As a cat owner myself, I consider the statement that annual or biannual vet visits are very crucial for your cat’s health to be a little broken. Anyway, let’s cut to the chase: why and how your cat doesn’t need any of those visits.
You may be thinking, “Why should I care? My pet seems perfectly okay! But let me tell you, slapping on a turtleneck does ensure that I can look like “I was hiding a silo body underneath a voluminous dress,” times square billboards in a row.
It has its effects on appearances along with on magic. As such, let’s get straight to the heart of the issue; why the magic wand in fact does need to visit the vet every now and then.
Consultation: The Most Convenient Form of Medication
Being able to visit vet clinics having clinics supervised by specialists allows the poor owners of distressed or sick animals to easily provide the much needed consultations once or twice a year to their beloved pets.
For starters, starting with ensuring that a vet scans your cat’s health should be your baseline treatment!
People often forget that determining A vet’s professional qualification’s average threshold takes a lot of political patience and that attending such qualified people is wiser considering they are easily approachable.
And guess what–being a cat lover also turns you into a toy lover of your favorite cat but then you find the cat in the closet sulking because it gets so much love from its other toys.
In this case, the veterinarian examines the patient in the quest for the latest signs of ailment. Would it not be great if problems such as dental disease or kidney disease could be solved before they become big issues or, even worse, life threatening?
We all know that prevention is better than cure, and that is especially true with regards to our furry friends who are often so sweet and loving.
Surprisingly, this is the only situation where many veterinarians endorse vaccinations as well. Vaccines protect people against certain diseases which are life threatening.
And yes, who doesn’t hate shots, including our kitties? However, it is a hassle-free experience when it is a routine check-up rather than a visit for an illness.
Building Trust with Your Cat
Let’s accept it—cats are well-mannered animals but if asked will always consider us at their service. But the bond between your kitty, and her vet is important for both parties and ensuring that future visits occur without any issues.
Picture trying to catch a wriggly cat running away from its carrier because in her imagination this carrier is a doorway to the scary universe of clowns.
The kitty should be taken to the vet regularly when it is still little so that it gets familiar with the clinics strains and rooms over time.
As a result, this role reversal comes to be comforting instead, almost the same way I feel when I walk through the door of my favorite pizza place! Plus, regular exposure to the vet staff helps them in developing a better picture of the people clad in white coats than just seeing them as the ones with a syringe.
Also, these appointments allow the pets to get proper advice which is specifically meant for your cat’s breed, age, lifestyle and so on. Do you want to know something related to behaviors or nutrition? It is so fascinating to have someone watching over you waiting to say something!
Weight and Food
As for food, did you know that one of the most reoccurring issues for pet cats is being overweight? Killing me with kind of cute squishy chubby cheeks isn’t it?
Regular appointments place these weight issues under control, considering that the doctor gives detailed specifics on maintaining a healthy diet for your cat.
Conversations about food with a person who is an expert on food for cats brings a sense of excitement similar to working out with a personal trainer except more fur and no judgment.
They will measure their body condition scores, and guess what, according to some activator level measure will recommend how many scoops to eat. This sounds cool, right.
To be honest, it is quite easy to spoil our companions with more and more food, I mean seconding the idea of a chubby-cheeked cute cat companion begging for it!
But, here is the best part, as sweet and endearing the sight is, it makes turning into diabetes and certain types of arthritis simpler later in life when not balanced with nutritious meals.
Can a Cat Change Their Behavior: Let’s Find Out!
At any point, it is not an easy situation to deal with bodily symptoms and behavior change. Speaking of the last aspect, which I believe is most quintessential—let’s get into the mode of examining behavioral change.
Cats can be quite good at keeping things to themselves, that is, at some point they’ll start acting out completely different before the actual physical change appears.
One can notice Maneki Neko getting agitated with litter box norms or a cat hiding too much. Such signs often mean distorted mental in the part of the cat.
I think to some people, depression can certainly be prominent when dealing with cats like let’s say Fluffy or Mr. Whiskers.
Vets will be able to have such discussions, which more often than not do not happen. Vets will be able to quell Mark’s insight about items concerning changes in a cat’s behavior by confirming such as resting and way too much staring.
This is an appeal to all pet owners: care for their cats, avoid getting bored, and seek the annual checkup. A good way to go about this is to rule out medical causes.
Suggested Resources:
The Importance of Regular Veterinary Checkups
https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/importance-regular-veterinary-checkups
Cat Health: Why You Should See Your Vet Regularly
https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/cat-health-why-you-should-see-your-vet-regularly