Why are cats such a medical black box?

Maybe it was a real reflection of reality. Our dogs regularly pass through the Prospect Park in Brooklyn, they changed germs with a player and a scarf because of dishonest chicken bones, while our cats lived in life, indoors.

Now I suspect that our cats could miss the signs of the disease. I was worried that we were exaggerating when we took Olive to the vet for the fact that maybe a bit, somewhat, not. In fact, she was critically ill.

Indeed, cats are talented in masking their symptoms, which may also occur differently than in dogs, experts told me. Dr. Perry said that arthritic dogs often develop noticeable utilization, which can be easily seen on walks, while many arthritic cats do not show any obvious signs of lameness. They can simply jump on the sofa less often or seem more crushed during service.

“Considering that cats sleep so many hours a day, and the owners are generally around them for only a few of these hours, it is much easier not to realize that your cat is gradually changing,” said Dr. Perry.

In retrospect, it seemed likely that Olive has been falling quietly for weeks.

In the end, the veterinarians came to the conclusion that her immune system destroys her red blood cells. But they couldn’t say what caused him or find a medicine that helped. Finally, as something in some way, the internist suggested that we could consider removing the huge spleen Olive, in which her red blood cells were probably destroyed.

I sent E -Mail from another veterinarian about the second opinion. “Splenektomy is not the worst option,” she wrote back, noting that it was established treatment of people with similar states. “We just don’t have data in Vet Med,” she added, “Especially in cats.”

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