Dr. Todd L. Prince cares for animals as a veterinarian with several Illinois facilities, including Wheaton Animal Hospital. In his day-to-day practice, Todd Prince, DVM, treats dogs, cats, and other companion animals impacted by cancer. When a provider like Dr. Todd Prince diagnoses a cat with cancer, it means the animal has one of many distinct conditions caused when normal cells begin to multiply at an abnormal rate. These cells can eventually grow into tumors and spread throughout the body. When a cat does develop cancer, the symptoms can be troublingly vague. For instance, a cat may demonstrate lethargy, become less interested in eating, and develop digestive issues, all of which can occur with other illnesses. The presence of a lump, however, is a more defining symptom, though not all lumps are cancerous. Experts do not understand the precise mechanisms that give rise to all feline cancers, but they do know that certain viral infections can cause some types of cancer. For instance, the feline leukemia virus causes leukemia in cats by attacking their bone marrow, encouraging the blood-producing cells that reside there to grow out of control. Dr. Todd Prince, a board-certified small animal veterinarian, cares for patients at several practices in the Chicago suburbs. Dr. Todd Prince pursues a particular professional focus on neurological disorders in dogs and cats.
Like humans, cats can experience several different types of seizures. Perhaps the best known is the grand mal seizure, in which the cat experiences convulsions and accompanying uncontrolled physical activity, such as twitching of the legs and chewing motions in the jaw. Cats in this state may lose control of their bladder or bowels and may involuntarily bite. Most such seizures are not immediately life-threatening, unless the cat enters another seizure before he or she is able to recover from the first, a phenomenon known as status. Cats may also experience petit mal seizures, which affect only a part of the body. In many cases, the cat simply loses consciousness and drops to the ground. Other feline seizures take a form known as psychomotor, which means that the cat displays unexpected and unusual behaviors. For example, a cat in a psychomotor seizure may involuntarily chew his fur, scratch his owner, or bite another cat. In atypical cases, as in more typical seizure presentations, the cat is likely to appear disoriented or exhibit unusual behaviors for up to a few days after a seizure. A veterinarian can determine the cause and best course of treatment for a cat experiencing seizures. |
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