Contents of e-book - How to Treat your Cat safely at Home

Below is a list of all the contents of my instantly downloadable and very informative e-book. I have included a snippet of the book in each section.

1. Itchy and crusty scabs on the skin -

Your cat is full of crusty ‘scabs’ all over his body but mainly over his back and under his chin. You do not notice that he is licking or scratching himself more than normal.

This is a sign of an allergic dermatitis and we also call it feline miliary dermatitis as the crusts are similar in size and texture to millet seeds . The most common causes are....

..... Antihistamines (doses shown below) work more efficiently if combined with essential fatty acids. Use evening primrose oil with fish oil to make it more palatable for.....

2. Feline acne -

Your cat has pimples or red, crusty sores under his chin only. There may be fur loss and his chin may be swollen. Just as we would get, these are signs of feline acne...

..or Aloe Vera cream which is soothing and harmless. Do NOT use tea tree oil in cats – it is poisonous to cats....

3. Swollen lump on the side of your cat’s face -

Generally abscesses from cat fights do not cause further health problems unless the infection spreads in the body. Your cat would appear lethargic and stop eating due to a fever. In these instances see your vet immediately . Cats that are infected with viral diseases such as FIV (or cat AIDS) are able to transmit this ...

4. Bald patches and excessive licking -

Behavioural overgrooming where the allergen causing the initial itch has gone but your cat becomes addicted to the endorphin release it gets by constant licking. This is a more of a problem in cats with a nervous disposition or if there has been a change in their environment such as new pets ....

5. Straining to pass faeces -

FLUIDS. It is vital to get your constipated cat drinking. Try giving milk or tuna juice..

6. Third eyelids over your cats’ eyes -

It could indicate a fever (which makes a cat go off its food and sleep more), or organ failure, or one of the cancers in cats, most commonly a lymphoma. If however, your cat is young and still very bright and eating well but it has its third eyelids across both eyes, then this could be an indication of ....

7. Regular bouts of diarrhoea -

A dietary trial should take place first, feeding a single highly digestible protein, preferably one that your cat has never eaten before such as turkey or even duck (1 cup) plus....

8. Drinking and Urinating frequently -

Your young cat has begun to drink and thus urinate far more frequently. Any sign of straining to urinate is a sign of a bladder infection or cystitis which may be caused by crystals, bladder stones, bacteria or a mucus plug (see later).

If your cat is obviously drinking more and has some weight loss (due to muscle wasting) and he is off his food, the most likely cause is..... Feed a prescription kidney diet from your vet. If he will not eat it, try a senior diet in the brand of food that he is used to. Alternately feed a homemade kidney diet as shown below....

9. Red inflamed gums -

Be aware that long acting cortisone injections such as Depo-medrone work very well at controlling the inflammation every 6 weeks, but can cause diabetes mellitus if given too often. Cortisone also lowers the immunity and if one of the causes is Feline Calicivirus, we want....

10. Coughing -

If after a bout of coughing, your catl’s breathing is extremely laboured take your cat to the vet . Asthma can be fatal and your cat would need emergency.....

11. Sneezing and runny eyes -

Keep your cat in his pet carrier, cover the carrier with a towel and place a bowl of boiling water outside the carrier but under the towel with a few drops of Karvol...

12. Straining to Urinate -

This is treatment that I advise once your cat has been diagnosed by your vet as having a lower urinary tract infection. There are a few tips on preventing this condition too.... Clean litter trays as soon as they are dirtied and expect a cat who has had a bad bout of painful cystitis to associate a certain litter tray with the pain...