Cat Obesity Chart: Find Out if Your Cat is Obese
How do you know if your cat is obese or at a healthy weight? It's difficult to give guidelines for a cat's weight, as body frame size can be so variable between individuals. The simplest...
Bone Cancer in Cats (Osteosarcoma): Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
What Is Bone Cancer in Cats? It’s important to understand the terminology when it comes to cancer in dogs and cats, just as it is in humans: such diseases have a universal language that is...
Hair Loss in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Most cats are constantly shedding some fur and regrowing more. This hair loss leads to all the fur on your furniture and clothing, but it’s normal. However, cats can experience too much hair loss and...
Intestinal Cancer in Cats: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Intestinal cancer is a relatively uncommon form of cancer in cats, accounting for only a small percentage of all feline cancer cases. That’s good news because, when intestinal cancer does occur, it is a serious...
Can Cats Have Heart Attacks?
I’m often asked if cats, like people, suffer from heart attacks. Technically the answer is “No” since a heart attack in a person typically involves a blockage of a coronary artery (arteriosclerosis.) When this happens,...
FVRCP Vaccine for Cats: Schedule, Cost & Side Effects
Everyone knows that kittens need to be vaccinated, but when questioned, few people really understand which diseases the FVRCP vaccine for cats protects against. This article aims to summarise what’s involved in simple, easy to...
Stomach Cancer in Cats: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Although stomach cancer is a relatively uncommon condition in cats, it can and does occur. Unfortunately, it is often associated with a relatively poor prognosis. Read on to learn more about this condition. What Is...
Brain Tumors in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Although brain tumors in cats are uncommon, they can have significant impacts on affected cats. There are a number of different types of brain tumors that cats can develop of which is associated with unique...
Cavities in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
A cavity (in cats, known as tooth resorption) is a painful condition in which one or more teeth are broken down and reabsorbed by the body. It’s very common, with 20-60% of all cats developing...
Diarrhea in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
One of the most common reasons cats are seen by a DVM is diarrhea and loose stools. Diarrhea can happen all of a sudden, or it can involve chronically abnormal bowel movements. There are many...
