Kitty Kare

05/26/2023

The cat AND the kids 🙄😒

05/24/2023

I bet it's not a car.

03/18/2023

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12/07/2022

😋

12/07/2022

Just stop.

11/28/2022

Looking for a home!

11/28/2022

Accurate.

09/19/2022

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08/26/2022

"She SAYS we're going for sardine sundaes but I KNOW this is the road to the vet."

08/08/2022

07/06/2022

True story.

07/06/2022

A little humor for the day!...

04/20/2022

04/14/2022

Easter lilies are very common this time of year, but a major hazard to our feline friends!

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03/30/2022

Just a reminder (on Easter weekend especially!!) to keep those deadly lilies away from your kitties!

03/25/2022

Have you recently adopted a new cat? Here's some essential tips for caring for your new cat.

Here are some essential tips for caring for your new cat as a first-time owner. A cat can be a great addition to your family. Cats are known for their love, cuddles, and affection that they give...

08/09/2021

My kitties are loving their screened in porch this summer!

04/10/2021

🚨🚨🚨 Attention Clients: Emerging Feline Disease 🚨🚨🚨

Dr. Nordin has seen two cases in the last two weeks concerning a tick-borne disease in cats.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Cause:
Cytauxzoonosis is a tick-borne parasitic disease in domestic cats caused by Cytauxzoon felis, a protozoal organism. The infection is spread through the bite of a tick. Then C. felis infects the blood cells. If not detected early, it is usually lethal.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Symptoms:
Symptoms usually develop about 10 days after a tick bite. The initial symptoms of this disease are vague and non-specific. On physical examination many infected cats will be dehydrated; anemic (low red blood cell count) or jaundiced (yellow gums or yellow whites of the eyes) Below is a picture for reference.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Prevention:
Routine application of a tick preventive is recommended to prevent cytauxzoonosis.

👨‍⚕️🐈 Transmission:
C. felis infection is limited to members of the cat family, and poses no risk to humans, dogs, or other species of animals. "Cat-to-cat" transmission does not occur. Since the discovery of cytauxzoonosis in Missouri in the mid-1970s, the distribution of C felis has been expanding.

Please call our office at 864-445-7056 if you would like more information. Below is a link if you would like to read more about the disease.
https://cmr.asm.org/content/30/4/861

01/17/2021

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