Glaucoma Is a Painful Disease
Glaucoma is a painful disease that can result in blindness. It happens when something goes wrong with the normal movement of fluid through the...
My Cat Wants Dry Food
Q: My approximately 7-year-old cat, who we acquired from a very sad hoarding case, was recently diagnosed with the beginnings of chronic kidney disease.
While...
Suffering in Silence
Cats experience pain just like any mammal, but they are adept at hiding it. This means we must watch for subtle signs of pain...
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis Care
The most common lower urinary tract problem in cats under 10 years of age is feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). As its name implies, FIC...
Antibiotic Concerns
Antimicrobial resistance (AR) is a situation in which bacterial, viral, and fungal species evolve to lose their susceptibility to drugs used to treat them....
How to Give Your Cat Fluids
Many senior cats develop chronic kidney disease, and giving subcutaneous (subQ) fluids can improve their quality of life and survival time. Fortunately, it’s a...
Incontinence in Cats
Incontinence is defined as the involuntary passage of urine or feces. Usually, your cat is not aware of it, and affected cats usually do...
Managing Pancreatitis In Cats
Management is a key component of treatment for feline pancreatitis, which is probably more common than we realize. The American College of Veterinary Internal...
“Sniffles” Can Be Contagious
Upper respiratory infections (URIs) can flourish in groups of cats. Feral colonies, shelters, catteries, multi-cat households, and foster homes are prime sites for these...
Feline Dementia
Cats can develop dementia with brain changes strikingly similar to those seen in humans with Alzheimer’s disease, including the accumulation of the toxic protein...
Uneven Pupil Size
Cats’ eyes are really cool, especially their pupils. They change size dramatically in different levels of light and often are a reflection of a...
MDR1 Mutation Identified in Cats
The MDR1 genetic mutation of the ABCB1 gene is well documented in Collies and Australian Shepherd dogs. Few know, however, that this defect was...