In the disease, the number of red and white blood cells and the number of platelets decreases. The consequences for the cat are disastrous. Within a few days, a perfectly healthy cat can deteriorate to such an extent that the vet can no longer do anything.
Contaminated cat food
It is feared that a batch of contaminated cat food is the cause. In June, cat food from manufacturer Fold Hill Foods recalled as a precaution, but few people knew about it.
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In British media, many grieving cat owners often tell the same story. They had bought the food in a large pack and only found out weeks later when they wanted to order a new supply that their brand was no longer available due to the recall.
Office hours full
Not much later, their cat started to deteriorate. The vet couldn’t do anything more. Sometimes because the cat was already in too bad a condition, sometimes because the consultation hours of the vets were already full with dozens of cats with the same complaints.
“I was able to go to another vet with an emergency appointment a day later. That same evening did she die“, a owner tells the daily newspaper The Guardian
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