Short Takes

Averting Kidney DiseaseWhile dishing out those prescription kidney diets for middle-aged and older cats with chronic renal failure (CRF), the question is a logical...

Research on anemia; pain relief for our cats; testing for respiratory disease

Feral cats and likelihood of disease; cats, dogs and falls from skyscrapers

Two Good Reasons to Give BloodCat owners who responded to media requests to bring their kitties to Bostons Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Blood Bank...

Motivation Called Key to Home Monitoring of Diabetic CatsLong-term management of diabetes mellitus in cats requires regular measurement of blood glucose concentrations to determine how much insulin cats need to survive. And that has usually meant another trip to the veterinarian. Researchers at Switzerlands University of Zurich, reporting in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (Vol. 225, No. 2) gave cat owners a chance to test their diabetic cats at home, using portable…

Eight New Skin Diseases of CatsRemember when dogs had skin problems and cats just had attitudes? Get ready for Eight emerging feline dermatoses, as...

Provide kittens with plenty of patience; carbohydrates and feline meals

Facial pheromones to the rescue; living with cats makes us happier

Dangerous daffodils; solutions for elimination problems; many mothers

Beware of fake tick and flea products; pop-top cans and hyperthyroidism

How cats express pain; the cities with the healthiest pet populations

Predators and outdoor cats; West Nile virus and cats; news on vaccines