Litter box liners are created for the convenience of the cat parent but they often tear from the catâs claws. Itâs also easy for urine to form pools in the folds of the plastic and that creates an odor problem.
Intussusception should be a consideration if your pet has a history of vomiting or diarrhea that has a palpable mass in the abdomen. The mass can be felt as a thickened sausage-shaped intestinal loop. Occasionally the small bowel can be felt entering the mass.
This test is not used in dogs because the occult and microfilarial tests are inexpensive and reliable. ways to determine if a heartworm infection is present. However, this is the preferred test in cats, because. the other methods are not sensitive enough to determine if heartworm disease is present in cats.