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Feline Arthritis

Feline Arthritis Pain Checklist

As any cat owner knows, cats do not show signs of pain the way people or dogs or nearly any other living being does....

Living with a Terminal Diagnosis

The worst part of owning and loving a cat is that their lives are so much shorter than ours. For many of us, there...

Interstitial Cystitis Is an Enigma

Feline interstitial cystitis (FIC) has been frustrating veterinarians for many years. While FIC is the most common diagnosis in cats with lower urinary-tract problems,...

Transdermal Med for Heartworm Prevention

The FDA recently approved Imoxi Topical Solution for Cats, a topical drug for heartworm prevention. It combines the systemic insecticide imidacloprid and the anthelmintic...

Topical Anesthetic Makes Venipuncture Easier

A recent Brazilian study published in the Journal of Veterinary Anaesthesiology Analogue looked at placing intravenous (IV) catheters into the front legs of cats...
A tumor in a cat’s ear, originating from ceruminomous cells.

Ear-Canal Tumor Surgical

Q. I have a 16-year-old cat, and he has developed a tumor in his ear canal. It has been active and growing for six...

U.K. Genetic Study May Shed Light on COVID-19

According to Vet Times, researchers at the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) Royal Veterinary College have received a grant of almost £200,000 (about $259,000) by U.K....
Cats and COVID-19

Influenza and Your Cat

Cats are susceptible to some strains of human flu, and previous studies have suggested that, in some cases, humans have transmitted flu to cats....

It’s All Fun and Games Until . .

Cats enjoy playing with bits of string and yarn, unravelling carefully rolled balls and batting at dangling ends. Unfortunately, though, this cute pastime can...
Ringworm

Treating Ringworm in Cats

Dermatophytosis (“ringworm”) is a common fungal skin infection in cats that can cause hair loss, erythema, and pruritis. The most commonly isolated organism in...
Location of the primordial pouch.

The Primordial Pouch

You watch as your cat walks away, his belly pooch swaying gently in the breeze. What exactly is that loose skin fold on your...

IBD: A Challenging Diagnosis

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is caused by an abnormal influx of inflammatory cells into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These cells thicken the walls of...