelling or abnormal lumps on the skin For your Family

Limping or difficulty in getting up or lying down

Drooling, foul breath or excessive tartar and deposits on teeth

Changes in urination or drinking habits

Persistent vomiting, diarrhea or constipation

Coughing or difficulty breathing THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE Excessive weight gain or loss

Urinating or defecating outside litter box

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Change in sleeping patterns

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