Care, Keeping
| Questions | Answers |
| I have Persian cat, he is 4 months old. As all Persian cats' eyes, his eyes were running. At first I didn't attach importance to it, but his eyelids began to swell up. Veterinary diagnosed conjunctivitis. She explained it by new atmosphere for kitten and prescribed the treatment by tetracycline. But such treatment doesn't give proper effect, conjunctivitis periodically become more intense. Is it possible to treat this desease more effectively? | Yes, of course. But it is needed to diagnose - i. e. Analysis for bacterial-flora and presence-absence of protozoa |
| I have Persian of blue color. He is 1 year and 10 months. At first I thought that he had moult, but now I don't know what to think: hair gets rolled up by wisps, skin is drawn together, I should to cut slightly rolled up hair for him not to feel pain. At that I comb him constantly several times a day. Everything came off for 2 days and new hair grows. Maybe it is normal? His mood is good as usual. Appetite is normal too. We give vitamins regularly. | Your cat has seasonal moult. You'd better to cut him naked, leaving only tail and pads unshorn. But you can not cut. Then you will have to wash the cat with untwined shampoos. If cat itches, you need to work him up against hypodermic tick with preparations like "Stronghold". |
| Persian Extreme (6 years) had wounds under eyes near the nose and now they are on the chin and pads. What should we do? P.S. we removed ear tick before it. Maybe these are consequences? | You need to work up your cat with preparation "Stronghold" to guarantee the absence of ticks and vermins. If in 2-3 weeks it will continue you need to do bacterium-sowing for the showing up the type of pathological bacteria (most probably staphylococcus). |
| Recently two Persian kittens were born (boy and girl). Boy's eyes opened for 11th day, girl's eyes (today it is 20th day) are still open half. Is it normal or she is ill? | You need to help kitten to open eyes - wash them with water and carefully unstick. If there is no infection eyes will open easily. If there is pus or inflammation you need to start the treatment. |
| Can I cut Persian cat's hair? | Yes, you can. You need only to leave the hair on the tail. But, if there is no medical indications, you'd better to do it in March. Then hair will be fully restotred till September. |
| My Persian's hair gets rolled up very much on the tail. I can't comb it out - thereis lump of hair in the hand and bald spot on the tail. Is it possible to cut the hair? Will it be restored then? Ant is it necessary to cut the cat if the hair doesn't bring troubles? | You need to use special dry shampoos for the care of the tail. You need to powder dirty and rolled up place and carefully comb it out. It is possible to cut cats, but it is better to do in spring for the hair to grow till autumn. There is a seasonal moult in this time so you will help your cat. |
| How many years do Persians live? How to care of cat of 6 years old. Is it necessary any special care? | Usually Persians live 10-15 years. 6 years is the prime of life. Your cat needs usual everyday grooming, vitaminous second helpings during the period of moult. |
| My cat is about 1 year old. He is Persian of blue color, not gelding. When I took him he was 4 months, he had a little sore at this breeder said that that was usual comber, he was at the veterinary, he said the same. But now sores spread over whole body. At this his hair falls out very much and he looks like rather skinny (about 3 kg, though his father is rather big cat). We feed him with Hills, Vaska (tinned goods), give vitamins with yeast, protein and biotin. What can it be? And how will you advise to feed? | You need to find good vet. You need to do examnations - for bacterial infections (staphylococcus goldish), helminth and protozoa. You need to change fodder fro boiled chicken+porridges of baby food or medical fodder for highly allergic individuals. Also I'd recommend to work up the cat with preparation "Stronghold" for the prophylaxis of hypodermic itch-mite. |
| We bought white Persian kitten, he is 2 months, Extreme. We had only dogs before. Constant discharges from eyes of brown color. Breeder says that it is normal. Is it true? What can we do to stop it? | You need to go to the vetlaboratory to know with what infection the epiphora is caused. On the basis of bacterial-sowing you can select rightly drops (or pills, or injections) for treatment. If the infections is not found, you need only to keep hygiene and clear up eyes constant. After 8-9 months epiphora can stop because the growth of the skull will be finished and lachrymal canals will be fully formed. |
| Two weeks ago I took Persian cat from the street. Discharges from eyes of brown color are observed, ears are dirty too, and there are sometimes discharges of brown color too in the corners of mouth. I visited vet and he said that cat had parasites in the ears and gave drops, eyes for Persian was norm, and he had viral infection in the mouth, like human herpes, but he didn't say the name, and it was not be made treatment, that's why I need to do injections of cortisone once a month to ease cat's condition. All these he did without any analysis. The problem is that this doctor was advised me as the only sensible in our town. What should I do? | For now you need to get rid of helminth and parasires. It is better to use preparation "Stronghold" which affects equally on all vermin - ticks, helminth, fleas. If it is not in your town, use Drontal, Advantage and those ear drops that doctor recommended. The reason of dirtying of mouth most often is dental tartar. Look over the oral cavity attentively. If teeth are clean and white this is not the reason. If there are sores on the tongue and gums this is a viral infection. It is treated by working up of sores with Maraslavin or tan, and making an injections of Cyclopheron or vetpreparation Vitafel. Sometimes epiphora from eyes is connected with viral infection, but if the mouth is clear eyes are infected with bacterial infections. The simpliest treatment is chloramphenicol drops, twice a day, and if they don't help then it is better to make a smear from eyes for the definition of infection and choice of antibiotic |
