If you detect that your cat has bad breath then it is a sign of mouth and perhaps kidney disease. It is obviously abnormal and of course should be dealt with promptly. Feline oral disease is a very common health … please continue reading
This cat presented with a urinary obstruction. The cat was treated at the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic who have given me express permission to use their photos on condition I link to their site. We hear a lot about bladder … please continue reading
What causes feline hyperesthesia (hyperaesthesia)? The veterinarians and scientists don’t know. They speculate. I’d like to speculate too. Perhaps the symptoms of feline hyperesthesia might provide a clue. Also the fact that the cause is mysterious and unknown even by … please continue reading
The first point to make is that if diarrhoea persists for more than 24 hours it is potentially serious and a veterinarian should be consulted without delay. The question refers to diarrhoea continuing. This implies that it has continued for … please continue reading
In this article on hip dysplasia in cats, I refer to a research study entitled, “Hip Dysplasia: A Feline Populations Study by GG Keller DVM MS et al, dated 1999 and published by Wiley InterScience. Short quotes that are permitted … please continue reading
Cat skin problems? No. This fine looking cat is scratching his or her chin. The picture is here to simply illustrate the page and this cat has no skin problems that I know of. Skin problems in cats are quite … please continue reading
Can cats suffer from agoraphobia? It is a condition where the sufferer becomes anxious in places that are strange and where they don’t have control. It usually refers to a fear of wide open spaces. In the case of cats, … please continue reading
by Mrs Brewer My 1yr old inside female cat has something coming out of butt. They look like rice they are like off white color. I need to know WHAT this is and can my other animals get this? I’m … please continue reading
By Valerie Faeroy Intro by Michael: Valerie wrote a comment and I have converted it into this article. You can see that Valerie has struggled to convince her vet to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in her cat. Although it … please continue reading
Introduction I have written about this before. There is a risk when a domestic cat is taken to the veterinarian to have their teeth cleaned. I believe that veterinarians tend to underplay the risk. They might say that one in … please continue reading
