258 March 2016 - Gryffe Advertizer

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‘Wizzi’ is
Missing!
‘Wizzi’ escaped from a car
beside Kilbarchan Vets on
Friday 5th February. Reports
have been made of possible
sightings in various parts of the
Village, and as far as Spateston,
but so far he has not been recaptured.
Please contact Ailsa
Russell 07970 126366 with any
information at all.
Lamont Farm Appeal
Please support your local Community
Charity, Lamont Farm Project, by
donating to its “Pledge a Pound”
Appeal and sharing this appeal on
its behalf. The Farm’s situation is
becoming desperate and it urgently
needs your support to help it through
this very difficult time. Please pledge
whatever you can and help it reach its
target of £1000 by the end of this month.
Have one less bag of crisps, one less
coffee, one less drink at the pub, take
in a packed lunch rather than buying
one. Instead, please consider donating
the money you save to help support the
Farm. To the animals here that small
individual donation will have a huge impact.
You can donate quickly via PayPal to trish88.tc@gmail.com. You can also
donate by cash, cheque or bank transfer
(call us on 0141 812 5335 for details).
Helping
Guide Dogs
We have lots of
opportunities to
volunteer with us:
FUNDRAISING -
HELPING A PERSON
WITH SIGHT LOSS
GET OUT AND ABOUT
Do you have an hour spare time?
We would really appreciate your
help in this area. Please contact
Anne Ferguson 01505 705602.
Local West Renfrewshire Support
Group
To feed all those animals that you love to
come and visit costs a lot of money. Goat,
sheep, llama and pig food costs £10 to £15/
bag and lasts ONE animal about 10 days.
Horse feed is £15 per bag. Haylage is £30/
bale, straw for the animals’ bedding £20/ bale and shavings £8/ bale.
Please help our animals and donate whatever you can. Thank you - Kate Admin
Pet Blog
by PetVets
Hypertension in Cats
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. It is a common
condition in older cats. This can be a primary condition but is more
commonly secondary to other underlying disease such as chronic kidney
disease or an over active thyroid.
Persistent high blood pressure causes damage to sensitive organs.
Organs affected include:
• Eyes: Bleeding inside the eyes and changes in the retina including
retinal detachment which can lead to vision damage or blindness. This
is often irreversible.
• Brain and nervous system: Bleeding in these areas can cause
neurological signs including odd behaviour, abnormal gait, seizures and
dementia.
• Heart: Thickening of the heart muscle which can lead to congestive
heart failure in some cases.
• Kidneys: Damage to the kidneys can lead to kidney failure and can
make existing kidney disease significantly worse.
Cats with hypertension can be depressed, lethargic and withdrawn at
times. This is possibly due to severe headaches similar to those suffered
by humans with hypertension.
The most common reason for cats with hypertension being presented to
a vet is sudden loss of vision.
Early recognition and treatment
of hypertension is important to
minimise damage to the sensitive
organs.
Diagnosis is made by checking the
cat’s blood pressure using a blood
pressure monitor. Blood pressure
should be checked regularly in
cats with predisposing conditions
such as chronic kidney disease,
hyperthyroidism or heart disease. It should also be checked in cats
with clinical signs consistent with damage to the sensitive organs e.g.
blindness or neurological signs.
Treatment of hypertension is with
lifelong medication and regular
monitoring to achieve a normal
blood pressure. It is also important
to test for underlying diseases,
usually involving blood and urine
tests, and to treat any conditions
found.
As early detection minimises
damage ideally all senior cats
should have regular blood pressure
checks. In cats over 10 years of
age we would recommend annual
checks and in cats over 15 years
a check every 6 months would be
beneficial.