| Our cat (Persian) has plicas all over the body, mainly on the stomach and near groin. He is 2,5 years. It is impossible to comb them. They are big and very thick, are closely adjacent to the skin. Advise what to do. | Cut all cat, except tail and face. Or wash him in 3-4 days that will lead to equal result. You can do the cut with scissors, not keeping strict conception of beauty - in a week the hair will be equal, in 2 months cat will be covered with luxurious fur. |
| Our cat (9 months old) has an overbite and constant "rusty" eyes. | Overbite is for the whole life. This is a cosmetical defect and cats are teach to live with it plainly. You need to treat eyes. Visit veterinary because only by the examination or analysis it is possible to select medicine rightly. |
| Our Persian classic three-coloured cast is 2 year. We didn't sterilize her. She pisses with blood and in a small number during 2 days. We worry very much, prompt what it can be. | Her organism during 2 days gives a signal that it is time to veterinary urgently! |
| I have ersian cat. His one eye is running for almost one year (made cold on the balcony), drops don't help. What should I do? | To visit a vet, make an analysis and, finally, cure the animal. Though most probably surgical operation will need, because a year is a chronic desease. |
| We bought a kitten 2 days ago, Blue Persian of 3 months old. I pais my attention on the run near eyes. Owner explained that this phenomenon is not rarity in this breed and epiphora passes with time. Is it true? Is it norm that tears are brown? How to get rid of it? | It is not norm, it is a result of bacterial infection. It is better to make an analysis for finding out of type of bacteria, but you can use eye drops of wide antibacterial action. |
| Persian kitten is 9 months, and his hair falls out very much. I can't comb him out because of work. I've read about clipper of cat. Tell, please, in detail if it is convenient and how to use itand if it is possible to solve the problem of "hair all over the flat" if to cut the kitten. And if it is possible to do it with scissors, write, please, where I can cut the hair. | You need to change the diet. Moult in such age is impossible. It is simplier to cut kitten with scissors because some animals are afraid of buzzing of clipper. Hair grows for 2-3 months. Hair on the tail and face is leaving by cutting. |
| My Persian-Extreme, color is black, eyes are copper, has scabs on the eyes after sleeping. Maybe there are some drops? | If it is only the problem after sleeping you don't need to be afraid of it. Wash the cat and ha will always be clean. If the epiphora increases your cat needs a treatment. |
| My Persians' (not for exhibition, but for the soul) eyes are watering very much. What can I do with it? We were at the veterinary, then dripped some preparation, it didn't help. They eat dry fodder. Cat makes up weight good. And she-cat is very light in weight and thin, her age is about 2 years. Maybe she lacks of some vitamins? | It is better to make an analysis for the finding out of type of bacteria, but you can use eye drops of wide antibacterial action. Is your cat sterilized? If she is not, thinness is the result of constant heats. If she is, my advice is to make US examination of kidneys. Adjuvants can help to make up weight, but before go through the ration of cat. Persians need food rich in calories. |
| Name, please, optimal terms for castration, my persian is 9 months. How much is it dangerous and how long does rehabilitation last? | It is absolotely safe operation and her term is coming. Term of rehabilitation is from 15 minutes to 20 hours, depends on weight of narcosis. |
| My Persian cat (6 months) has little spots on the back of the head and not only there! I worry very much! Maybe I need to visit a vet or just to wash her? Or what medicines should I buy in the banian hospital? I didn't noticed fleas because we got rid of them! What will you advise? | 1. Use preparattion "Stronghold" for prophylaxis of fleas and ticks. 2. In the case of absence of treatment's effect you need to change the fodder, it can be an allergic reaction. |
| Kittens are 8 days old (Persians, white, Extremes). Their hair began to fall out very much. I'm in panic, help with advice!!! | Do the nutrition of the mother more rich and increase the percent of protein in the food (meat). Kittens will make up the condition fast. Also give mother the injections of gamavit of 1 gram once a day. |
| My Persian cat (1 year 10 months old) has brown discharges from eyes for a year. She has clean eyes for 1-2 days and then they began to water again. Drops don't help. We have only one banian hospital in the city, there they considered that "nose press against lachrymal canals and it is normal for Persians". I have nobody to turn to. He eats Royal for Persians, meat. | Try eye drops Maxitrol. 3 times a day during 5-6 days. These drops are sold in usual chemist's shop. |
| Our Persian began to shake his head and scratch behind ear for the last time, and we found cklotted blood in the ear. What could it be? | Urgently to the doctor! It is tick or otitis, he needs urgent treatment! |
