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Dear Doctor January 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Hyperesthesia syndrome; virus testing

Dear Doctor – February 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Nipples on males; fascination with veggies

Dear Doctor – March 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - A cat who vomits on a regular schedule

Dear Doctor: How to Treat Carpal Hyperextension in Cats

My ten-year-old female cat was recently diagnosed with carpal hyperextension in one of her front paws. I am reluctant to have the surgery performed on her, and there is currently no medication that can help the condition.

Dear Doctor April 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Helping a friendly stray; Lameness after injection

Dear Doctor May 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Medication-related trauma

Dear Doctor – June 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Causes of scratching behavior; eating inedible objects; a diagnosis that eludes various experts

Dear Doctor August 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - A cat with missing teeth; Feeding a variety of cat foods; A question about vaccinations

Dear Doctor October 2014

reservatives in cat foodQThere used to be a lot of talk about the dangers of BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin used as preservatives in certain pet foods. Have they been replaced by different ingredients, or are there simply fewer concerns about them now?

Dear Doctor September 2014

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Feline acne; Why is my cat so aggressive?; A question about vaccinations

Dear Doctor November 2014

A cat who disappears whenever guests come over; Can cats show jealousy; Care for a deaf cat

Dear Doctor December 2014

Ask the doctor - Can a cat suffer a concussion?; separating siblings because of a move; acne and plastic