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19/11/2018

Allergies :

Dogs and cats with allergies often develop ear problems as well. That is because their ears itch as well as their skin. If you find a single flea on these pets - it is one flea too many. The cause of your pet's itchiness needs to be found and treated; but I have no faith in the "bl some veterinarians blood-based allergies tests ill rely on. Effective treatments might include strict flea control, limiting the pet’s access to damp moldy areas, discontinuing brands of skin-care products, perfume, household cleaning agents or dietary management. When that is not sufficient, medications might be appropriate.

In stubborn cases, periodic ear medications containing steroids and antibiotics may be necessary. It is best to alter the formula (Brand) of ear ointments or ear drops every few months so that bacteria and yeast living in the ear canals of your pet do not become immune to the ingredients. You can use these products round-robin and eventually come back to the first one.

18/11/2018

Floppy Ears :

Dogs with floppy ears are naturally predisposed to ear problems because of the poor circulation of air within their ear canals. Humidity that builds up in the partially-sealed canal space and the tendency for many floppy-eared dogs to have hair growing within their ear canals add to the problem. This is the reason spaniels, springer's, labradors and golden retrievers are so prone to ear problems. Any tendencies to allergies (atopy) those breeds may have (like paw licking and chewing) add to the likelyhood of ear problems.

Wet ears after swimming – especially in swimming pools - can be an added risk.

Several liquid ear-cleaning antibacterial/antifungal products are on the market. Many contain boric and salicylic acids, eucalyptus.About 4-10 drops massaged deep into the ear canals (of a 40-70 lb dog) after swimming or on a weekly basis often keeps those ear problems at bay in dogs prone to them. I prefer these products to those that contain antibiotics because the bacteria that will always live in your pet's ear canals do not become antibiotic resistant to these over-the-counter products. Those over-the-counter products are great at prevention. But they may not be powerful enough to treat acute flare-ups. For those, you will need a product dispensed by your veterinarian. One of the dangers of not treating acute flare ups vigorously are ear hematomas.

18/11/2018

Ear Mites

Ear mites are the most common cause of itchy and infected ears in puppies, kittens. The youngsters obtain these pin-head sized parasites from their parents as the nestle with them and nurse. During the first two month of life, the baby's ears rarely appear dirty and there is often no signs that the mites are present.

However, by the third or fourth month, a brownish “coffee grounds” material begins to appear within the ear. These youngsters rarely have itchy ears yet. If these mites are discovered early, a few drops of permethrin or pyrethrin-containing oily liquid or even baby or mineral oil massaged down each ear canal will cure the problem. Ear mites breath through holes in their sides. Any thing oily plugs these holes and kills them. Never place irritating liquids or water-based products in your pet's ears. That includes anything with alcohol or bleach. Some get away with placing vinegar in their pet's ears. I do not recommend doing that either.

If the problem is left untreated or improperly treated, the delicate linings of the ear canals can thicken and changes can occur that sometimes persist throughout your pet's life. It is better to over-treated ear problems with gentle prescription medications when they are first discovered than to struggle to return a pet's ear canal lining to its normal condition later. It is often impossible to accomplish once the damage has been done.

I suggest that after an approved product is used to kill the mites, a bland antibiotic and steroid-containing ointment should be used daily for several weeks. The medications do no good if they aren't massaged down into the ear canal where the infection actually is. Have a veterinary technician instruct you how to do that. Where you see the nasty goop is not where the problem is. That mess originated much farther down in the ear canal. Don't place objects in your pet' ear. You should just clean the outer portion of the ear flap and canal that you can see with a Q-tip while someone else restrains the pet.

18/11/2018

Respiratory System Problems

When cats first come down with these diseases they often run a fever, sneeze and become listless. Their appetite may wane. After the first few days of illness their body temperature returns to normal. A cat’s normal body temperature is 101.5-102.5F. Cats with respiratory tract infections can reach 106F during the first few days of illness. That is why adequate fluid intake is so important to prevent dehydration. Cats with Calicivirus often drool due to ulcers on their tongue, lips and roof of the mouth. These cats rarely show signs of pneumonia because with the exception of Calicivirus, these organisms usually spare the lungs. Nasal drainage is at first watery. With a time, the discharges become thick, tenacious and mucoid. Cat’s eyes become reddened, inflamed and weepy. These signs can last a week or so in mild cases and many months in stressed or frail pets. Mature cats almost never die from this disease. The disease is only life threatening in weak kittens that my stop eating or when a secondary pneumonia occurs in weakened patients. cat kitten lung respiratory nose eye

Is There A Treatment ?