| We bought kitten, Persian Extreme. He has red eyes and they are always watering. Wash out with camomile and tea. Nothing helps. And also kitten began to sneeze and snots are running from the nose. Kitten has very big eyes and when he looks they always roves. Maybe he is ill? | You need to veterinary!!! |
| Our kitten is 1,5 months old (Persian Extreme). Doctor said we had helminthiasis. Prompt how to get rid of it fast? We have little kids at home. How much is it dangerous? | There are a lot of preparations for treatment of helminthic invasion of cats. For other members of family helminthagogue medicines must be every year preventive procedure. |
| Kitten is 6 months. Only recently he changed his milk-teeth for molars. And we noticed just now that low fang grows under upper one and cuts into in the hard palate. When there were milk-teeth this problem was absent. What is it connected with? His chin is not very developed: lack of 1-2 mm. | It is difficult to change something in this case. Problem with bites is one of the main problems of Persian breed. |
| My Persian miracle of 2 years age and male sex is terribly lazy. Inspite of my combing him regulary he constant has new plicas; I can leave for 2 days and find him in moveless condition - it is not convenient to walk for him. I physically can't spend time for combing. Last year I have to resort to the help of vet - shaved the miracle with the help of narcosis. And here is the question - how often can I resort to this procedure (I'm afraid of narcosis) and is there something to help such owners of lazy-bones as me? | The cutting of cat you can do by yourself, with usual hairdressing scissors. If cat trusts you threre is no necessity to resort to narcosis. You mustn't be afraid of the hair being not enough equal - in 2-3 weeks length of the hair will be equal. But you need to remove the reason of appearance of plicas - unbalanced nutrition. If you feed him with dry fodders then it is preferrable to choose profi-fodder with enough content of lipids and vitamins. If you feed him with natural you need to add calcium, liposoluble vitamins and brewer's yeast in the food every day. |
| Persian cat is 5 months old. Spots appered on the skin which were removed with the appearance of blood. What can it be? We changed the fodder, keep the hygiene. | There are several reasons - fleas, microscopical ticks, allergy, fungus. It is better to visit vet, but beforehand I would recommend to work up the flat with neostamasan and cat - with Frontline or Advantage. |
| My Mary-Persian is 11 months. Her eyes were watering terribly, we made analysis from conjunctiva - there are coccuses in big number, diplococcuses are in presnce, leucocytes are in big number. What course of treatment will you advise? | None. Undertitrating for antibiotics is done by that clinic what makes an analysis. Antibiotic with three plus for "destructive power" is the rightest treatment. |
| I have Persian cat (3 years, Silver Chinchilla). About year ago yellow sulphuric thin coatings appeared on the skin of tail (at first at the bottom of tail, and then along all length). I understand that this is connected with pubescence, but the look of the tail is terrible (hair got impregnated and stick together). I tried to wash her with shampoo, but everything is without result. Advise, please, what it is possible to do in this case. | You need to buy dry shampoo. Exhibition powder will suit too but i prefer to use exactly dry shampoo. You need to drift shampoo on the tail abudantly, rub and comb out. In few days tail will be clean fully. By washing use usual cleanser for dishes, it has excellent deoiling effect and help you to wash tail better. If cat is not planned in the breeding I recommend castration or little dose of feminine hormones. |
| Persian cat is 2 months. We gave helminthagogue medicines at the age of 7,5 weeks. Tell, when we need to repeat this procedure? And how often? I don't see helminth in excrement. And once more - how to secure kitten against poisoning by using antiflea drops on withers. | It is necessary to repeat helminthagogue medicine in 3 months. You need to use preparations by only known firms and measure out them accordingly to the weight of your kitten not to poison him with antiflea drops. |
| My 1,5 months Persian has fleas. Prompt, please, how to get rid of them. | Stronghold, Frontline, Advantage, Neostomasan - precept is on the pack. |
| Persian's (6 months) lower tooth grew very much and press down on upper lip. Prompt what to do. | Either-or...
2. To visit vet, having an experience of correcting of bites to the age of 10 months, change plates on teeth, hoping for correction. |
| Clipper by what firm do I need to choose for cutting of Persians? Where is it better to buy? | Better are clippers by Oster or Mozer. Price depends on power, size, type of fan and noiselessness. And also on number and quality of blades. Approximate price is from 2 till 8 thousands roubles. I suppose that information about places of sale you can find in Internet. |
| What toys are the best for Persian cats? | All houses claws-sharpeners, not higher than 1,5 metres of height. Balls, except covered with synthetical "needles", tracks and strings. |
| How and with what to treat serpigo? | For 5 days with trimicid, for 25 days with vacderm. These are veterinary preparations. They are made in Moscow. |
| My Persin is 9 months old. He began to moult. His stomach became naked. But he doesn't look like ill. Skin is clean, eyes are not watering and do not fester, appetite is good. Is such moult norm or something's wrong with him? | If there are no problems with health and behaviour, there is no risk. You need to select vitamins rightly, change fodder for more nutritious and hair will restore. |
We have never had cats. We bought Persian and question appeared.
