Recognizing Glaucoma
Does your cat have progressive cloudiness in one or both eyes? Has the white of an eye stayed red? Has one or both eyes...
Old Cats: Three Vet Visits Yearly
If your cat is older than 15, you should be taking him to the veterinarian for a wellness exam not twice a year but...
Take Your Medicine
Few words fill cat owners with more dread than “She needs a daily pill.” Not always the most compliant companions, cats spit pills out....
Constipation: Don’t Just Assume It Will Correct Itself
Most cats defecate once a day; some cats, twice daily. It wouldn’t be unusual to skip a day, but you should be concerned if...
Dear Doctor: Pillow foot
Q. Two of my cat’s feet have become kind of puffy, or swollen, and it looks like he’s uncomfortable walking. I should probably take...
An Eye Condition That Looks Like a Cataract — But Isn’t
A bluish-gray tint is making your cat’s eye look cloudy, or even opaque. You worry that it’s a cataract but are afraid to find...
The Most Common Disease of Cats
Gum disease is the most common disease to affect pet cats. It may not sound like a big deal. But gum disease, known medically...
Does Your Cat Have High Blood Pressure?
Much like in people, high blood pressure in cats can lead to a host of serious problems, including strokes, blindness, and dragging of one...
Feline Arthritis Pain: Widespread But Largely Undetected
Because cats are so incredibly nimble and graceful, we tend not to think of them as vulnerable to the pain of osteoarthritis, a disease...
Dear Doctor: Worsening Breath
Q. My cat’s breath has never been particularly pleasant, but I’ve noticed over the past year or so that it’s getting worse. At her...
Dear Doctor: Anesthesia for an Old Cat
Q. Surgery has been recommended to remove a benign but nonetheless harmful tumor from my cat’s abdomen. The thing is, he is 16, and...
To Induce Vomiting Upon Poisoning, Or Not?
If you know that your cat has swallowed a poisonous pill or chewed on a toxic plant, don’t waste time trying to induce vomiting,”...
