THE MATING SEASON BEHAVIOUR
Since there is usually no obvious female’s pattern tends to be
1. PROESTRUS; This stage Forrest Hill NEWS SPRING 2008
2. OESTRUS: This is the Reducing the Risks of Periodontal Disease – you can make a difference! Periodontal disease, Managing Risk Factors or inflammation of the
3. METOESTRUS AND structures that support ANOESTRUS: These the teeth, is the primary cause of tooth loss in cats and dogs. Dental care in young adults will prevent
nursing one litter while pregnant complete cycle takes about 6
irreversible damage. Risk Factor Management for Canine Periodontal Disease HAPPy ENDING FOR
nearly 50 of her supporters that gave the $500. "We are so very
FEATURES • Technical Bulletin – Reducing Periodontal • Product Info – Hills Tooth Diet (T/D)
woman running a foodbank out If you would like to donate to
Detecting Risk Factors • Case History – Blood Cell Parasite • Watch those BBQ’s!! • The Mating Season
can help detect underlying causes of periodontal disease
• Pet Trivia Forrest Hill NEWS is Published by: Risk Factors The winner of the Frontline Sony Cybershot camera • Happy Ending for Forrest Hill Veterinary Clinic was Linda Teagle and the winner of the Hills promo 218 Forrest Hill Road was Michelle Cain – congratulations to you both– • Breed of the Month 09 410-5169 (24 Hours) Keep waTCHing For THe nexT CoMpeTiTion – Fox Terrier SHAMPOOING yOUR DOG BREED OF THE MONTH. KENNEL COUGH – IS yOUR
pet’s teeth will help prevent periodontal disease and tooth
FOX TERRIER CASE REPORT: DOG PROTECTED??
loss. Plaque removal should begin in young animals, because
Blood Cell Parasite!
periodontal disease starts when pets are young.
Ralph is a 6 year old ginger domestic short hair (DSH)
Nutritional Plan
male neutered cat presented to us recently with clinical
If your pet has periodontal disease, your veterinarian may
symptoms of lethargy, weight loss, inappetence and
suggest a dietary change. Optimal nutrition provides for a
pet’s need based on age and activity level, and reduces the
On clinical examination he was slightly dehydrated,
health risks associated with feeding excess sodium, calcium,
had pallid (pale) gums, was slightly jaundiced and had
phosphorus, protein, and calories. Foods that avoid these
an elevated temperature. We suspected an infection of
harmful excesses and also reduce the tartar and plaque that
some sort but were concerned that Ralph may also be
contribute to periodontal disease and bad breath include
anaemic. Antibiotic therapy was started and blood tests
Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Feline and Canine t/d®.
were run which confirmed our suspicion of anaemia
and "bolt" after foxes, driving them
with a red blood cell count of 17 (normal is 27-44). A
regenerative anaemia was documented. A peripheral
vein (cephalic) blood smear was prepared and sent to
the lab to check for the blood parasite Mycoplasma
haemofelis, which binds to the cats red blood cells and
destroys them. Ralph was also tested for Feline Aids and
Leukaemia – all of these tests were negative.
bacterium – Bordetella bronchiseptica.
Our concern was the knowledge that a percentage
of cats who have their red blood cells examined for
M. haemofelis and actively have the infection do not
show the parasite bound to their blood cells. A ‘PCR’
Transitioning Food
test performed at the Palmerston North Animal Health
laboratory is much more sensitive at detecting animals
Unless recommended otherwise by your veterinarian,
“silently” infected. We asked for this test to be
gradually introduce any new food over a seven-day period.
performed and while we waited for the result, we decided
Mix the new food with your pet’s former food, gradually
to go ahead and treat for M. haemofelis anyway because
when the disease is rife. Please talk to
increasing its proportion until only the new food is fed.
of the high index of suspicion. This involves doxycycline
If your pet is one of the few that doesn’t readily accept a new
antibiotic and prednisone immunosuppressive therapy.
food, try warming the canned food to body temperature, hand
Ralph stabilised well on the therapy and his blood count
feeding for the first few days, or mixing the dry food with
climbed to 19 within the first week. The test results came
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warm water (wait ten minutes before serving). Feed only the
in after a week and returned a positive for M. haemofelis.
recommended food. Be patient but firm with your pet.
Four weeks after treatment began Ralph’s blood
count returned to normal and the prednisone therapy
CORNCOBS IN DOGS – WATCH THOSE
discontinued. We will continue to intermittently monitor
Ralph’s blood count, but hopefully the infection will not
What's the most common object that causes blockage
of dogs' intestines? The list of things that have caused
blockages would be very long and include such things as
PET TRIVIA
• Using their swivelling ears like radar dishes,
cooked bones, balls, plastic tags, string, rocks, and sticks.
• At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the
locate the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a
One thing that seems more common to us is corncobs,
Life", an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to
especially cobs that have been cut up to about 2cm thick
dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for
slices. In medium to large dogs, corncobs seem to be
• Seventy percent of people sign their pet's
just the right size to pass out of the stomach and along
• A cat can jump as much as seven times its
the intestines for a while until they eventually get stuck.
include their pets in family and holiday
Diagnosis of this is difficult because blockage is only partial
portraits, according to a survey done by the
• Scientists have discovered that dogs can
at first, so the dog may not look extremely sick and may
American Animal Hospital Association.
smell the presence of autism in children.
even improve with initial medical treatment. Corncobs (and
• Every known dog except the chow has a
many other objects) don't show up on X-rays and may not
• A large majority of white cats with blue eyes
pink tongue – the chow's tongue is black.
are deaf. White cats with only one blue eye
• A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This
are deaf only in the ear closest to the blue
This situation usually ends by having to remove the cobs
is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on
surgically, so better to be safe than sorry. SHAMPOOING yOUR DOG BREED OF THE MONTH. KENNEL COUGH – IS yOUR
pet’s teeth will help prevent periodontal disease and tooth
FOX TERRIER CASE REPORT: DOG PROTECTED??
loss. Plaque removal should begin in young animals, because
Blood Cell Parasite!
periodontal disease starts when pets are young.
