It’s All Fun and Games Until . .
Cats enjoy playing with bits of string and yarn, unravelling carefully rolled balls and batting at dangling ends. Unfortunately, though, this cute pastime can...
Treating Ringworm in Cats
Dermatophytosis (“ringworm”) is a common fungal skin infection in cats that can cause hair loss, erythema, and pruritis. The most commonly isolated organism in...
The Primordial Pouch
You watch as your cat walks away, his belly pooch swaying gently in the breeze. What exactly is that loose skin fold on your...
IBD: A Challenging Diagnosis
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is caused by an abnormal influx of inflammatory cells into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These cells thicken the walls of...
Vaping and Cat Health
My housemate has been smoking the vaping devices the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently raised concerns about. Recently, my 8-year-old...
Runny Eyes Are Not Normal
Cats can get runny eyes for a variety of reasons—and the cause may not necessarily be in the eye itself.
Your cat may just have...
Cats and COVID-19
As we are all aware, the COVID-19 situation changes daily, making it difficult to present the most recent information in a printed monthly newsletter....
Not Eating Means Big Problems
Hepatic lipidosis, or fatty liver disease, is a potentially fatal illness that must be caught early and treated aggressively. The most common liver disease...
Preanesthetic Testing
While anesthetic protocols are much safer now than even just 20 years ago, it makes sense to do some preanesthetic testing if your cat...
Streptococcus Infection
A May article in The Washington Post recounted the story of a Wisconsin family with recurrent Streptococcus A throat infections. Antibiotics would restore everyone...
Epilepsy: The Road to a Diagnosis
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes recurring seizures in cats. The Feline Health Center sees an average of four to five cats each...
Ascites Is a Serious Symptom
At first glance, your cat may appear to be getting fat, but then you realize her belly looks bloated and feels squishy. She has...