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Cats Protection keep a register of people with experience of diabetic cats, who are willing to offer support and advice (non-veterinary) to others with a diabetic cat. Email: [email protected] or visit the website to download their guide (PDF).
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What is Feline Diabetes? Symptoms, Treatment, Management, Adoption of diabetic cats - see Cat Chat's advice page.
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Diabetes Mellitus (feline diabetes): Causes, signs, diagnosis & treatment. International Cat Care (formerly the Feline Advisory Bureau).
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Disabled cats may require a little additional care or consideration for their environment, but their ability to adapt will amaze and inspire. Here is some advice on adopting a disabled cat, and ways to help them overcome their physical impairments.
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Cat Chat's page of information about Feline Leukaemia. What is it? How is it transmitted? Testing and treatment? How effective are vaccinations?
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FIP causes, prevention, symptoms, treatment for FIP - from International Cat Care
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Successful antiviral FIP treatment - Royal Veterinary College, London
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Cat Chat’s FIV information page. What is it? How is it transmitted? What about Treatment? Down to earth, factual information about the FIV virus.
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Meet other FIV owners in the 'FIV Owners Club' section of the Cat Chat Forum. Thinking of adopting an FIV positive cat? Already an FIV Owner? Share information and ask questions.
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The Gun Control Network campaigns for tighter controls on guns ownership and use in Britain. If your cat has been involved in an airgun incident, their ‘Cat Champion’ can contact you to offer support. To report an incident, or to get practical or legal advice, visit their website.
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Management of Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats: diet, management, treatment, prognosis. International Cat Care.
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A comprehensive, practical and detailed guide to feline chronic kindey disease (CKD).
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Hand-rearing kittens can be a daunting task. ‘BottleKatz’ is a complete care guide for orphaned kittens. The author has been taking in and hand rearing orphaned kittens for over 20 years and has learned much to greatly increase the number of kittens who reach healthy adulthood. This book contains detailed, very specific answers to the many questions that 'kitten parents' might have.
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Caused by Asbestos exposure, mesothelioma can affect pets as well as humans. The Mesothelioma Cancer Center have created a pets-specific section on their website, which covers how pets can be exposed, what symptoms they may exhibit and how to prevent exposure.
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Why should you neuter your cat? When should you neuter? Where to get low cost neutering.
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Advice on how to monitor and maintain a healthy weight for your cat.
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If your cat tends to chew your houseplants, you need to know which ones are harmful or potentially fatal depending on the quantity ingested. Cats Protectiom has a full list of plants which are harmful to pets.
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Interactive Online Advice from Vets. Vet Help Direct is the equivalent of NHS Direct for animals. Maintained by UK vets, the service is free to use, helping pet owners to decide how urgently their cat needs to see a vet.
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Offering either free, basic vet advice during office hours, or become a paying member to access 24/7 phone support. Advice is from qualified RCVS registered veterinary nurses.
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If your cat is in any discomfort, pain or distress please consult your own veterinary surgeon. However, if you have a routine non-urgent question which cannot be answered through any of the links above, you can email our veterinary adviser at: [email protected] (Please note: our adviser is a practising vet, answering queries on Cat Chat's behalf on a voluntary basis, so will not always be able to answer queries on the same day).