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Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - A Twitching Cat, Stool Problems

Help children to understand Q My husband and I have lived with our cat, Sebastian, for the entire 18 years of our marriage. Unfortunately, Sebastian is starting to show distinct signs of his advancing age (kidney disease, for one thing) and we know its only a matter of time that our family will need to say goodbye to our beloved pet. …

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Feline Aggression, Teeth Cleaning

Q Our cat, Dusty, recently escaped from our house, which is in a quiet suburban neighborhood. Dusty was missing for about ten hours before a neighbor spotted her in her backyard.Obviously, we are very relieved to have our cat back home, but our question is this: Could she be in any medical danger from her brief jaunt outside our home?

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Hyperesthesia syndrome; virus testing

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

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

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.

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

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Medication-related trauma

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

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