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CATS FUN FACTS!!!!!

8/22/2023

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Cats are believed to be the only mammals that don't taste sweetness.
Cats can jump up to 6 times their length.
Cats are nearsighted, but their peripheral vision and night vison is much better then humans.
Cats' claws all curve downward, which means that they can't climb down head first. Instead they back down the trunk
Cats have 230 bones while humans only have 206.
Cats have nearly twice the amount of neurons in their cerebral cortex as dogs.
Cats' rough tongues can lick a bone clean of any shred of meat.
Cats use their long tails to balance themselves when they're jumping or walking along narrow ledges.
40% of cats are either left- or right-pawed. Males are more likely to be left-pawed while females are more likely to be right-pawed.
Cats walk like camels and giraffes: They move both of their right feet then both left feet. No other animals walk like this.
Each cat's nose print is unique, like a fingerprint.
Male cats are the most sensitive to catnip, while kittens under 3 months have no response at all.
Cats dream just like people do.
For some reason cats real dislike citrus scents.
When cats hit you with retracted claws, they are playing not attacking.
Cats have up to 100 different vocalizations. Dogs only have 10.
Despite popular belief, many cats are actually lactose intolerant.
Cats live longer when they stay indoors.
Cats can spend up to a 3rd of their waking hours grooming.
Cats typically sleep 12 to 16 hours a day.
Cats are crepuscular, which means that they are most active at dawn and dusk.
Cats may yawn as a way to end a confrontation with another animal.
There are about 88 million pet cats in the US, which makes them the most popular pet in the country.
There are 200 feral cats that prowl the park at Disneyland doing their part to control pests.
There are about 700 million feral cats in the US.
The first known cat video was recorded in 1894.
Studies suggest that domesticated cats first appeared around 3600 BC

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WHAT DOES THE BLOOD TEST MEAN?

8/4/2023

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Blood tests help the doctor determine causes of illness accurately, safely, and efficiently, and let us monitor the progress of medical treatments. To help you understand your pet's test results, this blog with explain the common tests. We want you to understand our recommendations and to be a partner in your pet's health care.

Blood Chemistries:
These common blood serum tests evaluate organ function, electrolyte and hormone levels and more.
they are important in the evaluating pets receiving long term medications and overall health before anesthesia.
TOTAL PROTIEN(TP); indicates hydration status and provides additional information about liver, kidney, and infectious diseases.
ALBUMIN (ALB): is a serum protein that helps evaluate hydration, hemorrhage, and intestinal, liver, and kidney disease.
GLOBULIN(GLOB): is a blood protein that often increases with chronic inflammation and certain disease states.
ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO: increases can indicate an inflammatory condition or renal disease.
ASPERTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE(AST): increases may indicate liver, heart, or skeletal muscle damage.
ALAINE AMINOTRANSFERASE(ALT): is a sensitive indicator of active liver damage but does not indicate the cause.
ALKALINE PHOSPHATE(ALKP): elevations may indicate liver damage, too much cortisol being produced from the adrenal glands, Cushing's disease and active bone growth in young animals. Mild elevations may be normal in older animals.
GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERSE(GGT): is an enzyme that indicates liver disease or corticosteroid excess.
TOTAL BILIRUBIN(TBIL): elevations may indicate liver or hemolytic disease. This test helps identify bile duct problems and certain types of anemia.
UREA NITROGEN(BUN): indicates kidney function. An increased blood level is called azotemia and can be caused by kidney, liver, heart disease, urethral obstruction, shock and dehydration.
CREATININE(CREA): reveals kidney function. this test helps distinguish between kidney and non-kidney causes of elevated BUN.
BUN/CREA RATIO: when elevated can indicate gastrointestinal bleeding.
PHOSPHORUS(PHOS): elevations are often associated with kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, and bleeding disorders.
GLUCOSE(GLU): is a blood sugar elevated levels may indicate diabetes mellitus. Low levels can cause collapse, seizures, or coma. Stress alone can cause mild transient elevations.
FRUCTOSAMINE(FRU): it helps determine the average glucose level for the previous 2 to 3 weeks. Fructosamine monitoring is often the preferred method for monitoring the glucose level in cats because it is not affected by stress, which can cause a sharp increase in the blood glucose level in cats.
CALCIUM(Ca): deviations can indicate a variety of diseases. Tumors, hyperthyroidism, kidney disease and low albumin are just a few examples that alter serum calcium.
CHOLESTEROL(CHOL): is used to supplement diagnosis of hypothyroidism, liver disease, Cushing's disease and diabetes mellitus.
AMYLASE(AMYL): elevations can show pancreatitis or kidney disease.
LIPASE(LIPA): is an enzyme that may indicate pancreatitis.
CORTISOL: is a hormone that is measured in tests for Cushing's and Addison's diseases.
BILE ACIDS: is used to diagnose liver disease, monitor the effectiveness of treatment and assess overall liver function.
T4: Thyroid testing in dogs and cats is a common diagnostic test that measures the levels of thyroid hormones in the blood. The test is used to diagnose hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones, or hyperthyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland produces too much. hormones.
CBC: will reveal the presence of anemia (low red blood cell count). The results can indicate a possible diagnosis of infection, inflammation, or immune system disease. Sometimes, the CBC can help determine the underlying cause of an anemia or infection. Drugs that affect the bone marrow change the CBC. Certain types of cancers, especially leukemia, may be evident on a blood smear. Blood parasites and some microorganisms are found by careful inspection of the blood cells during the CBC. In some cases, the results of the CBC will prompt your veterinarian to recommend other diagnostic tests.

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