Disease

Otis externa and other conditions will usually respond well to prompt, professional treatment.

Early neutering and an owners vigilance can minimize the potentially lethal threat.

I am the owner of Tassu, a 10-month-old cat I adopted from an animal shelter. A few weeks after I had her neutered, I noticed her behavior had changed. She seemed very lazy and not really interested in any physical activities, and she also lost her appetite. I took her to my veterinarian, and he found that she had pale gums, so he recommended she be tested for infection with feline leukemia virus (FeLV). To…

Its a major health risk for the outdoor cat, so owners need to have their cats tested for feline immunodeficiency virus.

Ringworm is the most common, but others can be far more severe and difficult to treat.

These organisms can make life miserable for cats - and sometimes their owners, too.

This eating disorder is fairly uncommon in our four-legged friends, but they need immediate help.

The goal is to keep your arthritic cat comfortable and functioning as well as possible.

Most cats are able to compensate for the loss of a limb - or even function of the hind legs. Heres how.

If untreated, an overproductive thyroid gland can cause a cat to waste away and die.

This liver ailment - the most common in cats - can be fatal without prompt treatment.

Partial or total loss of vision is common in a species that relies heavily on visual acuity.