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My Persian kitten “Candy” will only eat fresh pet mince. = She will not eat anything else. Is that OK? Question from Claire Tesch
In the wild, cats would eat the entire rodent or rabbit i= ncluding skin, bones and gut contents. Steak and mince is muscle meat and i= s NOT a balanced diet. Pets eating only muscle meat will become malnourished and= even suffer from starvation within a few months. Pet mince sometimes has preservatives that break down vit= amin B and because it is pet food the labelling does not have to declare th= e preservatives! Some pets just love fresh meat and can become addicted to= it, refusing to eat a balanced diet even though it is offered. They are a = lot like a child refusing to eat their green vegetables while happy to eat = chocolate. The other issue with dogs and cats with flat faces, like = your Persian kitten, is that they are unable to pick up regular dry pet foo= d with their mouth to eat it. Some dry food pellets come in a special shape= like a pyramid so that very flat-faced pets, such as Persians or pugs, are= able to pick it up with their mouth to eat it. Good quality dry pet food is a balanced diet on its own, = along with plenty of drinking water. Feeding pets human food can be dangero= us because onion is often found in human food but is toxic to dogs and cats= .
Dr. Jackie Geiger BVSc hons PhD MACVSc = BA RPN Veterinary Surgeon |
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Advantix Red Large Dogs 10-25kg 6 treatments
Advantix is a spot on product for the treatme= nt and control of ticks including the paralysis tick and both repels and ki= lls ticks. Also for the treatment and prevention of fleas and reduces the = incidence of flea allergy dermatitis. Larval flea stages are killed in the = surroundings of Advantix treated pets. Controls lice for up to six weeks. = Also for the repulsion and killing of mosquitoes and repels stable flies. = |
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Sentinel Spectrum White Dogs Large 22.5-45kg 6 chews per = pack $88.00 Sentinel Spectrum is a monthly treatment whic= h prevents heartworm infection, controls adult roundworm, adult whipworm, a= dult hookworm, adult tapeworm and provides long term protection and control= of flea infestations. |
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Advocate Purple Large Cats over 4kg 6 treatments $62.92 Advocate for cats is a spot on product for th= e treatment and prevention of fleas including treating larval flea stages b= eing killed in the surroundings of Advocate treated pets. Also for the prev= ention of heartworm and control of roundworms, hookworms and the treatment = and control of ear mites in cats and kittens. |
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Lotagen Gel 20gm $17.60 Use Lotagen Gel= for the promotion of healing in fresh or old wounds and ulcers. Also for t= he reduction of capillary bleeding in fresh wounds and as an antiseptic for= infected wounds. |
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