Health

One suggestion on prevention: Give your cat only the vaccines that it really needs. Heres why.

You can suffer serious medical consequences, but the wound may also attract the attention of local health authorities. Heres why.

Some abnormalities are apparent at birth. Others become evident later in life. Heres how best to help your kitten or cat.

Serious health problems - such as heart, lung and kidney disease - can stem from dental neglect. Heres some expert advice.

Why has feline health research fallen behind? Heres the scoop.

Events in the world of infectious diseases have been hitting the headlines recently, and because they involve cats, Id like to discuss them in this column rather than answering questions from CatWatch readers (just this once, I promise). Superbugs: Is there a human/cat connection?Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium that lives on the skin and in the noses of people and other animals, usually without much consequence. But human infection with a certain form of…

Early diagnosis can sometimes reduce the impact of this widespread disease. Heres what you should know to protect your cat.

A veterinary exam at least once a year for your cat is the best defense against cardiac illness.

Four technologies are currently used - X-rays, ultrasound, MRI and CT scans.

Your cats coat can be a barometer of her overall health and well-being. Here are signs to notice when something is amiss.

A wide variety of feline conditions can make bowel movements difficult for your cat, if not impossible.

Some seizures are unexplainable; others are caused by an underlying disease. Heres what you need to know about this disorder.