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A CALL.
[ ♪ THEME ]
SIT BACK, RELAX AND GET OUT
YOUR PHONES.
IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR PET
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
TODAY, WE ARE JOINED BY GRACE
SEE AND DR. SPAULDING TO GET
ANSWERS TO YOUR PET QUESTIONS,
SUSAN IS ON THE LINE.
WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION?
MY QUESTION IS RECENTLY, I
HAD A SEVEN-MONTH-OLD KITTEN
PASS AWAY FROM F.I.P. AND I WAS
WONDERING, I HAVE AN ADULT CAT
THAT IS FIVE YEARS OLD THAT WAS
TESTED, AS WELL, AND HER LEVELS
OF HIGH, AND MY QUESTION TO YOU,
BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A RARE KITTY
DISEASE, WHEN I CAN GET ANOTHER
CAT IN MY HOUSEHOLD.
OK, WELL, F.I.P. IS KIND OF A
TRICKY DISEASE, BECAUSE IT'S
CONSIDERED CONTAGIOUS, BUT IT'S
NOT DIRECTLY CONTAGIOUS.
WHAT IT IS IS A CORONA VIRUS
WHICH CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA IN MOST
CATS BUT IN SOME ACTUALLY
UNDERGOES A MUTATION AND CAUSES
CAN CAUSE DEATH.
USUALLY IT DOES.
YOUNGER CATS TEND TO BE MORE
AFFECTED.
IF YOUR OTHER CAT WAS TESTED,
I'M ASSUMING HE WAS TESTED FOR
THE VIRUS ITSELF, BUT I'M NOT
CLEAR ABOUT THAT.
USUALLY, THEY WILL BE EXPOSED,
BUT THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY
MEAN HE'S GOING TO DEVELOP THE
F.I.P. DISEASE, SO WHEN TO BRING
ANOTHER CAT INTO THE HOME, IT'S
ARE.
IT'S NOT, LIKE I SAID, DIRECTLY
CONTAGIOUS, SO THE CORONA VIRUS
█rñITSELF WOULD BE, BUT WHETHERR
NOT ANOTHER CAT WOULD DEVELOP
F.I.P. IS UNKNOWN.
OK.
AND BASICALLY, THE KITTY THAT I
HAD PURCHASED, THE PERSIAN
KITTEN FROM, I'M WONDERING,
SHE'S WILLING TO EITHER GIVE ME
MY MONEY BACK PRETTY MUCH OR GET
ANOTHER KITTEN AND I'M WILLING
TO GIVE IT A CHANCE, BECAUSE I
KNOW IT'S REPUBLICAN A SUCH A R.
THERE IS A GENTLEMAN NETTIC
COMPONENT TO IT.
IF YOU'RE GETTING A KITTEN FROM
THE SAME BREEDER, THAT KITTEN
MIGHT BE MORE PREDISPOSED TO
COMING DOWN WITH THE SAME
CLINICAL SIGNS AS A KITTEN FROM
JUST THE GENERAL POPULATION.
IT MIGHT BE MORE AT RISK, BUT
IT'S HARD TO SAY WHETHER IT
WOULD DEFINITELY COME DOWN WITH
IT OR NOT.
AND CAN YOU TEST THAT THROUGH
FECES OR IS IT A BLOOD TEST FROM
A LITTLE CAT?
THE TEST FOR THE CORONA
VIRUS, IT CAN BE THROUGH FECES.
YOU CAN ALSO CHECK FOR
ANTIBODIES THROUGH BLOOD, BUT
JUST BECAUSE IT COMES UP
POSITIVE FOR BEING EXPOSED
DOESN'T MEAN IT WOULD GET F.I.P.
IN MOST CATS, THE VIRUS JUST
CAUSES DIARRHEA, BUT IN SOME IT
DOES MUTATE.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR CALL,
THANK YOU.
FACEBOOK.
THE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO
PROTECT SHORT HAIRED DOGS
THROUGH THE WINTER.
GRACE SEE HAS SHORT HAIR.
SHE WAS SHAVED BY US, BECAUSE
SHE CAME IN WITH LICE AND SHE
HAS SHORT HAIR.
SHE IS WEARING A LITTLE COAT ON
COLT DAYS, SHE WAS SHIVERING
SHE WAS.
SHE MIGHT BE A LITTLE
NERVOUS, TOO.
THE BEST WAYS TO KEEP PETS SAVE
FROM THE ELEMENTS IS NOT TO LET
THEM OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED
PERIODS OF TIME.
WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND INDOOR DOGS.
