Feline Health Month | Wignall Animal Hospital

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Sometimes it may seem that there are more dog lovers in this world, but believe it or not, there are more pet cats in the United States.? The numbers tell the story:? feline pets number 82,000,000 and pet dogs number 72,000,000, making cats the more popular pet in this country.? However pet dogs receive twice as much veterinary care than pet cats!? How is this possible? You might think that self sufficient cats require less veterinary care or that cats are healthier than dogs.? Unfortunately neither of these assumptions are true! Take the quick quiz below to test your Cat Health Knowledge.

???????????????????????????????????????????????? QUICK QUIZ ON FELINE FACTS

??1-Cats have fewer health issues than dogs.????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????True or False

??2-Cats age more slowly than dogs.????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????True or False

??3-Cats void outside the litter box to punish their owners.? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????True or False

??4-It?s obvious when a cat is sick because they show the same signs of illness as dogs.??? ?True or False

??5-Indoor cats can?t really get sick.????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????True or False

??6-A quiet cat is a happy cat.?????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????True or False

??7-Only outdoor cats need vaccinations.?????????????????????????????? ? ??????????????????????????????????????????? ????True or False

??8-Cats can?t respond well to trips to the vet.?????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????True or False

??9-Stressed cat owners can cause their cat to be stressed.??? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????True or False

10-All cats become inactive once they are no longer kittens.????? ???????????????????????????????????????????True or False

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Research indicates that knowledge about the ?Feline Facts? above, influences how much care our feline friends receive.? Based on these findings, the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and Wignall Animal Hospital/Lowell Veterinary Clinic want to help cat owners strengthen their knowledge about cat ownership and? better understand what their cats need in order to be optimally healthy and happy.? To read more about AAFP, go to?http://www.catvets.com? and AAHA go to?https://www.aahanet.org/.? According to their reseach, AAFP learned that the main factors contributing to less health care for cats are:

??????????? #1 Misunderstandings about the signs of cat illness

??????????? #2 Misunderstandings about cat illnesses, including heartworm disease

??????????? #3 Difficulty getting cats to the veterinary office

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Our feline friends are masters at fooling us into thinking that they do not have any health problems.? As their care takers we must learn to be ?feline health detectives? who know and understand the subtle signs of feline illness that often go undetected.? To learn more about the subtle signs of feline illness, go to?www.wignall.com.??

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In fact, so much has been misunderstood and unknown about feline health that the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine created a unique center for research? and education devotedly entirely to feline health, called the Cornell Feline Health Center. Feline illnesses and diseases such as feline infectious peritonitis, feline leukemia, gastrointestinal? parasites and lower urinary tract disease are just a few of the health issues on which the center has focused.? To learn more about these commonly? misunderstood health issues every cat owner should know about, click on the links above.

If you did not realize that cats can develop heartworm? disease, you are not alone. Most cat owners are unaware of this life threatening illness once thought to be a threat only to dogs: there is no cure for feline heartworm disease. ?Prevention is easy and shelters your beloved cat from this terrible disease.? When you think about heartworm prevention, THINK 12!? Preventive medications must be given for 12 MONTHS ? that means every month of the year!? Why? Because mosquitoes carrying heartworm disease live year round, even in the Northeastern U.S.! You can read more about the hazards of heartworm disease for cats in the attached brochure: Feline Heartworm Disease from the American Heartworm? Society. To learn more, visit these video links?www.americanheartwormsociety.com/Think12. To learn even more about heartworm disease, visit our monthly feature, Think 12, every month!?

?Lastly, if you are like most cat moms and dads, you dread the process of getting your kitty-kid into the car to travel to the vet.? There are many simple things you can do to reduce the stress level for you and your cat. We have compiled some great ideas that really work!? You can see some of these ideas in ?Getting Your Cat To The Vet?.? We look forward to seeing you and your cat on your next visit and welcome you to call our staff with any feline health questions you may have.?

New at Lowell Veterinary Clinic: Cat-Only Wednesdays!? To help cat owners be more comfortable bringing their cats to the vet, we have Cat-Only Wednesdays at Lowell Veterinary Clinic.? Every Wednesday from 9:00am to 10:30am, we have appointments only for cats.? Because cats are very sensitive to the sights, sounds and smells of other animals, our Cat-Only morning enables our cat patients to come to the vet first thing in the morning when the office is desensitized for other pets.

We want the very best for all our patients and we are committed to helping our clients make the most informed decisions possible for their pets? veterinary care.? If we have not seen YOUR cat lately, please call us today so we can help you get the care your cat needs.
Wignall Animal Hospital: 978-454-8272 and Lowell Veterinary Clinic: 978-454-0044.

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