Herbicide Kills Parasites Found in Cat Feces
Researchers recently reported in ACS Infectious Diseases that some common herbicides can kill the parasite T. gondii, which is found in cat feces and...
Filtered Water, Pesticides, and Kidney Disease
Q. We are a multi cat household that has housed as many as 23 cats over the years, and we currently have 12 strictly...
Diagnosing Diarrhea
“My cat has diarrhea.” Sounds simple, right? It’s not. With many different causes for diarrhea, it can be a painful process to get to...
Owner Gives COVID to Cat
According to a release from the University of Pennsylvania, scientists identified a domestic house cat, treated at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, that was infected...
Monitor for Parasites
In a 2021 study published in Animals, a peer-reviewed open-access publication, researchers found that 58.2% of cats in rescue and 82.2 % of free-roaming...
“Sudden” Blindness
Cats are notoriously good at hiding early symptoms of disease, often providing few clues until things get so bad that normal functioning is impossible....
Do All Cats Itch and Scratch?
Q. I have a 1-year old female cat that is scratching a lot in her neck area. I give her Revolution plus flea-and-tick medicine...
Unrelenting Itchy Ears
Instead of lying quietly curled up on your lap, your cat is shaking her head and scratching and digging at her ears. You look...
Red Alert: Cat Stops Eating
When your cat starts missing meals or her free-choice bowl isn’t requiring as many refills, you need to take action. Not eating can be...
Bone Cancer Metastases
Cats with bone cancers tend to be lame and usually have swelling at the cancer site. The area is often painful and feels warm...
Genetic Profiling for Cats Has Benefits
Advertisements for doing genetic profiling on your dog flood the internet, claiming you can find out his breed (or breeds, if he’s a mix)...
Feline Arthritis Pain Control
A new hope for pain control in cats became available when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Solensia (frunevetmab) as an injection for...