2. Why does skin become greasy? |
1. There are several reasons - parasites or food allergy. Only examination of kitten can give exact answer. 2. Hair becoms greasy because of wrong nutrition or problems with liver. The main food for kitten is meat (beef) and professional dry fodders. |
| We have Blue Persian - she-cat, 2,5 years old. She os not sterilized. Last 9 10 months she doesn't "go with". We don't give her contraceptives. We gave earlier "Sex-barrier" if it was necessary for 1-3 days (4-5 times). We don't plan to copulate her. Cat is healthy outwardly and by behaviuor. Answer, please, if it is necessary to sterilize the cat if she is calm in sexual question. | Sterilization is not necessary. You need to refuse from use of contraceptives - they increase risk of cancerous deseases of uterus. |
| How is it possible to get rid of fleas when the Persian cat is pregnant? | Preparation Advantage and Frontline are safe for pregnant and nursing animals and their posterity. |
| I've taken not well-groomed Persian cat at the age of 1 year. She has plicas all over her body. How do I need to start grooming? I have her for 3 days and she doesn't eat and drink anything. What should I do? | 1. Cut the cat with scissors as you can (in 2-3 months she will be "like new"). 2. To visit a vet and to know what is the reason of bad appetite. 3. To propose cat that food she ate in former house. To drink by force. |
| My Persian is 3 years. He have never been at the street, never communicated with other animals. But now he has some dandruff, sores on the skin which are taken away easily but together with hair. Now he moults, and looks like bald because of sores. It lasts a year. He eats only dry Hills, we give vitamins for hair, but nothing helps. Doctors say that this is not herpes, but beriberi. How do I need to treat it? | Beriberi is treated with change of fodder and rise of immunity. Also I'd recommend to use preparation "Stronghold" (in Europe and the USA it is "Revolution") to avoid the diagnosis "itch-mite hypodermic", which is shown very similarly. |
| Gelding cat, Extreme, 6 years old. He has dandruff, sometimes it disappears, last half a year it is constant. I feed him with Canin, wash 2-3 times a year. Because if what can t be? Veterinaries wonder at it and can't advise anything! | Most probably you need to change the fodder. Also examination of skin for fungus can help and yeast, because the desease of skin can be the reason of dandruff. I would recommend to wash cat once a year with the use of Nizoral-shampoo, and to add to the food complex of liposoluble vitamins Trivit. If tyhe situation doesn't change for 2-3 month you need to receive blood "for biochemistry" to understand the reasons of metabolism. |
| How to cut Persian cat? | With scissors or clipper. Only face and tail are left. |
| Half a year ago we cut Persian cat, hair grows very bad, especially on the back and tail, and it is very thin. | I recommend to cut the cat again in April-May. Extra make the course of vitamins - add to the nutrition Trivitamin A+D+E and brewer's yeast |
| Our Persian is 3,5 years old. We inoculated him during only 1 year, then neglected. Can we inoculated the adult cat? | Yes you can and need to. But it is better to do not the one complex vaccination, but with revaccination against viral diseases, for the creation of more steady immunity. |
| I have Persian cat. Color is black. She is sterilized. She is 5 years old. We can't get rid of dandruff. We changed the fodder according to the recommendation of doctor. Now we food her with raw meat, scalded, dry Hills super-premium with vitamins. Maybe you will prompt how to get rid of this misfortune. | You need to use Nizoral-shampoo after washing, special dry fodder, veterinary Hills or Royal Canin for animals with problem skin and hair, and also to add liposoluble vitamins A, D, E to the fodder. |
| Cat's whiskers curl up and irritate eyes often. What measures do we need to take, because we have problems with eyes? | It occurs quite often. You need only to cut whiskers. |
| I found Persian cat, her hair got rolled up. What should I do? Should I cut her? I tried to comb her out, it didn't work (maybe I did something wrong). Won't she catch cold if I cut her? Besides she is pregnant. | It is better to cut the cat. Cut fearlessly all hair with scissors or clipper, except pads, tail and face. It is better to cut the hair short, then the change will be faster. Don't worry, cat will not freeze, but give her an opportunity to lay in warm places. In 3 months hair will grow. Give cat vitamins, because she needs it during the pregnancy. |
| Is it possible to cut Persian cats' whiskers? If it is then how to do it rightly not to harm them? | It is impossible to cut whiskers. Only in case when whiskers curl up and scratches eyes, you can cut exactly them at the bottom. Fully lacking of whiskers cat suffers from inferiority complex and is able to hysterical doing. Because vibrissas are one of organs of touch without what cat will not have right picture of the world. |
| Our Persian kitten is only 1 months and 7 days. I saw the vestiges of parasites' vital functions on the hair near the sacrum, and I saw one black running flea, all these black I comb out, some white eggs I don't find, cat itchs not very often. But this flea worries me very much. breeder told us that we can't wash kitten all chemistry, he said I need to catch flea... but I can't catch her. What should I do? Wash him with shampoo against fleas? Can fleas jump on human? | Fleas have funny habit to breed in geometric series. That's why you need to buy special drops against fleas for little kittens or work him up with Frontline. These preparation are allowed to use for kittens. By pedigree rules breeder had not right to wean kitten till 45 days. And more honest breeders gives kittens only after vaccinations and all preventive measures. Fleas don't live on human but can bite. Working up of flat with preparation Neostomasan will help you to avoid their spreading in soft furniture and carpets. |
