{"topic_id":"companion_cat_grooming","category":"companion-grooming","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_cat_grooming\ncategory: companion-grooming\ntitle: \"Cat — grooming (grooming is part of routine care; dental care: brush teeth + regular vet cleanings)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version (merckvetmanual.com). First-hand consumer text saved to source_file; paraphrased derived fact summary per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3. Pulled/extracted 2026-08-01.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/companion-care/cat_owner_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-01\ntokens_estimated: 520\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 11\n  passed: 11\n  date: 2026-08-01\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-grooming/companion_cat_grooming/01_companion_cat_grooming.md\nsource_document: \"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), pet owner version\"\n  title: \"Cat — grooming (grooming is part of routine care; dental care: brush teeth + regular vet cleanings)\"\n  url: \"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/caring-for-cats/routine-health-care-of-cats\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-01\"\n  ref: \"Routine Health Care of Cats (Merck pet-owner version)\"\n  doc_type: \"professional veterinary manual (consumer version)\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Source Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com) is a copyrighted veterinary reference and not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 all claims are paraphrased derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not verbatim quotations.\"\nauthority_tier: T3\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T3:vet-ref\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\n# Cat — grooming (grooming is part of routine care; dental care: brush teeth + regular vet cleanings)\nSource: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), a copyrighted veterinary reference. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Cat care covers vet visits, parasite control, dental care, good nutrition, grooming, and a safe home.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Dental care is lifelong for cats.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Brush teeth and book regular professional cleanings to keep gums and teeth healthy.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Good dental care limits plaque, preventing gum disease and tooth loss.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A vet can show toothbrushing technique and advise on extra oral care.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Always offer several bowls of fresh water and wash them daily.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A soiled box may be refused, causing accidents.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Scoop daily and fully clean the box at least weekly.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* More cats per box means more frequent scooping and litter changes.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Cat-proof the home: keep ingestible hazards (cleaners, cords, needles, floss) out of reach.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The AAHA and Feline VMA publish feline vaccination guidelines.\n---\n## License & attribution\n\nSource: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com) is a copyrighted veterinary reference and is not openly licensed. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, every claim above is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\n\n- https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/caring-for-cats/routine-health-care-of-cats","sources":["companion-grooming — Cat — grooming (grooming is part of routine care; dental care: brush teeth + regular vet cleanings) (retrieved 2026-08-01)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-grooming","title":"Cat — grooming (grooming is part of routine care; dental care: brush teeth + regular vet cleanings)","url":"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/caring-for-cats/routine-health-care-of-cats","retrieved":"2026-08-01","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version","verification_file":"pdf-raw/companion-care/cat_owner_combined.txt"},"source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version","source_file":"pdf-raw/companion-care/cat_owner_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T3","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"B"},"tokens_estimated":608,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}