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Due to holidays and the like, answers to Vet Questions will be delayed. We apologise for any inconvenience and we'll do our best to respond within two weeks - but please bear with us as we take a few well earned weeks break.



Vet Advice

Glen Kolenc has been a practising vet for just over 10 years. After working in several veterinary hospitals in Sydney along with a four year working holiday in the UK, he now owns the Petersham Veterinary Hospital in Sydney's Inner West, along with its onsite boarding cattery. Glen's love of animals stems back to his childhood, which prompted him to study veterinary science at the University of Sydney. After graduating in 1997 with honours, he has spent over a decade doing "the most rewarding job in the world".

Glen is our resident Internet Vet here at Dogs and Cats and would like to remind visitors asking him questions that some medical problems can be extremely difficult to diagnose. A certain set of symptoms may be caused by several possible ailments. Therefore nothing can replace a veterinarian obtaining a full history, and performing a thorough examination of your pet. This Q + A segment though does allow for more general queries to be addressed.

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Please note that due to the volume of questions we receive here at dogsandcats, we cannot promise to answer all of the questions posted here. We will select the questions we feel will be most helpful for a majority and the vet will answer these on a regular basis.
Glen and Kahlua

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Q:My cat's rectum has traces of blood, he's a young cat happy as but now this has just begun.
A:If there are traces of blood it could be caused my many many things; the best option is to take your cat to the vet.

Q:I am enquiring about very excessive salivation in an old cat. I have tried Fortikor and anti-nausea inj. - no help. It dribbles into its food bowl until fthe ood is floating (still has appetite and responds to patting).
A:Excessive salivation in an old cat could be caused by a number of things - most commonly any painful mouth disorder (ranging from dental disease (teeth/gums), mouth ulcers, tumors of the oral cavity). Salivary gland disorders can also result in excess salivation, as can some neurological disease. Your cat should be checked by a vet.

Q:My 4 month old ragdoll kitten won't stop sneezing and has a runny nose.
A:You kitten needs to be taken to the vet.

Q:My cat has dry itchy skin with seeping sores and thinning hair from scratching. What could be causing this?
A:There could be a lot of possibilities for this (fleas, allergies, stress, bacterial skin infection, overgrooming, mites). Best to get him/her checked at the vet.

Q:My 15.5 year old terrier (5.7 KG) has been on prednisolone 10mg per day for 7 weeks for lymphoma treatment. Can I wean her slowly off this dose?
A:The vet that put your dog onto prednisolone will be the best person to advise if/when a dose reduction is needed.

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