Remedies for Bad Hips in Cats
Hip dysplasia is a genetic malformation of the hip joint resulting in abnormal wear and tear on the joint surfaces, ultimately resulting in painful...
Feline Vestibular Syndrome
Cats with a vestibular problem may have a head tilt, walk in an uncoordinated fashion, lean or roll to one side, circle, and/or experience...
Avian Flu Remains a Threat
Cats continue to make the news regarding the highly pathogenic avian (bird) influenza (HPAI) type A H5N1 virus. Over 130 feline cases have been...
(Still) Common Feline Viruses
Anyone who works with a feline shelter is very aware of three potentially deadly feline viruses: feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV),...
Hyperkalemia Treatment
A study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Association looked at a novel way to reduce blood potassium levels in cats.
Hyperkalemia, or...
Don’t Overlook EPI in Cats
The big three diseases that cause weight loss and general unthriftiness in aging cats are chronic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, and diabetes. But there is...
C. Diff Can Be an Enigma
Q: My cat recently started having diarrhea, so I took her to my veterinarian, who then referred her to a veterinary internist. After an...
Rapamycin to Treat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Joshua Stern, DVM, PhD, of North Carolina State University, has been studying a formulation of the medication rapamycin (sirolimus) that has been shown to...
Weight and Muscle Loss
Q: I am looking for guidance on how to support muscle/weight loss in an almost 16-year-old cat with stage II chronic kidney disease (CKD)....
Cornell University Bird Flu Resource Center
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as “bird flu,” is circulating in the United States and much of the world. This strain...
Hypertension: A Silent Killer
Over 80% of the hypertension (high blood pressure) cases in cats are secondary, meaning there is a primary problem causing the high blood pressure.
Among...
The Window to Overall Health
If you do an internet search to learn more about your cat’s bad breath and/or teeth, you’ll read a lot about preventing and treating...