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Could Your Cat Be Diabetic?
The term “diabetes mellitus” roughly translates to “sweet urine” and is derived from the fact that glucose spills from the bloodstream into the urine in diabetic patients. Most cats with diabetes have a form...
Insurance Pluses and Pitfalls
It used to be that setting some money aside would cover any surprise medical bills your cat might incur. But as veterinary medical care improves and modernizes, the cost of diagnostic testing, therapies, and...
2023 Top Toxins for Cats
T
he Pet Poison Help Line tracks toxin trends and, for 2023, the most common for all animals were food products (31%). Human drugs were next at 29%. For cats overall, the top problems were...
The Camuti Consultation Service
We love to receive your questions at catwatcheditor@cornell.edu, and Dr. Bruce Kornreich answers as many as possible, but these responses take time. For more pressing matters, the Cornell Feline Health Center’s Camuti Consultation Service...
Why Is My Cat Eating That?
At some point in their lives, many cats have swallowed a non-food item by accident when playing. Intentionally seeking out strange things to eat, however, is cause for concern.
“Pica is the persistent ingestion of...