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| virus aka panleukopenia, causes a decreased WBC count in cats |
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| highly contagious virus that affects the upper respiratory system of cats, may cause a head tilt |
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| restraint procedure by holding the scruff with one hand and pulling the rear legs backwards with the other hand |
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| the loose skin over the base of the neck of a cat that is sometimes used to restrain the head |
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| surgical removal of the claws; declaw |
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| restraint equipment that holds the body and limbs of the cat and controls for certain procedures, such as a nail trim |
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| feline vaccination combo series; aka feline distemper series; abbrev for feline viral rhinotracheitis calicivirus, and panleukopenia |
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| feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) |
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| fatal virus of cats that has a dry and wet form that affects the lungs and the chest cavity |
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| having multiple heat or estrus cycles during a season |
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| capable of projecting inward and outward, as in the nail of a cat |
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| feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) |
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| commonly called feline AIDS; fatal virus that attacks the immune system of cats |
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| Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) |
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| cat breed registry association that promotes the health and responsible breeding of purebred cats |
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| prayer position of female cats that are in heat; lower front of the body and raise the rear of the body while in estrus |
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| surgical removal of the digits or claws on the feet of the cat |
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| protozoan parasite passed in cat feces that may cause abortion in pregnant women |
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| nutrient required by cats for proper development |
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| aka feline distemper; systemic viral disease that causes decreased WBC count in cats |
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| female cats that become pregnant after breeding with a male as the release of an egg occurs at the time of mating |
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| having many or multiple toes or digits |
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| fatal virus in cats that affect the WBC and immune system |
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