| How often can I wash Persian cats? | From once a week till once a year. I recommend to wash every month. |
| I have Persian, he is tender, kind and beautiful, but irritates me with habit to defecate 2-5 times a day in contrast to other cats who do it 1-2 times a day, though I feed him wice a day: in the morning and in the evening. With what can it be connected? Should I visit vet? | If the consistence of stool is "qualitative" then you have nothing to worry about. If "final result " has weak consistence or abudantly disgusting smell, I would recommend to make an examination for bacterial flora (for disbacteriosis). And it is much better is to buy stuff, then you get rid of smell and necessity of often cleaning of tray. |
| Persian kitten is about 3 months old. His eyes water often and he has dark spots under eyes at this. How to avoid it? And what should I do? | Reason of epiphora is bacterial infection. You need to make an analysis for the specification of diagnosis and right choice of preparation. Hygiene of eyes is the main what helps to save eyes healthy and hair clean. You need to rub eyes with solution of biric acid (tea-spoon for glass of water) 2-3 times a day. |
| Persian cat of 5 yeras-old brought herpes and pregnancy from the summer cottage. We made 3 vaccinations and receive scrape. Result: herpes is not found. We only relaxed - she gave birth and herpetic spots appeared all over body. I smear these places with iodin and clatrimasol twice a day. Cat has profuse salivation and she refuses from food. Advise what to do. Maybe another vaccination? If yes then the same vaccination or another? After late vaccination 3,5 weeks passed. | Such vaccinations like Vacderm don't have an effect on half of cultures of herpes. Use preparation trimicid, it has strong antifugous effect and success of treatment doesn't depend on culture of infection. After 1 month age you can give injections of little kittens. Treatment with iodin for cats is not expedient, spirit solution of boric acid and Candid, Indian analogue of clatrimasol are more effective. |
| My Persian cat (1,2 years old) have some little black dots on the stomach's skin, there are no such dots on the back. What is it: norm for skin or some skin disease? | You need to pay attention on 2 moments - presence of vermins (fleas or microscopical tick) and violation of nutrition (violation of lipid exchange). More often black dots are vestiges of vital functions of skin vermins. Working up animal with preparations against ectoparasites and washing with prophylactic shampoo must help. If it doesn't help you need to change fodder for less high-calorie. |
| My long haired cat (medley of Persian and Angora) moults very much (hair is with flocks). In the result his neck, pauntch and one pad became naked fully. What it can be undertaken in such situation? Is it connected with seasonal moult? | Alas, it is not seasonal moult! This is an allergy, hormone fault or infection with itch-mites. I recommend to work up cat and a flat with preparation Bars or Neostomasan doubly. If it doesn't help you need to visit a vet to determine the reason of disease. |
| Persian kitten (Persian of extreme type, 2,5 months old) has constant greasy chest. It doesn't help its washing with shampoo, i. e. the next day hair is in the same condition. It spoils his look. Maybe reason is in some disease? How often is it possible to wash cat in this case? Maybe there are some means that allow to manage with this problem without often washing? | Yes, most probably it has some reason of violation of metabolism. I would recommend you to receive blood test for "biochemistry" to know if the liver is fine. But more often the reason of greasing of hair is wrong nutrition in this age. For the kitten of this age the main fodder is fresh meat (beef) and dry fodder for kittens in soaked state. Milk products must contain not more than 20% of ration, every possible soups and porridges are harmful. You can wash the kitten often (1-2 times a week) but you need to use qualitative shampoos for kittens or degreasers for washing dishes like "Bingo", "Fairy". |
| Is there some special brush for Persian cats to remove rolledup hair by combing at once? | There are special brushes that help to untwine the hair but they don't remove it, and just help to comb it. Brushes-flufftearers gather hair but not only moulted but tear off a lot of "alive" undercoat. The best comb is metallic large-toothed comb, with antistatic covering. |
| How to whiten chin (white cat), and main is genital organ, 2 months is left to the exhibition, and any means don't help. | You can whiten it with the solution of supra (hairdressing paint), drifted on top layer of hair during 5 minutes. But, as you have time, it is simplier to get cleanness with the help of regular washing in 5-7 days. |
| Cat's skin is peeling off and there are lumps on the paunch. | You ned to change the fodder for more nutrutious and add vitamins A+D+E to the food. If plicas are plentiful and usual combing doesn't help, I recommend to cut your cat. In 2 months she will be as flufy as earlier, besides it will be easier for her to stand hot weather. |
| My Persian cat is 1,5 months old. His eyes are watering. How is it better to fight with it? | It is the most important to keep eyes clean in this age. You need to wash him twice a day, and drip the solution of chloramphenicol 2-3 times a day in the eyes |
