Full medical history of elderly shelter cat is REVEALING
Be prepared for a long and chaotic read! Sorry but that is how it is presented. It is unusual, it seems to me, for the full medical history of a shelter cat to be...
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Infographic on URIs in domestic cats
This is a short, very compact infographic on URIs in cats which are better described as the ‘feline viral respiratory disease complex’. The goal is to provide a quick snapshot of this very common...
38 facts about the common cold in cats
Here are 38 facts about the common cold in domestic cats. I like to present these sort of topics in succinct, bullet-point factual terms because I think it helps to understand the subject. The...
Gently stroking and talking to cats at rescue centers prevents upper respiratory infections
You might not have heard of the words. I certainly hadn’t until today. They are “gentling” and to be “gentled”. Gentling is the action of stroking a cat gently and talking to them equally...
What antibiotics are used for upper respiratory infections in cats?
The question in the title incorrectly presupposes that the cat has a secondary bacterial infection. The question is jumping the gun because bacteria might not be the cause of the cat’s symptoms. Initially, upper...
Can cats get sore throats?
My research tells me that sore throats (pharyngitis) themselves without other symptoms are uncommon in cats. If a cat has a sore throat it may be that they have a viral illness or poor...
Do cats get sinus infections?
Yes, cats can get sinusitis. Domestic cats have two frontal and two sphenoid sinuses. The small sphenoid sinuses are named after the sphenoid bone which is located in the middle of the skull towards...
Major cause of feline idiopathic cystitis is conflict with another cat in the home
Probably it should not be called feline idiopathic cystitis because a major cause of it is known. A cause which I discuss here. The word “idiopathic” means an unknown cause of a disease. Study...
Cat has a dry nose
I see that some cat owners are concerned that their cat’s nose is dry or they want to know if it is okay. They must mean that the nose leather (the tip of the...
Memorable appearance of a blind cat in Oman
Moet is a blind cat living in Oman. She is all-white and became blind in both eyes through neglect. We are not told what happened but the blindness is almost certainly due to an...
This is How to Lower Cat Stress at Shelters
According to a study more cage space can reduce cat stress at shelters, and as URIs are are linked to feline stress, lower the prevalence of upper respiratory infections (URIs). It is believed that...
Medicating Cats at Home: Tricks and Tips
I have just been through the usual tricky time trying to give my cat, Charlie, antibiotic pills for a URI. I was given a very large pill suited to this kind of infection (I...
Picture of Cat with Conjunctivitis
Photographs are copyright Elisa Black-Taylor. A “picture of cat with conjunctivitis” tells us a lot about the disease. The above picture is a slight oversimplification in respect of the treatment but the pictures of...
My cat has an upper respiratory infection and loss of appetite, please help
by Tracey (England) Hi, I have a 12yr old male cat who has just spent 2 nights at the vets on a drip. He has been home a couple of days but will not...
Cat Cough
photo by renielet Introduction and list of causes The thing about a cat cough for a cat keeper who is not qualified medically is the question as to whether they can something themselves or...
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