Cat Coughing: Causes and Treatment
Coughing in cats usually indicates a health problem. If you hear your cat coughing, it’s time to schedule a visit to the veterinarian. Many different medical conditions can cause coughing in cats, some of which...
Cat Diseases and Medical Conditions
Distemper Vaccine for Cats (Schedule, Cost & Side Effects)
Distemper is an old-fashioned general term that’s used to describe a serious infectious disease of dogs and cats that causes fever along with respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms. In dogs, Distemper is caused by Canine...
Pyometra in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Diagnosis
Pyometra in cats, defined as an infection of the uterus, is nothing to play around with. It is life-threatening and requires immediate and aggressive treatment. Without treatment, cats with pyometra can become extremely ill and...
Fatty Liver Disease in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
About Fatty Liver Disease in Cats Fatty Liver Disease, also known as Feline Hepatic Lipidosis (FHL) or Fatty Liver Syndrome, is one of the most common liver diseases seen in cats. It’s a complex type...
Rabies in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Prognosis
COVID-19 has heightened everyone's awareness of infectious diseases, but rabies has been around for thousands of years. It is still one of the world’s most feared viral diseases for two simple reasons. First, it crosses...
Cats and COVID-19: Everything You Need to Know
By now you’ve probably heard the news that a small number of cats have caught COVID-19. Other felines including lions and tigers at the Bronx Zoo caught this novel coronavirus too, presumably from asymptomatic caretakers....
Cat Hairballs: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
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Cat Eye Infection: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
An infection is defined as “the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses that are not normally present within the body”. A cat eye infection occurs when a cat’s eye is affected...
Cat Seizures: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Seizures, also known as fits or convulsions, are caused by excessive electrical activity in the brain. The random firing of nerve impulses leads to loss of normal consciousness with uncontrolled, uncoordinated, repetitive contractions of some...
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Many cat owners will have heard about Feline Leukemia, a common disease caused by a feline leukemia virus infection. But many carers may not be clear about what it is, how it can pose a...