IF THEY HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE FOR
BATHROOM PURPOSES, THEY HAVE
JACKETS OR SWEATERS OR LITTLE
BOOTS FOR DOGS.
STYLISH AND FUNCTIONAL.
DR., THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE YOU HERE ALL
SHOW LONG.
YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GET YOUR
PET QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
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WELCOME BACK TO "MASS
APPEAL," SO, PUT DOWN YOUR
REMOTE CONTROLS, PICK UP YOUR
PHONES AND CALLED TO GET YOUR
PET QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH A
FACEBOOK QUESTION.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK
ABOUT, BECAUSE IT'S WINTER TIME
AND DOGS GETTING COLD, IF DOGS
ARE UNDERWEIGHT, WHAT'S THE BEST
WAY TO PUT WEIGHT ON DOGS.
BAGS.
THERE IS A WAY TO CALCULATE IT.
IF YOU FEED ENOUGH FOOD, YOUR
DOG SHOULD BE GAINING WEIGHT.
IF THAT IS NOT HAPPENING, I
WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT SOME
UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITION.
I WOULD HAVE HER CONSULT WITH A
VETERINARIAN, MAKE SURE THERE IS
NOTHING GOING ON WITH THE DOG.
IF YOU FOLLOW THE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEEDING,
MAYBE THROWING IN AN EXTRA MEAL
AND BREAKING UP THE MEAL OVER
THE COURSE OF THE DAY, THAT
SHOULD HAPPEN.
THESE ARE ONLY GENERAL
GUIDELINES, BY THE WAY, FOLKS AT
HOME.
PEOPLE SHOULD ALWAYS DEFER TO
THEIR VETERINARIANS.
WE HAVE JANET ON THE PHONE.
HELLO, DR. SPAULDING, THANK
YOU FOR TAKING MY CALL.
I HAVE TWO KITTY CATS, THEY'RE
BROTHER AND SISTER AND EACH
WEIGH BETWEEN 18-20 POUNDS.
THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH
CONSTIPATION.
THEY'RE 10 YEARS OLD.
MY VETERINARIAN TOLD ME TO GIVE
LACTILOSE, 10 GRAMS PER 15 MILL
LIGHTERS OF SOLUTION AND IT'S
VERY HARD TO DO THIS.
WE GIVE IT WITH A LITTLE
DROPPER.
I WAS WONDERING COULD I GIVE
THEM A SMALL DOSE OF MIRA LAX, A
LAXATIVE FOR PEOPLE.
I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND GIVING
ANYTHING FOR PEOPLE UNLESS YOU
HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY ADVISED TO DO
SO BY YOUR VETERINARIAN.
I SEE.
WITH CATS WITH CONSTIPATION,
HAS YOUR VET TALKED TO YOU ABOUT
HAVING THEM LOSE SOME WEIGHT?
YES, HE HAS.
IT'S PRIMARILY OUR MALE CAT, WHO
IS LONG-HAIRED.
HE HAS MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN
OUR FEMALE CAT TO THE POINT
WHERE OUR CAT HAD TO BE PUT TO
SLEEP AND THEN BASICALLY GIVEN A
MEDICATION TO CLEAN HIM OUT.
I'M TRYING TO DO WITH WITH THE
OUT VERY WELL.
I'M SORRY TO REVEAL SUCH A HARD
QUESTION, BUT MY HUSBAND'S IN
THE HOSPITAL AND I'M HERE ALONE
AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A
COUPLE WEEKS.
ACTUALLY THE CONSTIPATION
PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR
OVER A YEAR.
CONSTIPATION IN KITTIES CAN
BE A TRICKY THING.
SOMETIMES IT'S A MATTER OF
PLAYING AROUND WITH DIFFERENT
HYDRATED.
SOMETIMES YOU SHOULD ADD FIBER
INTO THEIR DIET.
IT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO GIVE
MEDICATION TO THE CAT.
THAT'S SOUNDS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH.
I WOULD TALK TO YOUR VET AGAIN
ABOUT RECOMMENDING DIFFERENT
FOODS YOU CAN TRY IF YOU'RE
STILL HAVING ISSUES.
IF IT'S AN ISSUE WITH HIM
INGESTING HAIR, MAYBE GETTING
HIM SHAVED SO HE'S NOT INGESTING
TO MUCH HAIR.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE GRAY
HOME, HE'S AVAILABLE.
THANK YOU, YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU.
YOU ARE WONDERFUL, TOO.
OK.
HAVE A GOOD ONE.
HAVE A GOOD DAY, BYE-BYE.