Chicken soup is an excellent treatment for this disease. It can be fed through a dropper if need be to prevent dehydration and tempt depressed cats into eating. Sometimes pungent foods like sardines and tuna will be accepted when all else fails. Viruses are not killed by antibiotics so only in chlamydial, mycoplasmal and bordatella infections are antibiotics actually curative. I put most cats on antibiotics because I am never sure which pathogens are present and to prevent pneumonia and sinusitis in debilitated patients. I also place them on a multivitamin liquid because so many of them are stressed and not eating. Cats that are severely congested do well with vaporizers, steam and nasal decongestants. I also dispense tetracycline eye ointment to use in the eyes and crusted nostril

A small portion of cats infected with herpes virus rhinotracheitis will lapse into a chronic carrier state that lasts for years or a lifetime. Most of these carriers show no signs of the disease but some have intermittent eye inflammations, and draining nostrils. Others develop milky lesions of the cornea that come and go. In its inactive state, the eye lesions are milky white circular scars within the cornea. This disease is called herpetic keratitis. When rhinotracheitis flares as corneal ulcers the cat will squint and tear as eye membranes become inflamed. Usually these flare ups are associated with the stress of boarding, weather change, other disease or new cats in the family. If the problem is serious, vitamin A and lysine, and tetracycline (Terramycin) ophthalmic ointment or oral doxycycline (Vibramycin).
There Ways To Prevent These Problems ?

Good vaccines are available to prevent this disease. I give them to kittens at 9, 12 and 14 weeks of age. The problem is that many kittens are already infected with the virus of rhinotracheitis before they leave their mothers. The stress of pregnancy and more so nursing causes these carrier mothers to relapse and pass the virus to their kittens. Many cats from shelters are in the middle of an infection when I first see the There is evidence that rhinotracheitis and Calicivirus vaccines do not need to be given that often. When they are given they should be administered through a 25-guage needle on the front or anterior side of a rear leg and the injection site vigorously massaged after injection. This is to decrease the very rare instances where a tumor forms at the injection site in cats..

17/11/2018

Teeth Problems

The most important thing you can do to preserve your pet’s teeth is to include plenty of crunchy ingredients in your pet's diet

It’s simply a matter of mechanics. A crunchy diet massages the gums and wears off plaque.

The second most important thing you can do is to purchase an ultra-soft pediatric toothbrush and brush your pet’s teeth twice a day with a toothpaste designed for pets. Some pets prefer the poultry flavor, others the beef. It is best if you begin this when your pet is a puppy or kitten so that it will learn to accept it without a struggle. When you brush, concentrate on the side of the tooth that is closest to the cheeks.

Remember, dental and gum disease is basically a matter of prevention. There is no cure – once it has begun we can only slow its progress. In toy and smaller breeds, ultrasonic or manual removal of plaque may be necessary. Some pets are good natured enough to let you remove the tartar at home with a dental scraper - but most are not.

What Causes Tooth and Gum Disease in Cats ?

Feline granulomatous gum disease :

Feline granulomatous gum disease causes an inflammatory reaction around the roots of all teeth. The loss of gum tissue is most noticeable around the cat's fangs. This disease is quite common in Siamese cats and cats that are positive for the feline AIDs virus (feline immunodeficiency virus). Some veterinarians have been successful in controlling this problem using feline omega interferon.

Plasmacytic-Lymphocytic Stomatitis :

In this condition, gum disease surrounding the bases of teeth of cats causes very bad breath, drooling and redness around the base of the teeth. These cats are often reluctant to eat and loose weight. This condition is caused by a number of factors, including feline calicivirus and some that have yet to be discovered.

17/11/2018

Ringworm

Cats - especially longhaired cats - often have multiple ringworm sites on their bodies. I see it most often in their kittens - particularly those that have been stressed or housed in large colonies. It is also common in shelter kittens. Many dogs only have a single lesion. Again, it is most common in puppies and immature dogs. Cats that recover from ringworm can remain carriers of the fungus with no external signs. Because the fungus can transfer to humans, it is best to wear gloves when treating ringworm or playing with infected pets. I turn off the exam room lights and scan all new puppies and kittens for ringworm with an ultraviolet lamp.

What Are The Symptoms Of Ringworm ?

