Periodontal Disease
In a recent study funded by the Cornell Feline Health Center, Cornell researchers explored the subgingival (under the gum) microbiome associated with periodontal disease....
It’s Allergy Season
Environmental allergies are more common than food allergies. True food allergies are relatively rare in cats, but inhaled environmental allergens such as pollen,...
Constipation Can Be Challenging
Q. I’m a longtime subscriber to CatWatch and read with great interest the article on inflammatory bowel disease in the February issue. We have...
Nose Care for Your Cat
While cats may lose vision and hearing with age, their sense of smell usually remains intact throughout life. Cats use their sense of smell...
When Accidents Happen
You hear glass shatter in the kitchen, an alarmed meow, and your cat comes streaking around the corner, trailing blood.
Cats that go outside are...
Oozing Tumor-Like Bumps
Normally, one type of your cat’s white blood cells—called eosinophils—quietly do their job, healing lesions and preventing infections. But sometimes they overreact to a...
Heartworm: Potentially Deadly
Between 12% and 25% of indoor cats can harbor heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), depending upon locale, says the American Heartworm Society. Heartworm infection, well-known in...
Deadly Diarrheal Disease in Kittens and Kids
Kittens could be the model for understanding an infectious, sometimes deadly, diarrheal disease in both animals and children, according to new research from North...
Toxic Aflatoxin-Producing Mold
Aflatoxins are produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn, peanuts, and other grains. Those infected grains can end up in...
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Q. I have a 2-year-old male Abyssinian cat that I just found out has two copies of abnormal PRA rdAC gene. He is otherwise...
New Drug Uses Monoclonal Antibodies
Finding reasonable and effective treatments for arthritic pain is an important area of research for good reason. Between 60 to 90% of cats show...
Living With Lymphoma
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies and protects your cat from infections. When lymphocytes become...