Bladder stones, also known as “urocystoliths,” are stony collections of minerals, crystals, and organic material that collect in the bladder. People can get them, but so can your cat. The two most ...
Question: My male cat, Buzzy, recently was diagnosed with bladder stones and put on Hills S/D. I took him off his NU-CAT vitamins because of the amount of magnesium in them. Buzzy is 10 but acts 100.
Bladder cancer in cats is rare but a serious condition. Here’s what every cat owner should know. Bladder cancer is quite rare in cats. The most common type of bladder cancer, transitional cell ...
Q My wife and I noticed that our female cat was straining to urinate and dribbling urine as she walked. When we took her to the vet, she had a full bladder, which the staff drained, and then took ...
Cat owners tend to be very familiar with their pets' bathroom habits, thanks to litterbox duty. Cleaning the box isn't anyone's favorite chore, but it can be an excellent way to keep an eye on your ...
Dear Dr. Jorden: My vet told me that my cat has a lot of crystals in his bladder. I have been fighting this a long time and have him on a special diet to stop the crystals, but it hasn't taken care of ...
Oreo appeared at our kitchen window about two years ago and insisted we adopt him. Unfortunately, he'd been swung by his tail. As a result, his tail was broken and had to be amputated. This led to ...
Dr. Arnon Gal, a veterinarian who specializes in small-animal internal medicine at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, says owners of cats with urinary-tract disorders ...
Q: I plan to adopt a couple of kittens/young cats in a few months. I want them on a diet that is least likely to cause urinary crystal formation and threaten their urinary health in general. I feed my ...
High risk of recurrence/progression bladder tumours is treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy after complete resection of the tumour. Approximately 75% of these tumours express the ...