Most commonly, soft plaque suddenly ruptures (see vulnerable plaque), causing the formation of a thrombus that will rapidly slow or stop blood flow, leading to death of the tissues fed by the artery in approximately five minutes. This catastrophic event is called an infarction.
Large dog: $1,843 the first year, $875 per year after. Cat: $1,035 the first year, $670 per year after. The annual costs include food, regular medical expenses, toys, treats, litter, poop bags and miscellaneous spending. If the numbers seem high, you're going to cringe when you hear that they're only the minimum.
Best Answer: My cat's have always cost me around $200 the first year...that includes everything(shots, deworming, spay/neuter, and declawing-not an option everyone goes for) but that is broke up over 4 visits also with the spay/neuter/declawing visit being the most expensive.