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Cats and Diabetes

The findings from the University of Edinburgh regarding diabetes in cats, make for uncomfortable but not entirely surprising reading. Rates of both cat and dog obesity have been steadily increasing for the last ten years and it is now estimated that one in three pet animals in the UK are overweight. This in turn makes a cat more likely to suffer from a number of health complications, of which diabetes is just one.

Regular weight monitoring is essential to maintain the health of your pet, ask your veterinary practitioner if your pet is the correct weight at each check up. If you are concerned about the weight of your cat, or worried that your cat may have diabetes then the common symptoms to look out for are: a compelling thirst, a change in appetite, listlessness and depression. If you are at all worried about your pet then visit the vet for a check up. A simple urine and blood test can establish if your cat has the condition.

MRSA statement

The Pet Health Council is aware of the recently published report by the Soil Association, warning that meat sold in the United Kingdom could be infected with MRSA. The Council would like to acknowledge that no infected meat has been identified in the UK by the Government or Food Standards Agency. It should also be noted that the strain of MRSA identified is different to hospitals acquired strains. Furthermore, cooking meet properly will destroy MRSA.

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