| Persian's eyes are watering all the time. I was told that this is normal. Is it true? What can help for eyes not to water? Because everyday washing doesn't help. | You are right. This is infectious disease, but not norm. For the successful treatment you need to receive analysis of smear from eye for bacterial flora. Only in this way you can select medicine for successful treatment. |
| Cat has problems with toilet for 2 weeks. We gave an enema with castor oil and liquid paraffin, it helps very weakly. We took him to the veterinary hospital, we were told there that urinary bladder is empty. Cat suffers, he grew thin. Advise what to do? | Cat is needed to examine, it is better to do US of internal and analysis for dysbacteriosis. And for now I recommend you to change the fodder for medical at diseases of digestive system or for boiled chicken. |
| I have Persian cat now. We worry about her very much (as first cat, Persian too, died from urolithiasis when he was 2 years). I feed her with tinned goods, dry fodder and also give her pieces of raw meat and vitamins. How to save her? | You need to receive analysis of urine regularly for the control of acidity of urine, and at the age of 6-8 months do US examination of kidneys for removal of PKD (polycystic kidney disease) diagnosis. If indices are normal you can be calm, repeated tragedy will not happen. I recommend to feed her with professional dry fodders or meat+fodders. |
| My cat (7 years old, gelding) is ill for cystitis for 5th time. At this he is in the flat all the time, there are no draughts and he can't get cold. Chronic cystitis and purulent otitis were diagnosed in the veterinary hospital, they prescribed nitrofurantoin and vicasol for 1 pill twice a day, and ears wash with the solution of furacyline. I treated him for 6th dat, but there is no result (ears fester, cat urinates all the time, he is very inert). I'm not sure that treat him right. Are cats treated with human medicines? What reasons of cystitis can be? | Reason is cold, or cystitis is second disease at infectious diseases of urogenital system. I'd use more sytrong medicines. For example, Sumamed in and powder of boric acid in the ears. And once more. You need to do analysis for staphylococcus and saults in urine. Only after that it is possible to prescribe more concrete treatment. Change the doctor. |
| Cat (8 months old) has diarrhea again. Every 1,5-2 months he has diarrhea during a week. There are no changes in the fodder, the same is with behaviour. He eats only dry fodder+water. What shoul I do with him? | To change the fodder for boiled chicken with rice. To make analysis for dysbacteriosis for the selection of probiotic and antibiotic. |
| Before the vaccination I gave my Persian kitten (3 months) helminthic. It seems to me he had helminth in tne excrement. Do I need to give him medicine once more? When do I need to do it? | You need to do the analysis or repeat dehelmintization in 10-15 days after the first time. You can inoculate him in 5-7 days after the finishing of antihelmintic treatment. |
| At what age is Persian's hair changed for adult? The matter is my 3 months-old Persian's hair is combed out more than earlier during the grooming. | Baby hair "lasts" till 7-9 months. More global moult is at the age of 1,5 years. Moult within reasonable limits at the age of 3-4 months is normal. |
| Dark lumps appears in the corners of cat's eyes. We clean his eyes. Is it normal or we need to visit veterinary? | It is normal. He just became more lazy and wash himself a little bit worse. |
| With what do I need to wash ears of Persian cat? | Ears are cleaned with dry cotton tampon or liquid for removing of make-up from the face or with special drops. If there is constant dirt in the ears you need to visit a vet for the checking for otitis or ear tick. |
| I have Persian cat, she is 3 months. What vaccinations should I do her and how often? What vitamins and minerals do I need to give her? Is it necessary to give helminthic? How is it better to do? | Vaccinations must be done against viruses. You can go to the regional polyclinic for the vaccination with complex vaccine. Repetition of the vaccination is in 1 year. Helminthic is given twice a year or by evidences. About nutrition and vitamins. Second helpings are not needed at the feeding with dry fodders of the highest quality. |
| I have Persian-Extreme cat, he is 8 months old. He lives with me since 3 months. During this period i treated him against stomatitis for 4 times. We live in the city flat. I hide footwear. We rinse his mouth with the solution of furacyline and smear with Glugol, but cases is still repeated. What should we do? His nose cracked in the middle when he sneezed once time. I smear it with ointment of calendula. Do I need to smear the nose all the time, because he is not enough moist? | I recommend you to check your nursling for the carriage of virus of rhinotracheitis or calycivirosis. |
| How often can I wash Persian? Mine is 2 months old. | It depends on condition - in 7-30 days. They are washed more often in little age, in older age they are washed only of necessity. Washing once in 2 weeks is necessary to save the Persian in the show-form. |
| My Chinchilla (1,5 months) has unpleasant smell from the mouth. What do I need to do to avoid it? | You need to check the health of the cat - of teeth or internal. Also consult a breeder or doctor about right ration. |
| Our kittens systematically wash, though they haven't regurgitated licked off hair. Is it normal? What is better to use in an effort to stimulate this process? Will the "cavu-paste" suit for it? | It is normal. Don't pay attention. When you grow to the first moult and you will get regurditation. Store up the paste to that moment. And for now put the sprouting grass. |
