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Although cats are obligate carnivores, vegetarian and vegan cat food are preferred by owners uncomfortable with feeding animal products to their pets. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine has come out against vegetarian cat and dog food for health reasons. Cats require high levels of taurine in their diet.
Avian influenza in cats; Bladder cancer in cats and dogs; Bone cancer in cats and dogs; Cancer in cats; Cat worm infections; Cat flu, an upper respiratory tract infection, caused by: Bordetella bronchiseptica [3] Chlamydophila felis; Feline calicivirus [4] Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) [4] FHV-1 [4] Cat-scratch disease; Cat skin disorders
The most common flea in dogs is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, followed by the dog flea, C. canis. [ 32 ] Ticks * are an external parasite of the dog and can spread diseases such as Lyme disease , Rocky Mountain spotted fever , babesiosis , and ehrlichiosis .
Raw food for pets has been trending, but the AVMA discourages people from feeding dogs or cats raw or undercooked animal-sourced food. Cooking meat or pasteurizing milk neutralizes the virus.
The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dogs receive a complete and balanced diet from the commercially processed dog food alone. Pet owners who give their dogs homemade diets may incorporate extra vitamins and supplements. Between approximately 10 and 30 percent of dogs in the United States receive nutritional supplements. [70]
The dog's mama, Angie, was so surprised by the intense way her pup watched over the baby cat. You can always tell when you have a dog's attention. Although usually it happens when you have food in ...
There are two types of canine parvovirus called canine minute virus (CPV1) and CPV2. CPV2 causes the most serious disease and affects domesticated dogs and wild canids. There are variants of CPV2 called CPV-2a and CPV-2b, identified in 1979 and 1984 respectively. [13]