Jon from Middleton wonders: “My 4-year- old male cat has not been eating well for a few days. He has also started vomiting a few times a day. Just today I saw him go to the litter box 3 times in just 2 hours. It looks like he is straining to pass stool. Do you think he’s constipated? What should I do?”
Get him to your vet right away Jon! Actu-
ally, I hope you did this right after you wrote your question last week. Your cat’s clini- cal signs sound suspiciously like a urinary obstruction (UO) which is a life-threatening disorder of male cats. Male cats are predis- posed to this condition if they eat dry food, are overweight, and when they live a seden- tary lifestyle. UO is one of the common Feline Lower Urinary Tract Diseases (FLUTDs). These can affect both male and female cats although females have a much lower chance of UO due to their wider and shorter urethra (which is the tube through which urine passes out of the bladder). You can read more about FLUTD and holistic preventative measures here:
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Dr. Jeff is a 1985 University of Pennsylvania school of vet med graduate. As an under- graduate at Penn studying molecular biology he was chosen for the elite University Scholar program. It allowed him to choose any of the university’s graduate or medical schools. Being a lifelong animal lover, he chose to become the first veterinary University Scholar. His research in Penn’s medical school and Department of Medical Genetics led to a varied interest in aging, endocrinological and other metabolic diseases. From academia he interned at Boston’s Angell Memorial Animal hospital. His clinical experience there led to a desire to integrate high tech medicine with a more holistic approach to the individual. After 1 year working as an emergency clinician he started Fairfield county’s first holistic housecall practice. In the mid-nineties, his continued clinical research in holistic medicine led him to study homeopathy. By 2000 he became the first certified veterinary homeopath (CVH) in Connecticut. Dr Jeff’s clinical practice current- ly focuses on both prevention and treatment of serious diseases in dogs and cats. Dr. Jeff can be reached at: drjeff@certifiedvethomeo-
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