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Welcome to Avondale Cat Hospital
Avondale Cat Hospital offers full service
feline veterinary care and boarding facilities
dedicated
to the health and well-being of your furry, four-legged, feline friends.
ADVANCED
HEALTHCARE FOR YOUR CAT
Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge
and care that you seek for your cats. We live in a time when the advances in
human medicine are astounding and those resources are being passed on to our
family pets.
We believe strongly in preventative medicine
with a dedicated wellness program designed to fit our individual client needs,
with the hope of providing longer and healthier lives for your pets.
Does Your Cat Get Stressed Out?
Here
are some useful tips about how to reduce stress when bringing your cat to
Avondale Cat Hospital that will help both you and your cat have a more pleasant
visit to our clinic:
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Use a top-loading carrier
so you cat can easily be removed from and placed into the carrier. |
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Ideally, the top half of
the carrier should come completely off which allows the cat to
remain inside the bottom half during the exam. |
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Leave the carrier out and
open in an easily accessible area for several days before your
appointment. |
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Create a comfortable
environment inside the carrier with blankets, toys or an article of
clothing from your cat's favorite person. |
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Reinforce your cat's
positive associations with the carrier using treats, food and calm
praise. |
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Once your cat is
comfortable with the carrier, take them for a few short car rides,
but make sure the experience is positive. |
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Withhold food before
making the trip to Avondale Cat Hospital to reduce possible motion
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Drape a blanket or towel
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What Is Hyperthyroidism?
Hyperthyroidism is a condition resulting from
secretion of excess thyroid hormone. In cats, this usually results from a tumor
on the thyroid gland.
Cancer of the thyroid gland
is a very rare cause of hyperthyroidism in cats. We do not know why cats develop
thyroid disease, but it is a disease seen in cats over 4 years of age.
What Are The Signs Of Hyperthyroidism?
Typical signs of feline hyperthyroidism is a cat that is losing weight but still
eating normally, or eating more than normal. Other signs include a rough or
greasy appearance to the hair coat, behavior changes (such as hyperactivity or
aggression), heart murmur and heart enlargement, increased liver enzymes,
increased drinking and urinating, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or panting. Blood tests should confirm elevated thyroid
hormone levels. Our veterinarians can usually feel a small lump in your cat’s
neck when abnormal thyroid tissue is present. However, normal and abnormal
thyroid tissue can be anywhere from the base of the tongue to the base of the
heart, and when it is inside the chest it cannot be felt or located except with
specialized nuclear imaging studies.
How Is It Treated?
Treatment with
Radioactive
Iodine (I-131) is the preferred treatment for cat hyperthyroidism. It is
as easy as one injection just under the skin, much like a routine feline
vaccine. I-131 is safe and effective. The I-131 is absorbed quickly into the
cat's bloodstream and the diseased thyroid tissue. Once in the thyroid, it
destroys the overactive portions of the thyroid gland. The radiation is excreted
through the urine and feces, and a safe level of radioactivity is obtained
within 3 to 10 days.
Want To
Sleep Over?
Avondale Pet Resort Cat Condos are air conditioned/heated and offer our
feline guests a quiet, sunny, spacious place to relax far away from "talkative"
dogs. Each condo offers a resting shelf and an east window along with a fleece
bed.
Need A Moment Of Zen?
Our staff visits each cat three or more times each day and attends to
their litter box, food and water. Our cat playroom provides extra space to
explore the aquarium and climbing tree.
It also features a view of the Cat
Hospital lobby. We do ask that feline playroom visitors be tested negative for
feline leukemia.
Visit Avondale Pet Resort!
Is Your Cat Just Too Cute For Words?
Send us a photo of your cool cat, and we'll put
it in our
ONLINE PET GALLERY!
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