Fading Kitten Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Fading kitten syndrome (FKS) is a condition that anyone who has bred kittens will be aware of. However, it is not a specific illness in the usual sense. Rather, there are a number of different...
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Metronidazole for Cats: Uses, Dosage & Side Effects
Metronidazole, commonly also referred to by its brand name Flagyl, is an antibiotic and antiparasitic medication often used in veterinary medicine. In this article, you’ll learn how it works, situations where it may be prescribed...
Toxoplasmosis in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
This article aims to explain the details of Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease that can affect both cats and humans. There are many misunderstandings about this infection, and this will provide a simple, clear explanation about...
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) (also known as Feline Interstitial Cystitis) is the most common cause of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). This article aims to give a detailed explanation of this problem, helping cat...
Cat Pulling Hair Out: Causes & Treatment
One of the distinctive features of cats is their natural inclination to groom themselves thoroughly, keeping their coats tangle-free, smooth and shiny by licking and nibbling their own coats. Sometimes, however, this natural self-grooming can...
Why is My Cat Sneezing: Causes & Treatment
Sneezing is a reflex that is universal to all animals that possess noses. An occasional sneeze is a healthy reflex, designed to remove small irritating articles from inside a cat's nose. However, a cat sneezing...
Calicivirus in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a common viral infection of domestic cats. The virus causes upper respiratory disease that often closely resembles Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR), and both viruses can cause the syndrome known as “Cat...
Heart Murmurs in Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, & Life Expectancy
A diagnosis of a heart murmur in your cat can be worrying: this article aims to give you clear facts about what this means, and about the possible consequences for your cat's health. What Is...
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a complex, serious, and until very recently, it was always ultimately a fatal disease of cats. FIP is caused by a biotype of Feline Coronavirus (FCoV), called Feline Infectious Peritonitis...
Epilepsy in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Epilepsy is a syndrome that describes the situation where a cat has recurrent seizures (also known as convulsions or fits) at intervals that may be days, hours, or months apart. Epilepsy can affect small animals...