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Hairball concerns
Q: How alarmed should I get when my cat throws up a hairball?
Chris Seeter
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dear Ms. Seeter,
A: Not very. The momentary hacking, gagging, and retching it takes to throw up fur that a...
The Leading Cause of Feline Skin Cancer
The most common cause of skin cancer in cats is overexposure to the sun, just as excess sunlight is a common reason for skin cancer in people. Sun exposure and sunburns damage the skin...
Rules Change for Monitoring Cats with Hyperthyroidism
An endocrine disease is any condition involving hormones. The most common one in cats is hyperthyroidism. Affecting at least 10 percent of cats age 10 and older, it is an illness in which the...
If Your Cat Won’t Take the Medicine, Can It Be Compounded?
To compound a medicine is to alter it in some way so that it’s tailored to the needs of a particular patient who wouldn’t be able to tolerate the drug the way it is...
Bathing your cat will not make you less allergic
Q: I’m allergic to my cat. Will wiping her down with a moistened washcloth work as well as actually bathing her for reducing allergens? If not, what is the most calming way to lather...
