Comments on: Does anyone have any home medicine tips for cats?

By: myragdollcat

myragdollcat — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:40:35 +0000

For hair balls you can use Vaseline just put some on their paws weekly and when they lick it off it helps. Also you can use eye wash once a week to keep their ears clear from ear mites. If your cat has any arthritis pain you can use this new juice called Mona Vie, it is a really great health drink for adults and children but it is also safe for animals. My parents use it to control their pain and they have a 10 year old little toy poodle that was in alot of pain but sinse they started giving it to her she acts like a puppy again. I hope that this helps.

By: worldwide e

worldwide e — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:15:52 +0000

Leslie Siegel novelist performance artist has many suggestions for you to take for your feline pals! I have a wonderful cat named Timmi, a female I found in front of a Jewish temple about 4 years back! She is totally an indoor cat, and I give her the following for health and medicine: LOVE, ATTENTION, PETTING POWER, FOOD, CLEAN WATER and of course the most important … a clean litter! Leave the medicine to the vets, and if your friends become sick, bring them to the Vet is the best medicine for them!

By: BVC_asst

BVC_asst — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:42:04 +0000

The only home healthcare tips that I can give that works is taking them for their yearly checkups, feeding them the proper amount so that they keep within a healthy normal weight and give them lots of love and attention. Oh yeah, and keeping them indoors.

Home remedies for what kind of non life threatening things exactly?

By: Avie

Avie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:40:28 +0000

I’m the same way:) If any of my cats (I have 10) has a serious medical condition, I’ll get them to vet as fast as I can, but for minor things, I like to take care of those myself.

For ringworm (one of my cats had it at one time) apple cider vinegar usually does the trick.

For tapeworm, you can buy praziquantel tablets online (it’s much cheaper than anything the vet can offer and it’s effective.)

For fleas, besides treating the cats with advantage, (which I buy online) I vaccuum my rugs and my cats’ furniture twice a week and change all bedding once a week. (That gets rid of the flea eggs. It’s a very good preventative measure.)

For hairballs, I give them hairball remedy cat treats and when they’re having a big problem, I give them a dab of vaseline. A little bit won’t hurt and it lubricates their esophagus, which helps with hairball elimination. I also find that using a deshedding tool keeps hairballs down.

By: Racheal B

Racheal B — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:22:26 +0000

There aren’t very many. I am a vet tech and all I can say is to make sure your kitties are on a good food, and pay attention to their behaviors. If they start urinating frequently or are overweight, they are subject to getting urinary infections and diabetes.