Crystalluria in Cats
Crystalluria refers to solid mineral particles in urine. For experienced cat owners, a report of crystals found in their cat’s urine sample can cause...
Glaucoma Is a Painful Disease
Glaucoma is a painful disease that can result in blindness. It happens when something goes wrong with the normal movement of fluid through the...
Crate Train Your Cat
Successful training requires consistency. This can be a challenge when trying to teach a new cat to stay off the kitchen counter or respect...
My Cat Wants Dry Food
Q: My approximately 7-year-old cat, who we acquired from a very sad hoarding case, was recently diagnosed with the beginnings of chronic kidney disease.
While...
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- Suffering in Silence
- Cats Seem to “Talk” More to Male Owners
- Does Cloning Really Work?
- How to Survive IBD in Cats
- Feline Idiopathic Cystitis Care
- How to Give Your Cat Fluids
- Ask Dr. K.
Suffering in Silence
Cats experience pain just like any mammal, but they are adept at hiding it. This means we must watch for subtle signs of pain...
Antibiotic Concerns
Antimicrobial resistance (AR) is a situation in which bacterial, viral, and fungal species evolve to lose their susceptibility to drugs used to treat them....
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis Care
The most common lower urinary tract problem in cats under 10 years of age is feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). As its name implies, FIC...
Mosquito Season Is Upon Us
Q: My cat gets horrible reactions to mosquito bites that develop into open draining sores from all his scratching. Topical hydrocortisone ointment helps, but...
Does Cloning Really Work?
Cloning your cat sounds like something out a science fiction movie, but it is real. Cloning pets has moved from research to being a...
How to Give Your Cat Fluids
Many senior cats develop chronic kidney disease, and giving subcutaneous (subQ) fluids can improve their quality of life and survival time. Fortunately, it’s a...
Cats Seem to “Talk” More to Male Owners
A recent study published in Ethology looked at cat vocalizations as part of a cat’s greeting behavior to “their people” and found cats vocalized...