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Does your cat have fur balls – or something more serious?

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Posted on January 19, 2012 by Petplan

Q: My healthy seven-year-old Persian cat is frequently sick. She seems fine, then suddenly vomits. She even wakes up to be sick. I don’t think it is fur balls. What could it be? A: First, it is more accurate to … Read more >

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Is your dog’s grass eating a cause for concern?

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Posted on August 15, 2011 by Petplan

Q; My 18-month-old Border Terrier eats grass, which he brings back up. He seems fine afterwards. Why does he do this?

A: This is fairly normal behaviour in many dogs, and it’s thought that they do it to get nutrients lacking in their daily diet or Read more >

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Cat retching white froth – is it serious?

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Posted on December 4, 2010 by Petplan

Q: Our cat retches repeatedly, bringing up white froth. He’s a usually healthy outdoor cat, but has also stopped purring.

A: It sounds like a grass blade is lodged in your cat’s pharynx, the opening between the oral and nasal cavity. Eating grass is normal in cats, but it sometimes gets caught between the two cavities, Read more >

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