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Cat Owners: Beware of Bobcat Fever
No, Bobcat fever isn’t the Bobcat Goldthwait frenzy hitting the nation; it’s an actual deadly cat disease. Also known as cytauxzoonosis (I swear, this is a real condition), the disease has been rearing its ugly head in recent years. The reason it’s called Bobcat fever is because it’s mostly known to be carried by bobcats and mountain lions, but unfortunately for us cat owners, it can also affect any animal of the feline persuasion.
April Is Pet First Aid Awareness Month!
April’s nipping at our heels already. I didn’t know there was an awareness month for pet first-aid, but since knowing is half the battle…
We all know it’s a good idea to get prepared or get educated for emergencies, but actually doing it is another story. I admittedly don’t know any human first aid, let alone pet first aid. For both, we have the Red Cross. This excerpt, about a dog named Jade and his knowledgeable owner, got me:
Jade wasn’t breathing. As a veteran Red Cross volunteer, Thompson sprang into action. She knew she needed to clear his lungs of water, so she held Jade with his head lower than his back end, squeezing his chest and administering First Aid until Jade coughed up water and began to breathe again.
Thompson knew that she could resuscitate Jade using the mouth to snout CPR technique but the primary issue was getting the water out of his lungs. He was under the water for approximately 20-30 seconds.
20 to 30 SECONDS.
On the Red Cross website, you can buy a dog first aid book and DVD for $16.95. There’s also a cat first aid version available. And! There are classes. Visit the Red Cross page for classes, enter your ZIP code, and you’ll be on your way.
Photo: American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter on Flickr
Nationwide Obesity Epidemic Includes Our Pets
This week, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), released the results of its fifth-annual veterinary survey of United States pets. The numbers are disheartening, to say the least.
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Gida turned 10 this year, among showers of adoration and Pupcake. I wrote previously about how, in the context of her milestone birthday, some elderly seeming canine behaviors have become more apparent. Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s not.
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