Diabetic Remission In Cats
Temporary Diabetes
Cats on high levels of steroids or battling pancreatitis may develop temporary secondary diabetes. Weaning off the steroids and healing the pancreatitis may...
Avian Flu in Cats
Avian influenza is still a factor in our lives, hence the high prices for eggs due to the outbreaks last year. Dogs and cats...
Cassava and Sweet Potato for Diabetic Cats
If you’ve ever had an obese cat or a diabetic cat, you know first-hand how difficult it can be to get the cat’s weight...
Mycotoxins Blamed
In September 2021, we wrote about an outbreak of pancytopenia, a disease that decreases the number of blood cells, in the United Kingdom. The...
The Window to Overall Health
If you do an internet search to learn more about your cat’s bad breath and/or teeth, you’ll read a lot about preventing and treating...
Fungal Infections In Cats
Q: Our kitty recently died of a “massive bacterial or fungal” infection. We can understand
bacterial, but what is a fungal infection? How do cats...
Feline Polyarthritis
Mycophenolate Mofetil
A clinical report documented the use of the oral immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil in one cat that had not responded well to other...
FATE Has a Six-Hour Window
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ou wake up to the sounds of your 10-year-old cat meowing loudly. When you find him, you are shocked to find he can’t move...
Tablets for Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Cats
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, announced approval of a new oral medication for diabetic cats called Bexacat (bexagliflozin). Until now, most diabetic...
Deadly Decreased Appetite
A cat who stops eating may be headed down a dangerous path. While one might think a cat can live on its body fat...
Treatment Options for Arthritic Cats
Steve Budsberg, DVM, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, gave veterinarians a seminar on VETgirl, a...
The Most Common Feline Bladder Disease
It’s no secret that bladder issues are common in cats. Just walk down the cat food aisle and note all the diets touting “urinary...