Ralph is a 6 year old ginger domestic short hair (DSH)
Nutritional Plan
male neutered cat presented to us recently with clinical
If your pet has periodontal disease, your veterinarian may
symptoms of lethargy, weight loss, inappetence and
suggest a dietary change. Optimal nutrition provides for a
pet’s need based on age and activity level, and reduces the
On clinical examination he was slightly dehydrated,
health risks associated with feeding excess sodium, calcium,
had pallid (pale) gums, was slightly jaundiced and had
phosphorus, protein, and calories. Foods that avoid these
an elevated temperature. We suspected an infection of
harmful excesses and also reduce the tartar and plaque that
some sort but were concerned that Ralph may also be
contribute to periodontal disease and bad breath include
anaemic. Antibiotic therapy was started and blood tests
Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Feline and Canine t/d®.
were run which confirmed our suspicion of anaemia
and "bolt" after foxes, driving them
with a red blood cell count of 17 (normal is 27-44). A
regenerative anaemia was documented. A peripheral
vein (cephalic) blood smear was prepared and sent to
the lab to check for the blood parasite Mycoplasma
haemofelis, which binds to the cats red blood cells and
destroys them. Ralph was also tested for Feline Aids and
Leukaemia – all of these tests were negative.
bacterium – Bordetella bronchiseptica.
Our concern was the knowledge that a percentage
of cats who have their red blood cells examined for
M. haemofelis and actively have the infection do not
show the parasite bound to their blood cells. A ‘PCR’
Transitioning Food
test performed at the Palmerston North Animal Health
laboratory is much more sensitive at detecting animals
Unless recommended otherwise by your veterinarian,
“silently” infected. We asked for this test to be
gradually introduce any new food over a seven-day period.
performed and while we waited for the result, we decided
Mix the new food with your pet’s former food, gradually
to go ahead and treat for M. haemofelis anyway because
when the disease is rife. Please talk to
increasing its proportion until only the new food is fed.
of the high index of suspicion. This involves doxycycline
If your pet is one of the few that doesn’t readily accept a new
antibiotic and prednisone immunosuppressive therapy.
food, try warming the canned food to body temperature, hand
Ralph stabilised well on the therapy and his blood count
feeding for the first few days, or mixing the dry food with
climbed to 19 within the first week. The test results came
SPECIAL OFFER
warm water (wait ten minutes before serving). Feed only the
in after a week and returned a positive for M. haemofelis.
recommended food. Be patient but firm with your pet.
Four weeks after treatment began Ralph’s blood
count returned to normal and the prednisone therapy
CORNCOBS IN DOGS – WATCH THOSE
discontinued. We will continue to intermittently monitor
Ralph’s blood count, but hopefully the infection will not
What's the most common object that causes blockage
of dogs' intestines? The list of things that have caused
blockages would be very long and include such things as
PET TRIVIA
• Using their swivelling ears like radar dishes,
cooked bones, balls, plastic tags, string, rocks, and sticks.
• At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the
locate the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a
One thing that seems more common to us is corncobs,
Life", an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to
especially cobs that have been cut up to about 2cm thick
dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for
slices. In medium to large dogs, corncobs seem to be
• Seventy percent of people sign their pet's
just the right size to pass out of the stomach and along
• A cat can jump as much as seven times its
the intestines for a while until they eventually get stuck.
include their pets in family and holiday
Diagnosis of this is difficult because blockage is only partial
portraits, according to a survey done by the
• Scientists have discovered that dogs can
at first, so the dog may not look extremely sick and may
American Animal Hospital Association.
smell the presence of autism in children.
even improve with initial medical treatment. Corncobs (and
• Every known dog except the chow has a
many other objects) don't show up on X-rays and may not
• A large majority of white cats with blue eyes
pink tongue – the chow's tongue is black.
are deaf. White cats with only one blue eye
• A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This
are deaf only in the ear closest to the blue
This situation usually ends by having to remove the cobs
is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on
surgically, so better to be safe than sorry. THE MATING SEASON BEHAVIOUR
Since there is usually no obvious female’s pattern tends to be
1. PROESTRUS; This stage Forrest Hill NEWS SPRING 2008
2. OESTRUS: This is the Reducing the Risks of Periodontal Disease – you can make a difference! Periodontal disease, Managing Risk Factors or inflammation of the
3. METOESTRUS AND structures that support ANOESTRUS: These the teeth, is the primary cause of tooth loss in cats and dogs. Dental care in young adults will prevent
nursing one litter while pregnant complete cycle takes about 6
irreversible damage. Risk Factor Management for Canine Periodontal Disease HAPPy ENDING FOR
nearly 50 of her supporters that gave the $500. "We are so very
FEATURES • Technical Bulletin – Reducing Periodontal • Product Info – Hills Tooth Diet (T/D)
woman running a foodbank out If you would like to donate to
Detecting Risk Factors • Case History – Blood Cell Parasite • Watch those BBQ’s!! • The Mating Season
can help detect underlying causes of periodontal disease
• Pet Trivia Forrest Hill NEWS is Published by: Risk Factors The winner of the Frontline Sony Cybershot camera • Happy Ending for Forrest Hill Veterinary Clinic was Linda Teagle and the winner of the Hills promo 218 Forrest Hill Road was Michelle Cain – congratulations to you both– • Breed of the Month 09 410-5169 (24 Hours) Keep waTCHing For THe nexT CoMpeTiTion – Fox Terrier
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