WE'RE GOING TO DO ONE MORE
GREAT.
YOU STICK AROUND GRACE SEE,
YOU ARE ADORABLE.
TIPS AGAIN.
DR. SPAULDING.
ONE OF ONE MORE SEGMENT LEFT,
EVERYBODY PICK UP THE PHONE AND
GIVE US A CALL.
WE HAVE PAUL ON THE LINE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, HOW ARE YOU?
NOT TOO SHABBY.
DOCTOR.
YOU HAD A CAT PREVIOUSLY ON THE
SHOW AND THIS IS THE MOST
LOVABLE CAT I'VE EVER HAD.
IT'S BEEN A HOME RUN.
THE QUESTION IS ACTUALLY ABOUT
YEAH.
THIS IS FUNNY.
THIS IS THE PERSONALITY, THE CAT
WILL BE HANGING AND CUDDLY,
PURRING FROM EAR TO EAR, THE
T.V. WILL COME ON, YOU HEAR THE
VOICES SAY ASHLEY AND SETH
ABAFTER YEARS OF MEETING THESE
GUYS AT THE EVENT, I ACTUALLY
SLOWINGINGLY SAY HI.
THE CATS EYES TURN BLACK, THE
DILATION, THE NAILS COME OUT AND
IT STARTS HAVING A LITTLE
SEIZURE OF JEALOUSY.
THE BEHAVIOR MODIFY, PUT HIM IN
HIS KENNEL, DIDN'T WORK.
REMOVED HIM FROM THE BEDROOM,
THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT
DOESN'T WORK.
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE ANY
SUGGESTIONS ON THAT.
CAT BEHAVIOR CAN BE TRICKY.
WE DO HAVE A BEHAVIOR HELP LINE
AND I WOULD REFER YOU TO THAT.
EXTENSION 129.
THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO REFER YOU
TO TRAINERS AND PEOPLE WHO
SPECIALIZE IN CAT BEHAVIOR AND
THAT MIGHT BE THE ANSWER THAT
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
I REALLY HOPE YOUR CAT
DOESN'T DISLIKE ASHLEY BAYLOR
AND ASHLEY KOHL.
THEY'RE NICE PEOPLE.
OUR INNER EAR.
I APPRECIATE THAT, PAUL.
ONE MORE QUESTION, AND IT'S
GETTING ITCHY.
DOGS GET IT, PEOPLE GET IT, TOO,
WHAT ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO IF
YOU START SEEING DANDRUFF ON
YOUR DOG?
FIRST I WOULD SEE A
VETERINARIAN, IT CAN BE FLEAS
CAUSING ITCHY NECESSARY.
SOMETIMES IT MANIFESTS AS DRY
ALLERGIES.
AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE HEAT
IS USUALLY KICKING ON, DRY AIR.
ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES ARE A
BIG CAUSE IN THE FALL.
FINDING THE UNDERLYING CAUSE IS
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO FIRST AND
HAVE YOUR VET PRESCRIBE EITHER
FLEA MEDICATION OR ANTIBIOTICS
IF WILL SEE AN INFECTION OR
WHATEVER IS GOING ON.
I HAVE A STUPID QUESTION.
IS THERE SUCH A THING AS LIKE A
DOG MOISTURER?
THERE ARE CONDITIONING BATHS
AND THINGS YOU CAN USE AND LOTS
OF PRODUCTS AVAILABLE.
WE HAVE ONE LAST QUESTION
COMING IN.
IT'S RACHEL.
HELLO, RACHEL.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
NOT TOO SHABBY.
I HAVE A 5-YEAR-OLD DOG THAT
KIDS.
OK.
THAT'S A BAD THING IN YOUR
WORLD, RIGHT?
WELL, IT ANNOYS MY KIDS.
DOES THAT MEAN ANYTHING OR HOW
DO YOU STOP THAT?
AGAIN, THAT SOUNDS MORE LIKE
A BEHAVIOR ISSUE, SO IF YOU WANT
TO CALL THE BEHAVIOR HELP LINE.
THERE ARE TRAINERS AND
BEHAVIORISTS THAT CAN ADDRESS
THOSE KIND OF ISSUES.
MY DOG USED TO DO THAT TO ME
A LOT.
MY MOM HAS THIS THEORY BECAUSE
PEOPLE HAVE SALT ON THEIR SKINS
AND MAYBE DOGS LIKE THAT.
OR MAYBE THE KIDS ARE STICKY.
HONEY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
YOU CAN ADOPT GRACE SEE, SHE'S
ADOPT HER TODAY.