Genetic Clue for Variable Response to Clopidogrel
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common disease in cats that can cause clots that may result in a potentially life-threatening blockage of blood supply...
Cornell Feline Mammary Cancer Research
Arianna Bartlett, a PhD candidate at the Baker Institute at Cornell University, is studying feline mammary cancer. Mammary cancer is the third most common...
Emergency Decisions
What constitutes an emergency? A collapsed cat? Absolutely. And even more so if she is nonresponsive. Pause only a moment to look for a...
Distilled Water for Kidney
Q. I have two older cats, each with chronic kidney disease. I feed them prescription kidney diets, both wet and dry, and they have...
Living With an FIV-Positive
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a retrovirus that infects cats worldwide. Like the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), FIV suppresses the immune system. For this...
Vestibular Syndrome in Cats
The first time you see a cat battling vestibular syndrome, you may be taken aback. The cat may circle around oddly, fall to one...
Donations Help Save Mika From Cancer
When her owner noticed a lump on Mika’s leg, her veterinarian diagnosed injection-site sarcoma, a cancer. Mika underwent successful surgery to have the lump...
AVMA/EveryCat Award for Viral Research
Dr. Brian Murphy, a professor at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, was recently awarded the American Veterinary Medical Foundation/EveryCat Health Foundation...
FIP: Advances in Treatment
Until recently, the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) focused on providing supportive care and alleviating symptoms (see sidebar). For a cat with fluid...
Can I Give My Cat CBD Oil?
Q. I have been reading about the use of CBD oil for problems in people, and I have a 12-year-old cat that doesn’t eat...
Worry or Wait? Vomiting
Knowing what your cat has expelled from her stomach can give you clues as to whether it is a cause for concern. Hairballs are...
Dementia in Older Cats
A cat that lives to be 20 years old is the approximate equivalent of a 96-year-old person. And, unfortunately, many cats eventually show signs...