You may believe that your cat gets all its nutritional needs met from today’s cat food, but fish oil for cats is very important as most of their food is seriously lacking in these essential omega 3’s. Just ask your vet if you want a second opinion! Find out how fish oil for cats can help and how to select the right one.

The sheer range of health benefits that quality fish oil for cats provides is huge and includes helping to improve immune function, cognition, treat rheumatoid arthritis effectively, lessen behavioural problems, vision and prevent cancer. It can also lower the bad cholesterol levels and help maintain a healthy shining coat.

I think it’s regarding arthritis and cancer that they have the most noticeable benefit. Older cats, like us humans, are especially prone to joint problems and the difference that a daily fish oil supplement can make is quite staggering.

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High Blood Pressure (hypertension) is very common in our pets, but often goes undiagnosed until it leads to life threatening emergencies. Problems from high blood pressure arise when a blood vessel gets too small for the high pressure flow going through it. Since the affected vessels are small, the bleeding may not be noticeable but a lot of little bleeds and a lot of blood vessel destruction can create big problems over time.

Your pet’s retina is especially at risk, with either sudden or gradual blindness often being the first sign of latent high blood pressure. The kidneys are also targets since they rely upon tiny vessels to filter toxins from the bloodstream. High blood pressure also increases the risk of embolism: tiny blood clots that form when blood flow is abnormal. These clots can lodge throughout your pet’s body - including the brain.

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