A cat in England met with a terrible accident when his legs were severed by a combine harvester while he was dozing in the sun. Oscar’s local vet in Jersey referred him to Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick in Surrey after the accident last October. Dr. Fitzpatrick, a veterinary surgeon, implanted two prosthetic limbs in an operation […]
Thrombocytopenia can affect both dogs and cats. It occurs when the blood platelet count is very low. Platelets are fragments of special cells that work to see that blood clots properly. If the platelet count is too low, bruising and bleeding occur. Thrombocytopenia can have several causes – low platelet production by bone marrow, increased […]
Where is the Peterbald Cat from? The Peterbald was originally a cross between the Russian Don hairless, the Oriental Shorthair and the Siamese. While it is the newest breed of hairless cat, it’s often bald only on the head, neck and upper back. The body shometimes has a short wavy coat. This breed was first […]
