Animal health advice and resources

Cats

Welcome to the Provet Cats' Home. Below you will find general information about cats and how to care for them. You will also be able to search Provet's Healthcare Information Sheets - they can help you research diseases of the cat, or identify diseases by symptoms.

If you are interested in a particular breed of cat check out the list below. Each breed has its own home-page, where common breed-related healthcare issues are highlighted.

General cat information

• The Cat in Evolution
• Where to buy a Cat?
• Dissatisfied with your vet ?
• Have you considered Pet Insurance for your feline friend ?

Cat health care

• Grooming
• Vaccination
• Cat vaccines
• Worming

Cat pet facts

The following cat related Petfact topics have been broadcast and are of interest to cat owners:

• Cats and mice !
• Cats attacking dogs !
• Cats - Toxicity to Pyrethrin Flea Preparations
• Excess grooming in cats
• Feline Infectious Peritonitis
• Feline Spongiform Encephalopathy (FSE)
• Gingivitis in Cats
• Why do cats eat grass?
• Hair loss in cats
• Lifting puppies and kittens
• Why do cats rub against our legs ?
• Why do cats scratch their ears ?
• Stud tail
• Toxoplasmosis risks from cats
• White cats and ear cancer

The following general Petfacts Topics have been broadcast and are of interest to cat owners:

• Flea control
• Coughing pets
• Diseases in old animals
• Vegetarianism
• Chocolate poisoning
• Fireworks
• Fits (epilepsy)
• Bad breath (halitosis)
• Giving Insulin to Pets
• Nose bleeds
• The importance of exercise
• Potential risks of vaccination
• Weight loss
• Measuring blood pressure in pets
• Gene Therapy in the treatment of arthritis
• Why you should brush your pets teeth daily
• Ear infections
• Recognising emergencies - glaucoma
• Giving human drugs to pets
• Rodenticide poisoning