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Holistic veterinarian, Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM, shares a new study correlating pet body weight & daily exercise to future health status & longevity potential.

Pudgy Pets: How to Battle the Bulge this New Year | Dr. Carols Naturally Healthy Pets Blog

Holistic veterinarian, Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM, shares a new study correlating pet body weight & daily exercise to future health status & longevity potential. View full resource
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Cats with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) often need supplements to boost their immune system. Learn what supplement Dr Carol recommends for kitty AIDS.

Supplements for Cats with Feline AIDS (FIV) | Dr. Carols Naturally Healthy Pets Blog

Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne is a trusted authority in anti-aging and preventative medicine for pets. What immune-boosting supplement does Dr Carol recommend for cats suffering from kitty AIDS, or feline AIDS? View full resource
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Once your pet is diagnosed with feline asthma, how can you treat the condition? Dr Carol Osborne offers tips to cope with feline asthma.

Treating Feline Asthma | Dr. Carols Naturally Healthy Pets Blog

Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne discusses treatment options for cats who suffer from feline asthma. Learn how medications to treat asthma in cats works, and see Dr Carol's recommendation on the long-term management of feline asthma. View full resource
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Feline asthma is a respiratory disorder affecting many household cats. Learn how to recognize the signs of asthma in your cat.

Feline Asthma - Does Your Cat Have It? | Dr. Carols Naturally Healthy Pets Blog

Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne offers information regarding the signs and symptoms of feline asthma. Dr Carol explains this condition that affects over 800,000 domestic cats. Learn how to spot asthma in your cat. View full resource
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my manx kitten is doing good, except for constipation. she feels urges i am sure of that because i see her in the litterbox. whether or not she feels them in time, i don't know that. she has feces st...

constipation - Animal Health - General - MedHelp

Dr Carol Osborne offers advice for this pet owner who reports that her cat suffers from constipation. The world's only anti-aging certified holistic veterinarian, Dr Carol practices from Chagrin Falls, Ohio.  View full resource
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Hello! My 12 year old female cat had a blood test & urinalysis done a few days ago that indicated she has chronic renal failure. This is her only medical condition and has been showing signs of renal f...

12 Year Old Cat with Chronic Renal Failure - Holistic Care For Pets - MedHelp

Kidney failure and chronic kidney disease is a common diagnosis for cats. Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne offers her advice on the diet and treatment of cats with kidney failure. View full resource
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I have a 7 year old cat that has always had constipation issues, recently my Vet needed to give him an enema and a bowel constricture was found....almost like a second sphincter about 1" into the bowel...

Kitty CONSTIPATION - Holistic Care For Pets - MedHelp

Cats can suffer constipation after certain medications and / or changes in diet. Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne offers her recommendation for curing constipation in cats using regular foods!  View full resource
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I've had my Oscar for 4 years now and off and on he will go through stages where he will poop on the floor instead of in his litter box. He always does it in front of it.(the litterbox) The litterbox...

Cat doesn't always poop in litterbox - behavorial? - Animal Health - General - MedHelp

Cats may avoid their litterboxes due to a number of reasons, explains Dr Carol Osborne, a holistic veterinarian and pet health expert. Feline arthritis may contribute to cats avoiding a litterbox, for example. View full resource
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What can I give my cat to keep it calm during a haircut? It is a long haired cat that goes crazy when getting shaved by the goomer, but needs done every 6 months.

Relaxant - Animal Health - General - MedHelp

Cats often feel anxious and can be hard to handle when faced with bathing, hair cuts and other necessary grooming procedures. One pet owner asks Dr Carol Osborne for suggestions to help her cat relax. Dr Carol recommends an herbal supplement designed for relaxation.
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I have a cat (Pookee) that has been diagnosed with renal failure. We brought her in for dental work and the blood tests showed high creatinine and urea. Her phosperus levels are normal with elevated ca...

Unusual Kidney issue - Animal Health - General - MedHelp

When felines with kidney disease test high for calcium, owners are often confused by how to treat the high calcium. Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne offers tips and her personal recommendation for treating calcium deposits in cats. View full resource
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instead of using someting like frontline poison what can be used to fight fleas

fleas - Holistic Care For Pets - MedHelp

Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne offers readers a more natural solution to getting rid of fleas and keeping fleas from invading! Do you have this recommended product on hand? Many do! Learn how a beauty product can help you avoid fleas from Dr Carol. View full resource
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my cat is overweight and her last health check said that she was 5.44kg and needs to be 4kg! I took her in from being abandoned a couple of years ago! she had been living wild and was just skin and bon...

how can I put my cat on a diet - Animal Health - General - MedHelp

Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne offers advice on putting an obese cat on a diet. Dr Carol discusses how thyroid levels may be a reason for feline obesity. Dr Carol practices in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. View full resource
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My cat has been acting very sad and quiet.... I noticed he had a patch of hair on hos head that was hard so I tried to see if there was some sort of cut, in the process this spot starting oozing a thi...

Head wound - Animal Health - General - MedHelp

After his cat suffers a head wound, this reader asks for help with an abrasion that is not healing properly. Holistic veterinarian Dr Carol Osborne offers her recommendations. View full resource
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Hi, My cat, 13 years old, male, was diagnosed with lymphoma last week. Chemotherapy is proposed as a treatment. It is defined as a slow progressing, alimentary lymphoma. My cat is vomiting and has s...

lymphoma - Holistic Care For Pets - MedHelp

After a diagnosis of lymphoma, this pet owner writes to ask what role diet plays in the effects of chemotherapy. Noted pet health expert Dr Carol Osborne, DVM, offers details of a full diet for dogs and cats undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma and other cancers.
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can Activia probiotic yoghurt be used instead of Azodyl capsules as an effective substitute? How much should I use in place of as well? Also where can I purchase small empty capsules? these questi...

azodyl vs activia probiotics - Holistic Care For Pets - MedHelp

If veterinarians recommend probiotics to cat owners, can yogurt such as Activia be used in place of the recommended supplement? Veterinarian and pet health expert Dr Carol Osborne, DVM answers this question. View full resource
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