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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

reservatives in cat foodQThere used to be a lot of talk about the dangers of BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin used as preservatives in certain pet foods. Have they been replaced by different ingredients, or are there simply fewer concerns about them now?

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Feline acne; Why is my cat so aggressive?; A question about vaccinations