| If you've got a cat or kitten there is bound to be a | | | | ailment for cats and usually comes from an infection |
| time over the course of the 17 or 18 years of her | | | | caused by a bite or scratch from another cat. It is |
| life when she is not feeling 100 per cent. As she is | | | | sometimes the case that there is also an odour |
| unable to tell you she is sick it is important that you | | | | accompanying the swelling. You will need to take |
| learn to read the signals she gives you so that you | | | | your cat to the vet to have the abscess drained and |
| can give them the appropriate care if they need it. | | | | probably get a course of antibiotics. |
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| A lot of common cat illness symptoms are pretty | | | | Conjunctivitis is another common condition with cats. |
| easy to see if you know what to look for and the | | | | It is basically an inflammation of the inner eyelid and |
| earlier you spot there is something wrong with your | | | | the main symptom is a discharge coming from the |
| feline friend the earlier you can get it treated which | | | | eye. It can be clear but as the infection gets worse it |
| means her suffering is lessened. | | | | can become thick and yellow. It is quite easily treated |
| | | | | once diagnosed. |
| Some examples of common cat illness symptoms | | | | |
| are: | | | | The most common ear problems among cats are ear |
| | | | | mites. They are very contagious and resemble |
| If you notice a swelling on your cat which she finds | | | | coffee grains in your cats ear. Other symptoms |
| more uncomfortable if you touch it there is a good | | | | include your cat constantly scratching and shaking her |
| chance she has an abscess. This is quite a common | | | | head. |