Monitor for Parasites
In a 2021 study published in Animals, a peer-reviewed open-access publication, researchers found that 58.2% of cats in rescue and 82.2 % of free-roaming...
“Sudden” Blindness
Cats are notoriously good at hiding early symptoms of disease, often providing few clues until things get so bad that normal functioning is impossible....
Do All Cats Itch and Scratch?
Q. I have a 1-year old female cat that is scratching a lot in her neck area. I give her Revolution plus flea-and-tick medicine...
Unrelenting Itchy Ears
Instead of lying quietly curled up on your lap, your cat is shaking her head and scratching and digging at her ears. You look...
Red Alert: Cat Stops Eating
When your cat starts missing meals or her free-choice bowl isn’t requiring as many refills, you need to take action. Not eating can be...
Bone Cancer Metastases
Cats with bone cancers tend to be lame and usually have swelling at the cancer site. The area is often painful and feels warm...
Genetic Profiling for Cats Has Benefits
Advertisements for doing genetic profiling on your dog flood the internet, claiming you can find out his breed (or breeds, if he’s a mix)...
Feline Arthritis Pain Control
A new hope for pain control in cats became available when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Solensia (frunevetmab) as an injection for...
Transdermal Opioid Pain Reliever Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the medication Zorbium (buprenorphine transdermal solution), the first transdermal buprenorphine animal drug intended to control...
The Role of Anti-Anxiety Meds
Everybody knows that stress and cats is not a good mix. Stressed, anxious cats are no fun. They often urinate and defecate around the...
Don’t Touch Me!
Imagine not being comfortable in your own skin. Literally. Your skin itches, burns, tingles. You have intermittent stabbing pains. Nothing seems to relieve it....
Battling Kidney Disease
If your cat has been diagnosed with kidney disease, your veterinarian probably recommended a prescription diet. These foods can be expensive, and you need...