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Treatment typically includes pain relief through medications, joint supplements, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, weight management, a supportive environment and sometimes acupuncture.
Our vets diagnose arthritis through a physical and mobility examination. X-rays are often used to confirm joint changes and other tests may be recommended to explore the cause.
Signs include reduced jumping or climbing, slower movement, stiffness after rest, reluctance to play, weak muscle tone and behavioural changes like irritability or hiding.
Arthritis is common in older cats – up to 90% of senior cats show signs – but it can also occur in younger cats due to injury or congenital joint issues.
Arthritis is a joint condition that causes inflammation, pain and stiffness in cats, often due to cartilage wear. This affects their mobility, comfort and daily activities.
Vaccinations do need to be repeated as a booster to maintain high immunity levels. We will inform you as to when your next vaccines are due, but if in doubt just give us a shout!
Most live vaccines have no withdrawal rates so you can eat the eggs immediately. If in doubt, check with our team.
Most vaccines are safe to dose many more times than prescribed so it should be no problem. It is better to be sure the vaccine has been applied properly than take the risk of it not working.
The vaccines do start to lose efficacy after the prescribed timescale so it is a risk that the vaccine may not work as well as it otherwise would. If in doubt it is worth speaking to our team and possibly getting a new supply of vaccine to try again.
Some of the vaccines we use are live, which means we are giving the bird a version of the virus. By nature, this means your poultry may have some mild signs of the disease that should disappear after a couple of days.
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Appointments are free for all Practice Plan Extra members.
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