Methods for preventing or treating high blood pressure in cats requiring treatment for high blood pressure are described. The method comprises administering to the cat a therapeutically effective amount of an angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan), wherein the therapeutically effective ...
ratio to quantify how much protein is being lost in the urine. a urine culture , because cats with ckd are more likely to acquire urinary tract infections . a blood pressure evaluation to determine if high blood pressure can be a cause or manifestation of kidney disease. radiographs or ...
When the vet listens to the heart, as well as the rapid rate, they may hear a heart murmur, an irregular heart beat,caused by the effect of excessive thyroid hormones on the heart and on the nervous system. In around 20% of cases, affected cats also have high blood pressure. The brea...
These excessive hormone levels push a cat’s body into constant overdrive, which frequently leads to high blood pressure and a type of heart disease calledhypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Here’s everything you should know about hyperthyroidism in cats so you can spot the signs and get your cat on...
Organ transplantation or blood transfusion from an infected person Cats are the most common host for Toxoplasma gondii. Oocysts, one of the life cycle stages of T. gondii, are shed in cat feces, which can transmit the infection when ingested orally. Warm-blooded animals, including humans, pigs...
Learn helpful info about cataracts in cats, including what causes them, typical signs of a feline cataract, how they are diagnosed and treatment options.
Decongestants such asSudafed(pseudoephedrine), Actifed oral and Neo-synephrine nasal (phenylephrine) can be used to reduce nasal congestion (generally not recommended for children younger than 2 years and individuals withhigh blood pressure).
In this chapter, we address the role of radiation as treatment modality in the context of oncological treatments given to patients. Physical aspects of the use of ionizing radiation (IR)—by either photons, neutrons, or charged (high linear energy transfer) particles—and their clinical application...
Plague. Rats and rodents transmit this disease to people who get it from handling an infected animal or from a flea bite from an infected rodent. Symptoms include a fever, aches and chills, low blood pressure, weakness, shortness of breath, andnausea/vomiting. ...
In a vasovagal episode, the vagus nerve (one of the nerves that helps control basic body functions like heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure) is overly stimulated and can cause the heart rate to slow and blood vessels to dilate. This decreases the flow of blood to the brain and can...