Many diseases common to cats can be prevented in two ways: by keeping your cat indoors, and by having your cat vaccinated according to your veterinarian’s advice. Common feline illnesses include the ones which are mentioned here. Upper respiratory infections (URIs): These are similar in many ways to the common cold in humans and produce […]
Q: My 6-month-old kitten loves to play with string toys and sometimes even chews on the string. It is a cat toy but is this dangerous? What are the safe toys which I can give her to play? – R Geroge, Coimbatore A: Dr. K. G. Umesh : Cat play is an important activity for
Meow! It’s difficult Herding cats – This commonly used cat phrase means to bring together many different people together for a common cause… Well! It’s an uphill task, we all must agree. Now you know what it means when they say – ‘Managing a team of professionals is like herding cats’ or ‘Teaching li’l kids
Radial nerve paralysis is a common nerve injury in cats and dogs. The radial nerve is the largest nerve in the Sudhersena cat’s front leg. Paralysis of the radial nerve normally occurs when the cat receives a severe blow to her shoulder after being knocked down by a car. Other causes include tumours and excessive
Elegant, athletic, lively, social, shaggy curls and ringlets… the LaPerms are the epitome of beauty and fun. Large but beautiful Anulika á Chardani DK A curly kitten breed is born… In the spring of 1982 on a farm just near to Dallas, Oregon the LaPerm cat was born. Linda Koehl (founder of the LaPerm breed),
We all know that beauty queens have a huge fan following… people admire and love them. One such beauty is former Miss World Yukta Mookhey and what’s all the more admirable about her is her love for her canine. Here’s more on the beautiful bond between Yukta and her pet dog. Former Miss World Yukta
JAADU- yes, this is the five letter name of my four legged friend! He is a black Pug. Whenever I saw the Hutch ad, I used to wonder how it would be if I had a dog exactly like the one in the ad. A lovely buddy who could follow me wherever I went, being
Do you believe in destiny? Well, if you don’t – by the time you fi nish reading this narration you will…. I’ll begin with telling you about how I got Nawab, my Labrador Retriever. Nawab came to my landlords – to be given as a gift to their family friend’s son on his birthday. When
Dr. K. G. Umesh (MVSc, MSc (UK)) is a Postgraduate in Clinical Medicine. He has been a lecturer in clinical medicine at Vet College in Bangalore for 15 years, and has won the ‘best teacher’ award in the year 2000. He is a member of European Society for Vet Dermatology and is presently working for
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