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Pravastatin, sold under the brand name Pravachol among others, is a statin medication, used for preventing cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and treating abnormal lipids. [5] It is suggested to be used together with diet changes, exercise, and weight loss. [ 5 ]
The lack of pathophysiological knowledge requires the syndrome to be diagnosed by eliminating other possible causes of clinical signs. [1] [4] This is a time-consuming and often expensive process that most pet-owners opt-out of, choosing instead to treat the behaviours and signs with a variety of therapeutic trials without a definitive diagnosis.
Overweight cats have from 10 to 20% excess fat, and obese cats are 20 to 30% over their normal weight (2). Obesity is a serious issue and has terrible health implications. The major side effects ...
Feline idiopathic cystitis begins as an acute non-obstructive episode and is self-limiting in about 85% of cases, resolving itself in a week. In approximately 15% of cases, it can escalate into an obstructive episode ("blocked cat") which can be life-threatening for a male cat. [5]
Here’s what you should know about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for the condition. Symptoms of lentigo in cats Lentigo primarily manifests as small, darkly pigmented spots, similar to ...
Cats are carnivores. The kidney is a vital organ with a variety of tasks. It plays an important role in maintaining the water, electrolyte and acid-base balance, in the excretion of toxic metabolic degradation products such as urea and in the recovery of valuable substances such as glucose, amino acids, peptides and minerals initially filtered out of the blood during ultrafiltration in the ...
Cats may take shelter under a car hood Another issue that is not common but definitely does happen is a cat, or really any outdoor critter, taking shelter under the hood of your car.
Initial signs of FVR include coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, and sometimes fever (up to 106) and loss of appetite. These usually resolve within four to seven days, but secondary bacterial infections can cause the persistence of clinical signs for weeks. [4] Frontal sinusitis and empyema can also result.