Signs of ringworm are typically circular patches of broken hair in ring-like whorls. These areas usually heal at their centers, growing new hairs a bit darker than the rest of the pet's normal hair. Surrounding this darkened area is a band of inflamed, reddened skin within which the hair shafts are broken off short. The most common areas for ringworm to occur are the face, ear tips, tail and paws. When these areas are examined with an ultraviolet light source the broken hair shafts often fluoresce. In the very few cases where the lesions are itchy, the skin is crusty and bumpy and infected with bacteria.

How Your Pet Catches Ringworm ?

Ringworm fungus does not pe*****te normal skin. The fungus spores passed into a fresh scratch or scrape on the same or a different animal. That can be a scratch from another pet, from a sharp object contaminated with fungus spores or a pet scratching itself due to fleas. The usual source of the spores is a carrier pet that showed no signs of the disease. Not all pets in a household that are exposed to ringworm fungus will develop the disease. Some pets probably never become infected while others do become infected but develop no overt signs of the disease. But some of those animals go on to become silent carriers that spread the disease to others. Another common method of transmission is contaminated grooming supplies and electric hair clippers. The vast majority of dogs and cats that become infected with ringworm eventually cure themselves or become lesion-free even if left untreated. Some cases, however, are persistent and do need medical treatment. Vets treat all cases because they are a public health concern, a threat to other pets, unsightly and can take months to heal on their own. They can also occur on sensitive areas like the eyelids. Altough unconfirmed many veterinarians and public health officials also believe that treated pets are less likely to laps into silent, long-term carriers of the fungus.

How Will My Veterinarian Diagnose Ringworm In My Pet ?

Veterinarians learn to recognize the subtle differences through experience. In cases where the hair shafts do not glow, one can sometimes see the fungal filaments when cleared individual hairs are examined under a microscope. You vet may pluck a few suspicious hairs from the area and send them off to a lab. There, those hairs are placed on a special growing material (sabouraud’s agar). On that Jello-like material, the fungus will slowly grow. These fungi grow very slowly - so it can take three to four weeks before the results are returned.

Treatment

Topical Creams And Ointments :

First, infected pets should be separated from those that show no evidence of the disease. I like to clip the area of the infection and then vigorously scrub it frequently with “tame” iodine (povone iodine, Povidine, Betadine) scrub (do not use tincture of iodine). Iodine scrub kills fungus (fungicidal) and also removes much of the infected skin flakes that spread the disease. The most common topical treatments to cure ringworm are lime sulfur, enilconazole or miconazole/chlorhexidine shampoos. They work equally well on dogs and cats. Do not apply them near your pet's eyes. For isolated small spot, three medications, over-the-counter terbinafine (Lamisil® cream), clotrimazole (Lotrimin®) and miconazole ointments are sometimes effective. When the areas are not being pre-cleaned sufficiently with a medicinal scrub, they are unlikely to work as well.

Vacuum your house and scrub down kennels to remove fungal spores. Throw away the vacuum cleaner bag once you are done. Be sure to wear gloves when you treat or handle infected pets so you don’t become infected yourself or spread it to other pets. Disinfect grooming aids and pet bedding between use.

Oral Medications :

Itraconazole (Sporanox®) and oral terbinafine are the most common oral medications given to pets to eliminate ringworm. An older medication. griseofulvin (Fulvicin®) tablets, will also kill ringworm. But it must be given for extended periods of time (4-8 weeks) and side effects sometimes occur. Griseofulvin must never be given to pregnant animals or people. Cats with concurrent immunodeficiency disease or feline leukemia may not tolerate it and, due to their weakened immune systems, may relapse with the fungus later. I would avoid the drug entirely since itraconazole and terbinafine are considerably more pet and household friendly. There are also an unacceptable number of treatment failures with griseofulvin.

Prevention

A vaccine claimed to prevent or lessen the severity of ringworm .
I do not believe that the vaccine is effective. But in their desperation to rid their catteries of the problem, some catteries and cattery vets administer the vaccine. Kittens least likely to have this disease are from individual litters born in a residential setting. That is, the more cats at an institutional home or facility, the more likely ringworm is to be present. The same advice goes for puppies. Do not share grooming aids, clippers, bedding, cages, etc. between pets. Catteries can cleanse themselves of this problem by doing fungal cultures or PCR tests on each cat in the cattery. This includes those cats that show no symptoms whatsoever. All positive cats should be treated with itraconazole. Long-haired cat catteries seem to me to suffer more from this disease. I do not know if that is due to their excessive hair or if purebred, long haired cats are frailer in their immune defenses than domestic shorthair cat breeds. A good household anti-fungal disinfecting solution is a one in twenty solution of household bleach and water. You must not use this on your pets or introduce the animals back into the area until the smell of bleach has completely dissipated