They all had a great first appointment with the vet. Several weeks later you notice that one of the kittens is throwing up, has diarrhea and is not eating. Then you notice that the kitten is not moving that much. You ask yourself, is this a delayed reaction from the first set of shots or something else? The problem could be Colibacillosis, which is caused by Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli.
When you mention E. coli. to most people, they think of it as something that affects only humans, similar to the plot in the Robin Cook novel “Toxin” E. coli is a bacterium that normally resides in the lower intestines of most warm-blooded mammals, including cats. It can be found in human and animal urine and feces. It is usually a commensal organism, part of the normal bacterial flora of the body. It is also found in the prepuce in males (the prepuce has an orifice with thick edges and is directed caudally and located under the scrotum) and the vagina in females. There are hundreds of strains of this bacteria, and most of them are harmless to your feline. There have been over 700 subtypes of E.coli identified so far. Normally, the presence of E. coli is benign, and even beneficial.
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Checklist For What to Look For in Your Club's Next Show Venue
Show Manager To Ring One, Please
Tonkinese
When You're Well and Truly Tonked
AVOIDING The Kitten Fear Period
Young kittens seem fearless.4 As soon as those eyes open and they can get their legs under them, they are off to see the world if their mama and humans let them.
No Milk For You!
Milk Issues and Kittens
Fostering Kittens
When asked if I would be interested in fostering a queen and her eight newborn kittens, I volunteered without question.
Do You present ? Polish! OR DO YOU
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!
No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!
Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.
Feline Summer Movie Fun!
School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.
Kittens Are Special...
...and so are some of the show rules for them:
Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations
Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.