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Noninfectious Reasons To
Get Health Insurance For The Family Cat
Most people do not to think about
purchasing pet health insurance for the family cat simply
because it seems as if cats never get sick. The veterinary
concern most cat owners worry about is what will happen if
their family cat gets run over by a passing car. Cat
owners who keep their cats in the house don't even worry
about that.
The truth is that there are many health
problems that can cause the family cat to need to visit
the family veterinarian and most of them are expensive. On
the rare occasions cat owners find themselves facing an
emergency vet bill they wish they had purchased a pet
health care policy for their cat.
When humans think about cat allergies they automatically
assume you are talking about humans who are allergic to
cat hair what they don't realize is that cats can have
allergies all of their own that can plague them for the
rest of their lives. Some cats suffer from inhalant
allergies, these are allergies caused by inhalant
allergens with are airborne particles that irritate the
respiratory system.
Inhalant allergies often make themselves
apparent in asthma like symptoms. Some cats who suffer
from inhalant allergies will also have skin lesions and
experience hair loss. Dusty kitty litters, pollen,
perfumes, cleaning sprays, deodorizers, dust, and smoke
are all things your family cat might be allergic to.
A second type of allergy cats suffer from are called
contact allergies with are allergies that are caused be
physical contact with a substance that causes a physical
reaction (often hives, swelling, and/or hair loss).
Contact allergens a house cat might be exposed to are
plants, carpet fresheners/cleaners, household cleaners,
dust, synthetic fibers, wool fibers, some medicated skin
crams, and ink.
If your cat has any type of allergies do not treat it with
an over-the-counter anti-allergy medication without your
veterinarian’s advice. Some cats require veterinary care
for anal gland problems. Anal glands are glands are small
glands in the anal sphincter muscle. Sometimes these
glands become, impacted, injured, or infected and require
veterinary care.
Veterinarians say that most cat constipation is caused by
a hairball that is plugging up the cat's system. If the
hairball is extremely large your veterinarian may have to
perform immediate surgery to remove it. Like their human
owners some cats suffer from liver and kidney disease.
Liver and kidney disease is most commonly
seen in older cats although some younger cats will suffer
liver disease that can be caused by parasites,
medications, infections, cancers, and toxins. Blood tests
are normally needed to accurately diagnosis kidney or
liver disease.
A potentially lethal inflammation of the pancreas is
called panaceatitis. Pancreatitis can be caused by
infections, shock, infections, trauma, and/or metabolic
disorders. Cats that have pancreatitis typically have
abdominal pain, fever, elevated heart rate.
If you suspect your cat is suffering from
pancreatitis you can try with holding food and pushing
water spiked with electrolytes. Your vet should be
consulted immediately. Pancreatitis is often associated
with diabetes.
