Nobody wants their kitty to be sick but brushing up on common cat illnesses can make you feel more prepared. Things like ear infections, fleas, or UTIs are not on the list of things that pet parents ...

A common, cat-borne parasite already associated with risk-taking behavior and mental illness in humans may also contribute to exhaustion, loss of muscle mass, and other signs of “frailty” in older ...

Sickness happens, even in cats. There are a number of common illnesses that cats can have with some being more severe than others. Since cats aren’t able to tell us when they aren’t feeling well, it’s ...

As a veterinary general practitioner, I see and treat a little bit of everything. Dog with tummy problems? We’ve got you covered. Kitty needs dental work? No problem — let’s get that scheduled. Puppy ...

Some illnesses can be life-threatening for cats. Therefore, owners should be familiar with the symptoms of the most common diseases in cats (stock photo). Photo: Getty Images Whether it’s sudden loss ...

Do you start worrying the moment you hear your cat sneeze? Perhaps you brush it off, thinking it’s just a cold instead? In many cases, that initial worry period passes quickly as your cat bounces back ...

A: Most cat owners remain unaware that this potentially fatal parasite can be a danger to their beloved pets. While the incidence is lower than canine heartworm disease, feline infections often go ...

The first thing that most cat families recognize when their cat has a urinary tract infection is straining in the litter box, urinating outside the box, or not being able to urinate at all. Some will ...

What is Bird Flu in Cats? Bird flu, also called H5N1 avian influenza, is a flu virus. It causes severe illness and death in all types of birds, particularly wild birds, ducks, geese, and chickens.

But since toxoplasmosa gondii evolved to move between rats and cats, its neurological alterations are most prominent in those creatures. “If you’re a rat, and you get infected with it, it makes it so ...

A common human cold sore cream may soon help cats with painful eye infections: researchers found that 1% penciclovir cream (Fenlips®), when applied to cats’ eyes, was safe, well-tolerated, and ...