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FLUTD in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Guide

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What is FLUTD in Cats? Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is not a single disease, but rather a group of conditions that affect a cat’s bladder and urethra. It can cause discomfort, pain, and even life-threatening urinary blockages if not treated promptly. FLUTD can impact cats of any age but is more commonly seen in middle-aged, overweight, or indoor cats. Understanding FLUTD is crucial for every cat parent because early detection and management can prevent serious complications. Common Causes of FLUTD Several factors can contribute to FLUTD in cats, including: Urinary Stones (Uroliths): Mineral formations that irritate the bladder. Urethral Obstruction: A life-threatening blockage often caused by crystals, stones, or mucus plugs. Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC): Inflammation of the bladder with no identifiable cause — the most common type of FLUTD. Urinary Tract Inf...

Papua Silver Arowana

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It is the famous papua silver arowana, very aggressive and quick moving fish, especially at attacking moment to get its food, like frog, cricker, slice of fresh meal, etc

Alligator gar fish the "silent"

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It' s a very effisien moving of fish but able to swallow a food bigger than its mouth it self, belong to be a member of the predatory fishes. It was here about two years ago and we named it "Ally" the alligator fish, we can feed "Ally" by holding a slice of fresh fish near to its mouth, and "Ally" will strike quickly then swallowed... mmm..

my tiger catfish

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It's my tiger catfish, it has been two years old here, kept in a medium size aquarium with the other predator fishes, so they could live peacefully, we give some slices of fresh fish to feed them. Tiger shovelnose catfish are originally found in the Amazons in the La Plata, Corintijns, Essequibo, Orinoco and Paraná River basins. They can however today be found in a number of other places around the world where they have been introduced. They are usually quite easily feed and will accept dead food (sometimes requires training) such as shrimp, crab, crayfish and fish meat, Tiger Shovelnose catfish loves living food and it is beneficial to give them feeder fish every one and then. Feeder fish and especially feeder goldfish should however never be their main diet.

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