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Written For Kittens: Medical Protocols For Foster Kitties

Kittens aren’t small cats. That’s why it’s incumbent upon any organization with a kitten foster care program to develop medical protocols tailored to caring for these petite patients—starting with the intake exam. Read more

New Screening Method May Help Detect Heart Disease In Cats

A new screening technique may help detect heart disease in cats, according to a study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Study findings revealed that focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) increased detection of cardiac issues in asymptomatic cats. Early detection may prevent these cats from dying prematurely from heart disease. Read more

Top 25 Cities For Feline Veterinary Care And More

Cat-friendly housing options, availability of feline-specific veterinary hospitals and shelters, and the prevalence of environmental hazards helped Redfin and Trupanion pick the nation’s most meowjestic locales for feline living. Read more

Rescuing Rosie: Cat Found with Chemical Burns Is Now in ASPCA Care

Recently, ASPCA veterinarians were alarmed when a Good Samaritan brought in a cat who was missing large portions of her fur. Rosie, as she came to be known, was suffering from what looked like severe active hair-loss, with clumps of fur readily falling out, and she smelled strongly of a common household cleaning agent. Read more

Understanding & Preventing HEARTWORM Disease

Heartworm disease, also known as dirofilariasis, is a serious and potentially fatal illness caused by a bloodborne parasite called Dirofilaria immitis. The disease can cause severe lung problems, heart failure, and other organ damage in dogs, cats, and ferrets. It is unknown exactly how many pets in the United States are infected with heartworm disease each year, but the American …

Caring For Cats With Cardiomyopathies

While cardiomyopathies have long been the most common cardiac diseases found in cats, they still can be difficult to detect and treat, says Meg Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (cardiology), professor of cardiology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville. Read more

Are Rescues Wrong To Transport These Pets?

Last month, I was helping a friend at her veterinary practice when a new client came in with a Sphinx cat. He was underweight, with a distended abdomen, and looked in general illthrift. The client said she’d bought him two days earlier from a “single household breeder” and reported that he was up-to-date on vaccines. She just needed an exam …

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