| Prompt how to comb Persian in domestic conditions. He is very uncared-for, got rolled up and suffers himself. He doesn't let to touch below waist, feels angry and bites. | For the successful cutting (with usual scissors with rounded tips) you need to use the help of pair of hefty young men or the injection of depressant. |
| I have black Persian cat of 11 months old. She has odorous liquid watering from her ears, which becomes lumps (when it dries up). Veterinary said to clean ears with Zooderm during 7 days. I did it, but still it didn't help. Prompt, please, what to do and buy. | I recommend you to change the vet. Normal doctor makes an examination of ear dirt under microscope at first, and then prescribe antifugnal agents. Before treatment you need to know what it is - it is yeast fungus or ticks or otitis with bacterial flora. Only after that you need to select medicine. |
| From your column (questions and answers) I understood that Persian cat's eyes don't water as everybody says. I was told in the hospital that it was normal. My cat's eyes always water, I wear them through with tea. It doesn't help. How to cure? | Your vet has "point" about Persian cats. It is a frequent mistake of our vets and breeders. Try to persuade the doctor to make a smear and you'll see the result - bacterial infection. The easiest way to fight with light epiphora is to drop eyes with chloramphenicol solution (eye drops) 3 times a day. |
| We have Persian, he is 2 months, he is gelding recently. While he was little, everything was fine and then he began to moult so much! Hair after every his step hair falls with flocks, where he lays there is lump of hairs. My child has an allergy now (sneezing, cough, reddening of mucous tunic, swollen eyes, tears). We gave kitten to grandmother. She didn't comb his quite often after the fracture of hand and cat began to have plicas. In two months he has them so much that I think to cut the hair because it is impossible to comb them. My questions: isn't it harmful for cats to be cut? Will the allergy be over when cat is not shaggy? | You need to cut all hair (except the tail). But the reason of oulting and plicas is your mistakes in the nutrition. You need to look urgently into the diet and make US of internal for removing of not pleasant diagnosis. Allergy will be over. If to wash cat every week your child's allergy will be over. |
| We bought recently sweet Persian cat, boy, and found out that his eyes watered every time. For what reasons can it happen? How to treat it? | Reasons are several - formation of the head (after 10 months everything will be over by itself). Bacterial infection or unwarranted curiosity (he gathers dust from bins in his big curious eyes). It isn't necessary to treat, it isn't inflammation for now. Wash out eyes with the boric acid solution every day or drop the solution of chloramphenicol solution of necessity. |
| Persian kitten of 8 months old, his eyes water everytime. What can be undertaken in domestic conditions? | If the visit to the vet or to the laborayory is difficult, try the course of drops "Chloramphenicol solution" (10 days three times a day) or tetracycline ointment (twice a day during 7 days). It is obligatory to keep eyes clean. Clean eyelids with the boric acid solution (powder mixed with water - pinch for the table-spoon) or special liquids solution. |
| I have Persian cat, he is 3 months old. What vaccinations do I need to do him? And when do I need to do it? | You need to do the complex vaccine against rabies and bugs. Term for vaccination is come already. |
| With what is it better to vaccinate the cat against herpes? And how many times a year? | With none at all. Practice shows that herpes is easily treated on the non-inoculated animals, and vaccine influences on the reproducing functions badly. |
| Is the vaccine against herpes harmful for cats? | Herpetic vaccine is harmful for pedigree animals of any breed - the risk of stillborn fetus and still-born animals is increased. And at all, today herpes is treated easier then consequences of vaccinations. |
| I have two Persian kittens of one litter (age is 2 months). They were brought from Vladicaucasia in Tbilisi five days ago. With the arriving to our house they became melancholy almost at once, and for the next day they refused from the food. We visit vet for the injections of glucose solution, kittens take paste against intoxication. For the third day girl began to drink by herself, ate a little. Boy almost doesn't react on the call, often come to the water but can't drink. What can you advise? With what is it better to feed girl at first? How to continue the treatment of the boy? | This is a bug! When cat hang over the bowl it is a bad job! You urgently need to do the injections of Vitafel. If there is no Vitafel - human cycloferon, push Sumamed into the nouth, and in the skin - vitamins! Feed with boiled chicken and salmon by force. Give cream and water to drink. |
| I'd like to know if there is danger of transmision of this virus from boy to the healthy kitten (girl)? Maybe it is worth to isolate her? Girl doesn't have simptoms of hanging over the bowl. She gradually comes to consciousness, drinks, eats, begins to play with us. How do you think maybe she recovers the same virus, just simptoms were different and she managed, as she-cat, easier and faster? | I suppose that girl has already recovered. She just in easier form transmitted this disease. There is no risk any more. Probably girl was the carrier of this disease, and boy got it in your house. It is better to make the course of cycloferon for both of them. Immunity is not connected with sex, only with peculiarities of organism. |
