A new analysis detected heavy metals, glyphosate, and plastic-related chemicals in nearly all of the cat foods tested. This slideshow breaks down the findings, what they may mean for cats, and what remains unclear.
|Articles|March 11, 2015
Idea Exchange: Numb ear = happier cat = better glucose curve
How to make in-house blood glucose curves in cats comfortable for all.
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Diabetic cats understandably start getting difficult after being subjected to repeated ear pricks for in-clinic glucose curves. We have found that numbing the ear we will be pricking by applying a topical anesthetic cream or spray improves the cat's comfort and attitude considerably. And, in our experience, the glucose curves of a happy cat are more reliable than are those of an upset cat.
Dr. Anita Poling
Avon, Ohio
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