Endocrine diseases such as hyperthyroidism and diabetes mellitus can cause lower urinary tract problems in cats. FLUTD is rarely diagnosed in animals younger than one year; the average age is typically four years. Male cats are generally more prone to urethral blockages because of their narrower urethras.
1 The raw materials used are as follows-Iron ore fines (-10 mm), coke breeze (-3 mm), Lime stone & dolomite fines (-3mm) and other metallurgical wastes. 2  The proportioned raw materials are mixed and moistened in a mixing drum.
Raw Materials. The main component of brass is copper. The amount of copper varies between 55% and 95% by weight depending on the type of brass and its intended use. Brasses containing a high percentage of copper are made from electrically refined copper that is at least 99.3% pure to minimize the amount of other materials.