| My Persian -boy has problems: he recovered from virus. We did the injections of antibiotic, vitamins. Now he evidently came to consciousness, he plays, eats good, though looks very bad. Something is with the hair. It makes plicas, falls out, the skin is seen here and there. What should I do? How is it infectious for other cat (girl)? | It is not infectious any more. This is a period of recovery, i.e. the organism was undermined with infection and medicines. Now you need to use quail eggs and brewer's yeast as feeding up. Also don't you forget about raw beef! Kitten will fully recover soon! |
| Cat and kitten has unpleasant smell from the mouth. What should I do? | Change the food and pay attention on the state of tooth and liver. |
| Prompt what to do. My cat (Persian with little nose) breathes hard after sleeping and her eyes covers with crust. Name, please, what medicine I need to give her (it is desirable that I can get it in German). | It is necessary to make a smear from eyes for the establishment of exact type of bacterium, which "makes its home" in cat's organism. Usually such examination includes undertitration for widespread antibiotics and establish their aptitude. It is not healthy to do the self-treatment. Try drops Sofradex or Dexamethasone (this is universal remedy, and it can't do any harm at right use). |
| What is it necessary to do when hair made plicas under armpits of front and back pads? | You need to cut these plicas. The reason of their formation is moult or lack of grooming. Regular washing and intensive vitaminous additional fertilizing is needed. |
| What peculiarities are in the grooming of Chinchillas? | Peculiarity of grooming of Chinchillas is maintenance of constant cleanness, especially on the face and front pads, also constant trimming of top hair (usually dark) is needed. |
| Can I cut Persian Chinchilla? | You can and you need to! After the cutting hair will be greatly thicker, color - brighter, in the period of moult you will be got rid of great number of plicas, and in the hot season it will allow cat to feel herself better. Exceptions are exhibition cats of color Color-Point (after cutting their hair darkens) |
| Does the cat need cutting? Where can it be done? | The easiest is to do it by yourself. Take scissors with rounded tips and cut. If the cat is agressive, you need to visit a vet. |
| I have Persian cat, she is 4 years old. Last time her hair became more thick and plicas were formed. It is impossible to comd them out and she stops to kike combing. We did US - everything was OK. What's wrong with her? | Probably, your animal has just seasonal moult. You need everyweek washing with deoiling preparations or just cutting. In 3 months the animal will be as cloud. But, just in case, I recommend to do the analysis of excrement for dysbacteriosis. In case if you use hormone preparation or limit sexual activity and opportunity to copulate, it can be hormone shift. You must decide for yourself - either copulation or castration. Otherwise you will not gain good condition. |
| I have Persian cat Color-Point, he is 11 months old. Dark spots appeared on the paubnch and back. Ametrican firm All Sistems has clarifying shampoo. Is it worth to use it? Will it remove these spots forever? What methods of removing spots will you advise? | Spots are consequences of moult, changing the conditions of maintenance (cold window-sill) or genetic predetermination. You need to remove possible reasons of temperature drop and use clarifying shampoos. All Sistems will help, but for the increase of the effect you need to wash your cat once a week... At least for 1,5-2 months before exhibition. Of course, shampoo will not remove spots forever. This is like hair-dye. In case of genetic predisposition to black discoloration nothing can help you. All colorings and claryfication is temporary effects. With age cat will darken. This is a problem of many lines of Points. You need to hasten your exhibition career to have time to show your cat in fully beauty to the judges! |
| My Persian is 5 months old. His tooth fall out. With what is it connected? | It is connected with change of milk-teeth for molars. |
| I cut my cat's hair. Will he be the same as earlier? And I heard that cats can't be fed with dry fodders, their liver will begin to rot. | The best time for the cutting is April-May. If you cut your cat in autumn there is a probability that the same fluffy and silky will grow only by autumn. There are many opinions about feeding with the dry fodders. I will say that fodders of economy-type, with dyestuffs are harmful. And fodders of the highest quality such as Advance, Royal Canin, Jams or Hills, are useful! My nurslings ate Royal Canin for 6 years and Advance for 1 year, and we had none visit the vet! If you have the risk of disease of urolithiasis or liver disease, I recommend you to make US examination every year for timely diagnosis before treatment. |
| Persian kitten, he is 5 months. There is only one testicle in the scrotum (it lowers itself at the age of 4 months). There were no cryptorchs in the family. What should I do? And what is the forecast? | It is early to suppose and scare yourself till 7-8 months. Many pedigree lines develop only by 7 months. That's why expert doesn't have to low the appraisal for cryptorshidism in the class of kittens till 10 months old. |
| My cat's eyes often water (even fester) and cold in the head disturbs him, he just gasp for breath. Is it possible to get an information how to treat him? Our vet says that there is nothing to do here and it is normal for Persains... | What can I advise is to change veterinary! Actually, any Extreme Persian's eyes will never (!) water if he is healthy. The most probable infections are staphylococcus golden or clamidiosis. You need to make examinations before treatment. If your vet doesn't have an opportunity to make such examinations, go to the "human" clinic. Also I recommend you to go to Tallinn club "Felix" for you to be advised a good vet. |