Med Choices Are Complicated
If your cat is sick, it is natural to want a medication that will help her feel better. But antibiotics are not a cure-all,...
Head and Brain Injuries
Because cats are such small creatures, when they suffer a trauma resulting in brain injury, there are usually additional injuries—to the skull, eyes, jaw,...
Feline Polyarthritis
Mycophenolate Mofetil
A clinical report documented the use of the oral immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil in one cat that had not responded well to other...
Cornell’s Dr. Campoy Is a Leader in Pain Medicine
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a new area in veterinary and human medicine, and one of its leaders in veterinary medicine is Luis...
Time for Updated AAHA Senior Care Guidelines
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is synonymous with outstanding veterinary care for small animals. Their newly released 2023 Senior Care Guidelines for Dogs...
Massage Benefits Many Cats
Massage is the therapeutic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body. In people, it has multiple benefits: mechanical, physiological, and even psychological. These...
FATE Has a Six-Hour Window
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ou wake up to the sounds of your 10-year-old cat meowing loudly. When you find him, you are shocked to find he can’t move...
Tablets for Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Cats
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, announced approval of a new oral medication for diabetic cats called Bexacat (bexagliflozin). Until now, most diabetic...
Deadly Decreased Appetite
A cat who stops eating may be headed down a dangerous path. While one might think a cat can live on its body fat...
Make Prevention Count
As cat lovers with budgets and sometimes multiple felines in our household, most of us try to provide the best care we can at...
Treatment Options for Arthritic Cats
Steve Budsberg, DVM, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, gave veterinarians a seminar on VETgirl, a...
Manage Diabetic Supplies
Receiving a diabetes diagnosis for your cat is stressful, but this disease can often be managed successfully for a long time. And if you...