The Daily Cat: Advances Miracle Cat Cure By Karen Asp for The Daily Cat Doing acupuncture on cats may sound crazy. After all, your furry pal can barely tolerate riding in a car, let alone somebody poking it with needles. Yet in a feline medical first, researchers recently succeeded in using acupuncture to treat a …
Tag Archive: cat health
Sep
18
The Daily Cat: Treating Tummy Troubles
The Daily Cat: Safety Treating Tummy Troubles By June Jackson for The Daily Cat Every cat owner recognizes the warning signs of an upset feline stomach: the mournful meow, gagging and heaving retch. But in a flash, the cat seems to snap back to good health while you’re left scrubbing the carpet. The scenario is …
Sep
16
The Daily Cat: Are Generic Drugs Safe for Cats?
The Daily Cat: Safety Are Generic Drugs Safe for Cats? By Nicholas Lansing for The Daily Cat Lily, a mature black-and-white feline, meowed constantly and ate voraciously yet never seemed to gain weight. After several tests, results showed that Lily was suffering from hyperthyroidism, a thyroid gland disorder. The treatment options seemed like …
Sep
14
The Daily Cat: Drug Recalls Put Spotlight on Cat Anesthesia Safety
The Daily Cat: Safety Drug Recalls Put Spotlight on Cat Anesthesia Safety By Kim Boatman for The Daily Cat When Dr. Katy Nelson, a veterinarian, received a recall notice involving the cat anesthetic drug ketamine, she promptly scoured her practice’s supplies and pulled the affected lot numbers. Nelson and other pet health specialists …
Sep
12
The Daily Cat: Keep Your Cat Healthy This Halloween
The Daily Cat: Safety Keep Your Cat Healthy This Halloween By Kim Boatman for The Daily Cat Halloween might be fun for us humans, but it can be a haunting experience for our cats. While we’re dishing out candy, carving pumpkins and donning scary costumes, it’s easy to overlook the risks our cats …
Sep
10
The Daily Cat: Silent Signs of a Sick Kitty
The Daily Cat: Illness and Disease Silent Signs of a Sick Kitty By Kathryn Waide for The Daily Cat Cats are notoriously stoic. It’s rare for them to show any obvious sign of illness. “As a general rule, any major or sudden change in a cat’s usual activities and patterns requires some investigation,” …
Sep
07
The Daily Cat: Furniture Could Make Your Cat Sick
The Daily Cat: Illness and Disease Furniture Could Make Your Cat Sick By Cricky Long for The Daily Cat Since the 1980s, thyroid disease in cats has been on the upswing, and the cause may be found right in your living room. Common chemicals, found in many homes, appear to speed up the function of …
Sep
04
The Daily Cat: Is Feline Diabetes Becoming An Epidemic?
The Daily Cat: Illness and Disease Is Feline Diabetes Becoming An Epidemic? By Kim Boatman for The Daily Cat Does your cat sport the feline equivalent of love handles? That extra cushioning might look cute, but it places your cat at risk for feline diabetes. Cases of this disease are soaring, to the point where …
Sep
01
The Daily Cat: Care for Aging Cats
The Daily Cat: Health Care Care for Aging Cats By June Jackson for The Daily Cat Just like their human companions, cats experience a gradual decline in organ function as they age. These age-related changes include a natural slowing of the cat’s resting metabolic rate (RMR), resulting in a decrease in muscle and an increase …
Aug
29
The Daily Cat: Cat Health Terms Demystified
The Daily Cat: Health Care Cat Health Terms Demystified By Jennifer Viegas for The Daily Cat Visiting a veterinarian can sometimes feel like you’ve taken a trip to a non-English speaking country. Terms like “gastritis” and “enteritis” may roll off your doctor’s tongue while you and your cat sit listening equally puzzled. While most vets …
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