Feline Heartworm Prognosis
Q. I adopted a precious cat, Figaro, from a rescue in July. Two months later, I came home to find him lethargic and having...
Pancreatitis Is a Real Threat
Suddenly your cat doesn’t seem quite right. He’s lost his typically robust appetite, he seems lethargic, and worse, he’s vomiting. You also recall that,...
Monitoring Your Cat’s Skin
You’ve probably seen the slogan “Cat hair, don’t care!” on t-shirts and coffee mugs. And while it sounds cute, sometimes cat hair is, well,...
Pandemic Pounds
Nearly 75% of veterinarians believe the pandemic affected pets when it came to weight, according to Hill’s Pet Nutrition. You might think pet parents...
Adopting an FIV Positive Cat
Q. Recently, I trapped a feral cat who had appeared at my front door. He tested positive for FIV, so releasing him was no...
Crusty, Itchy Skin Lesions
Autoimmune diseases are frustrating. In an autoimmune illness, the protective immune cells in your cat’s body turn hostile and attack the body. Diagnosing and...
Choline Supplementation to Help Overweight Cats
A doctoral candidate at the University of Guelph is exploring choline in the diets of overweight cats, according to the Pet Food Industry newsletter....
Ease the Stress of Upper-Respiratory Infections
Viruses cause most feline upper-respiratory infections (URIs). While many of these infections are mild and resolve without medical intervention, stress can make things worse....
Diet and Kidney Disease
Q. My calico foster cat came to me with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). She willingly ate wet prescription foods for a...
Conquering Cat Allergies
Purina’s Pro Plan Live Clear diet may reduce the availability and effects of a feline protein called “FEL d1” that causes cat-allergic reactions in...
Controlling Difficult Diarrhea
Diarrhea is no fun for anyone. Your poor cat is constantly in the litterbox and doing some nasty cleanup grooming. The mess and smell...
Defining the Metabolic and Fecal Microbiome Signatures of Hyperthyroid Cats
John Loftus DVM, PhD, DACVIM, assistant professor, Section of Small Animal Medicine, is studying the effects of hyperthyroidism on the feline metabolism and microbiome,...