We’re super excited to introduce a new routine function on The mindful Cat: Ask the Vet with Dr. Kris!
Dr. Kristopher Chandroo is a veterinarian, scientist, photographer, animal welfare advocate, as well as creator of stress to Success (STS): The important guide to Medicating Your Feisty, Grumpy or Reluctant Cat. Dr. Kris wants your cats to be twenty years old. as well as counting! as well as he wishes to provide medication as well as therapy to them in a method that aspects the bond between feline as well as human.
Dr. Kris methods at at Orleans Veterinary hospital in Ottawa, Canada. since 1997, he has organized original studies, presentations, as well as publications that assisted modification what we believe about consciousness as well as pain understanding in aquatic animals. In 2002, Dr. Kris got the Humane society of the united states travel award, which permitted him to discuss his pain research study at the ISAE worldwide Congress. He’s now putting his research study as well as filmmaking skills towards feline specific issues.
“I believe there is a modification coming,” Dr. Kris told me. “A modification of exactly how we believe about cats, as well as exactly how my occupation works with cats as well as the people who like them. I understand this is true since every year, I see more people joined at the hip with their felines. I witness the horrible pain when they lose them. as well as the amazing connection they have in between.”
You can discover more about Dr. Kris on his website, .
I’ve been in touch with Dr. Kris via email for the past couple of years, as well as had the enjoyment of satisfying him in person at last year’s American association of Feline practitioners seminar in Washington, DC. That’s when we started to talk about a partnership so you might get to understand Dr. Kris, as well as get solution to your feline health and wellness concerns directly from him.
“I’m just one vet, trying to figure out this thing called life,” stated Dr. Kris, “and I’ve got these furry creatures all around me who seem to have things worked out. They understand who they are, as well as the more we respect them as individuals, the much better our treatments as well as plans will go. as well as I’m happy to share this journey with you.”
Leave your concerns for Dr. Kris in a comment
Once a month, we’ll publish a reminder for you to publish your concerns for Dr. Kris. He’ll response as many of them as he can, as well as I’ll publish his answers in a subsequent post. We’re kicking this new function off today – so go ahead as well as leave your questions!
Ingrid King
You may likewise like:
Ask the Vet With Dr. Kris: Dr. Kris Answers April’s concerns
Ask the Vet With Dr. Kris: Dr. Kris Answers June’s concerns
Ask the Vet With Dr. Kris: Dr. Kris Answers March’s concerns
« might almost invisible feline Litter enhance Your Relationship?
Giveaway: wood feline tunnel from happy bit Rascals »
38 comments on Ask the Vet with Dr. Kris
Heike Garbe says:
January 28, 2019 at 2:19 pm
My concern is what to feed a feline diagnosed with CKD. most vets are recommending royal Canin, Purina pro LIfe or Hill’s science renal food as if these are the very best as well as only foods available that will assist them. I can’t assist believing that there are other foods that they might be eating. I want my feline to have choices as well as I want her to have range also as well as I am caught between a rock as well as a difficult location since if the foods that the vets are prescribing as the very best foods then I don’t want to go against what they state as well as potentially hurt my cat. Please help.
Reply
Ingrid says:
January 28, 2019 at 4:52 pm
Protein limitation is not suggested up until the extremely final stages of CKD. This article explains what to feed, Heike:
Reply
Heike Garbe says:
January 28, 2019 at 6:32 pm
Thank you for the reply. I checked out the article you provided as well as from my comprehending if my feline is stage 3 then I can still discover one more feline food that is high in high quality protein as well as low phosphorus instead of feeding her the protein restricted diets that are offered in vet clinics only?
Reply
Ingrid says:
January 29, 2019 at 6:13 am
I believe that is correct, Heike. You may likewise want to consult with a holistic veterinarian who has a much better comprehending of feline nutrition than many traditional vets.
Reply
Connie Goeden says:
March 7, 2017 at 10:43 am
Dr. Kris, I have an outside feline that I took in 2 years back as well as he truly does not like to be inside. He has FIV, so I truly requirement to keep him in, however he is miserable if he cannot go out. My jeopardize was to just keep him in at night as well as part of the day. When I don’t let him out, he shows his displeasure by peeing on things. exactly how can I train him to do something else to let me understand when he wants out?
Reply
Suzannenullnull