Feline Medicine

We all know that cats are difficult to pill. Here at Spring Mill Veterinary Hospital, we have our own method.

National Report -- The AVMA and Hill?s Pet Nutrition have teamed up to create a public service announcement that they hope will spur dialogue on pet obesity between veterinarians and pet owners.

Duluth, Ga. -- In response to an advisory recently issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about spot-on flea and tick products, Merial says it is working cooperatively to address any of the agency's concerns.

Washington -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will evaluate whether further restrictions are warranted due to a "sharp increase" in incidents from spot-on flea and tick products.

Columbia, Mo. -- Researchers at the University of Missouri are studying a tick-borne disease that kills housecats within three to five days after the onset of illness.

Phoenix -- A new million-dollar campaign to increase awareness among pet owners of choosing accredited care services has been launched by the American Animal Hospital Association.

It is only relatively recently that shelters actually house cats.

Hyperthyroidism is caused by excessive production of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyroxine (T3).

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) continues to be a significant disease in domestic cats.

Using proper technique and catheters minimizes post-obstructive inflammation in cats.

Compassion fatigue is a common and expected result of stress.

There are no bad cats! Imagine what they are experiencing through their eyes.

When working up inflammatory diseases in the cat, it is important to know that at various stages of the disease process, they can display pathogenic behavior that is similar when compared to one another.

Sterile, inflammatory cystitis in cats may be caused by multiple factors, including viral or other inflammatory triggers, urothelial defects, neurohormonal aberrations, and environmental stresses.

Aggressive cats can be a danger to other pets in the household or to the humans themselves.

It's no surprise to anyone that the number of geriatric feline patients is on the rise.

The goals and process of starting a feline wellness program.

Upper tract uroliths have been relatively rare in cats until the last ten years.

Few diseases are as frustrating for a veterinarian as diabetes mellitus. Realistically, control of hyperglycemia is rarely accomplished, and clinical signs of diabetes often persist.

Cats are true carnivores and as such have a metabolism specifically adapted to high protein meals.

FLUTD refers to a spectrum of diseases that result in pollakiuria, hematuria, stranguria, dysuria and/or periuria in the cat.

When hyperthyroidism was first reported in cats as a disease entity approximately 25 years ago, the majority of cases were advanced.

Over the last several years, there has been a shift in the mineral content of uroliths in cats from predominantly magnesium-ammonium phosphate to calcium oxalate.

Bartonellosis is an important emerging disease in humans and has been recognized to cause clinical disease in several other species, including dogs and cats.

Q: What is the standard of care for cats diagnosed with bronchitis or asthma?