| > | | | | distemper and rabies are two examples of diseases |
| | | | that a vaccine can prevent from happening. Feline |
| If you want to make sure that your cat remains | | | | distemper especially is a very dangerous disease for |
| healthy most of the time, the main tips we can give | | | | a cat to have, but it's also extremely easy to |
| you is to give her good food, enough water and a | | | | prevent. If the cat does get this disease, the time to |
| good shelter. But, ultimately you can't stop a cat | | | | treat it is not very long. |
| from getting sick. | | | | |
| If you own a cat, you should make sure that you | | | | An extremely deadly cat disease is feline leukemia, |
| give her the best food possible. The absolute best is | | | | which can be avoided if the cat gets the proper |
| to give her premium cat food, since it's made out of | | | | vaccines. While humans are safe from getting this |
| the best ingredients. Paying a bit of attention to how | | | | illness, cats can easily get it from other cats. Even |
| the cat behaves can give you an idea if it's sick. In | | | | though vaccines exist now for this disease, it would |
| most cases, the regular sicknesses and ailments are | | | | be advisable not to keep the cat around others that |
| of the minor variety, but the vet should determine | | | | are sick with this disease. |
| that, in case it's something more serious. | | | | |
| | | | | Worms are an issue with cats that are kept on the |
| Paying attention to the behavior of the cat can give | | | | outside a lot. You can spot cats with worms by |
| you very good signs that something is wrong with | | | | checking out their lack of appetite and the lackluster |
| the cat. If she lays around, looks sluggish or doesn't | | | | coat. Two of the main types of worms that can be |
| have any energy, it's advisable that you take it to | | | | found are hookworm and ringworm. Cats can get |
| the vet as soon as possible. Also pay attention to | | | | worms from lice, fleas or by eating organs of |
| the cat's coat. If the cat sheds too much or | | | | rodents that are dead. By doing this, the eggs are |
| becomes patchy and dull, you should visit the vet | | | | digested by the cat, and after they mature they will |
| immediately and let him check it out. | | | | get on the intestine's walls. Keeping your cat safe |
| | | | | from worms can be done by giving it garlic on a |
| Vomiting and diarrhea are two common symptoms | | | | regular basis. |
| even if the disease is of the more simple variety. If | | | | By taking a few precautions you can have a great |
| they persist after the first day, make sure you go to | | | | chance of keeping your cat healthy. For example, |
| the vet. Hairballs are dislodged from the cat's throat | | | | making sure you give the cat good food and that |
| by coughing, so this is normal in most cases. If the | | | | you take it to the vet on a regular basis. The cat will |
| reason seems to be another, get him to a vet. | | | | be protected against a lot of diseases if she gets the |
| | | | | vaccines in time. When you have a cat, you should |
| Getting the cat vaccinated is a good way to keep | | | | do a lot of prevention work to make sure it doesn't |
| your cat from getting sick in most cases. Feline | | | | get sick. |