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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:55:29 +0000, MacCandace wrote:
And an ammonia smell would probably be CRF...although I think it has to be pretty advanced for that to occur. My CRF kitty never had that. Actually, considering how hazardous ammonia is, if you smell that, your cat may already be dead from CRF. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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"Dennis Carr" wrote in message news On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:55:29 +0000, MacCandace wrote: And an ammonia smell would probably be CRF...although I think it has to be pretty advanced for that to occur. My CRF kitty never had that. Actually, considering how hazardous ammonia is, if you smell that, your cat may already be dead from CRF. When you take a suspected CRF cat into the vet, that's one of the first things the vet does - sniffs the cat's breath for the ammonia odor. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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"Dennis Carr" wrote in message news On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:55:29 +0000, MacCandace wrote: And an ammonia smell would probably be CRF...although I think it has to be pretty advanced for that to occur. My CRF kitty never had that. Actually, considering how hazardous ammonia is, if you smell that, your cat may already be dead from CRF. When you take a suspected CRF cat into the vet, that's one of the first things the vet does - sniffs the cat's breath for the ammonia odor. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 19:28:49 -0800, Dennis Carr
wrote: A general rule, as I have read, is that bad breath is a harbinger of illness in your cat in one form or another. But here's the thing - what should I be smelling for? It's granted that my cats are probably never going to have minty fresh breath as they seem to have an aversion to my tin o' Altoids, so smelling for anything can be a not-so-pleasant experience as a general rule. As such, is there a characteristic odor that one could keep an eye.... well, a *nose* rather, out for, and if it's anything specific (oppose the 101 things wrong by one sign), what it could mean? A decayed tooth will give the cat bad breath and you certainly will know it. Also, any sore inside the mouth will give a bad odor. |
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On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 19:28:49 -0800, Dennis Carr
wrote: A general rule, as I have read, is that bad breath is a harbinger of illness in your cat in one form or another. But here's the thing - what should I be smelling for? It's granted that my cats are probably never going to have minty fresh breath as they seem to have an aversion to my tin o' Altoids, so smelling for anything can be a not-so-pleasant experience as a general rule. As such, is there a characteristic odor that one could keep an eye.... well, a *nose* rather, out for, and if it's anything specific (oppose the 101 things wrong by one sign), what it could mean? A decayed tooth will give the cat bad breath and you certainly will know it. Also, any sore inside the mouth will give a bad odor. |
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:56:24 -0500, Cathy Friedmann wrote:
When you take a suspected CRF cat into the vet, that's one of the first things the vet does - sniffs the cat's breath for the ammonia odor. I did not know that.... -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:56:24 -0500, Cathy Friedmann wrote:
When you take a suspected CRF cat into the vet, that's one of the first things the vet does - sniffs the cat's breath for the ammonia odor. I did not know that.... -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:44:16 GMT, "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre"
wrote: Cathy Friedmann wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: "Dennis Carr" wrote in message news On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:55:29 +0000, MacCandace wrote: And an ammonia smell would probably be CRF...although I think it has to be pretty advanced for that to occur. My CRF kitty never had that. Actually, considering how hazardous ammonia is, if you smell that, your cat may already be dead from CRF. When you take a suspected CRF cat into the vet, that's one of the first things the vet does - sniffs the cat's breath for the ammonia odor. Cathy Couldn't pay me to deliberately sniff a cat's breath. I get enough involuntarily as it is. A healthy cat should not smell bad. |
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