Morsels November 2022
Put the Scissors Down!
If a stubborn mat develops in your cat’s fur that can’t be groomed away, you may be tempted to cut it...
Antibiotics Losing Their Effectiveness in Cats, Too
You’ve probably heard of antibiotic resistance — the ability of bacteria that are causing an infection to resist the antibiotics prescribed to kill them....
How Not to Diagnose a Food Allergy
Your cat’s skin often seems to irritate her — she either scratches or licks excessively. Or she somewhat frequently experiences digestive issues in the...
Dear Doctor: September 2022
Stubborn belly fat
Q: My cat was overweight, and I managed to trim her down with more careful feeding and cutting back on treats. I...
Dear Doctor August 2022
Helping at a shelter — virtually
Q: I would love to be able to volunteer at my local cat shelter, but my schedule makes it...
If Your Cat’s Pancreas Starts Digesting Itself
In dogs, a bout of pancreatitis often occurs around Thanksgiving or Christmas. People feed their pets fatty scraps from the holiday table, and it’s...
Illness, in Four Breaths
An untoward odor emanating from your cat’s mouth may be a clue to whether she has a specific type of disease. Here’s a rundown.
Fruity...
Vaccination Anxiety Overblown
Lethargy, temporary loss of appetite, fever. Here and there a cat will suffer one of these adverse reactions to a vaccination. And once in...
What’s a Veterinary Technician?
Imagine if someone who didn’t go to nursing school could pass her or himself off as a nurse, work in a hospital or doctor’s...
Removing a Nasal Polyp
Here and there a cat will develop an upper respiratory illness that makes it hard to breathe and can also cause wheezing, teary eyes,...
Is Your Cat Suffering from Oligoanalgesia?
Were you aware that in people, inadequate treatment of pain following procedures like C-sections and chest surgeries can pave the way for chronic pain...
Dear Doctor: What a seizure looks like
Q. My cat had an episode the other day where his body kind of tensed up and then relaxed a number of times in...
