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Hi Louise, well (of course) it depends. Here's what I can find in my research:
You're right, it's not really a vaccine, and wouldn't carry the side effects of traditional vaccines, especially the adjuvanted ones. Adverse effects tend to be local and mild (injection site pain, redness...
I just posted our newsletter tonight. https://littlebigcat.substack.com/p/january-2025
One correction: I only gave Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland credit for having passed declaw bans. Virginia passed one, but it is so weak, watered down, and full of loopholes it doesn't count and I'm...
The SP tablets are not particularly large but I guess it depends on your definition! They are pressed tablets, uncoated, and can readily be crushed. Of course, since boswellia, ginger and turmeric are all herbs, the same precautions apply. They are great for pain, but you don't take painkillers...
Remind me how old they are now?
For nutritional joint support, like Omega-3 oil, hyaluronic acid or glucosamine, those can (and should) be given constantly and forever. Just having had my old arthritic joints x-rayed yesterday, it was a sharp reminder that they do not get better with time, and...
It may be wise to treat this as a total "new cat" situation since it is all new for him. The whole house may be too much for him. Try creating a base camp and introducing everything gradually:
Base Camp -- How to Prepare for your New Cat | Little Big Cat - Dr. Jean Hofve
Maybe try canned food...
All great suggestions, I would emphasize flower essences and EFT - simple and effective!
Also add Play Therapy... anywhere a cat hunts becomes her safe territory. Here's all about it: Play Therapy | Little Big Cat - Dr. Jean Hofve
FF is a good transition food as Dr. Christina mentioned. It is not clean though, so moving to a better food would be your goal. I wonder if any of the frozen (e.g., Smalls) or freeze-dried raw diets (e.g., Stella & Chewy's, I know the other docs have their faves) would work for her. Those are...
If the food is complete and balanced according to normal standards then NO supplements are needed. Adding extra vitamins or minerals will absolutely undo that balance and can lead to toxicity.
Products like Instinct and Alnutrin are meant to be added to plain meat and should NOT be used with a...
The principles behind keeping her in one room are best explained here: Base Camp -- How to Prepare for your New Cat | Little Big Cat - Dr. Jean Hofve
For flower essences, I would look here: Stress and see which one best fits her personality and the situation. Or, you can call the company and...
Agree with Dr. Jeff that susceptibility plays a huge role. However, the virus from the food and from the cat were an exact match, so that particular cat had that particular strain and according to necropsy that was the proximate cause of death. Why that individual cat was so susceptible, while...
Hi, here is some info on traveling with your cat. (It needs a little updating but it's got your basics.) When moving, start flower essences well before the moving date--at least 2 weeks, even better at the same time you are packing boxes.
How to Travel with Your Cat | Little Big Cat - Dr. Jean...
You're so right about the selling aspect. This is a great example.
Dr. Andrew Jones is very well known. He was a practicing veterinarian in Canada. He was repeatedly warned and fined by the Veterinary Board for making claims prohibited by professional ethics, and other violations. He ultimately...
There are always stories of amazing cures for just about anything if you look for them. We don't know what other factors were operating in those cases, including the genetics of the cancer, the history, prior health, and genetics of the patient, and other treatments that may have been tried...