Diabetes in Cats: Symptoms, Management

Diabetes in Cats: Symptoms, Management

Diabetes in cats may cause serious health problems, including blindness. Avoid delaying medical management of feline diabetes symptoms as soon as you notice them.  Understand the onset of diabetes milletus in cats and its gradual spread. Just like humans, cats may also suffer from diabetes mellitus. There is a high incidence of diabetes in cats,…

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Cats

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Cats

Respiratory tract infection in cats – also called cat flu or feline viral respiratory disease complex – affects their upper airway. Respiratory infections aren’t too uncommon in cats. The nose, mouth, throat, nose, and sinus, which are a part of the upper respiratory tract, are prone to bacterial and viral pathogens. Secretions from eyes or…

Cat Dental Care: How To Care for Your Cat’s Teeth

Cat Dental Care: How To Care for Your Cat’s Teeth

Cat dental care is an important part of your kitty’s health care regimen. Just like humans, cats can suffer from a range of dental health problems, from gum disease to plaque buildup, from bad breath to discolored teeth, from tartar deposits to gingivitis. Plaque can deposit on cat teeth, which may harden to form tartar….

Hip Dysplasia in Cats

Hip Dysplasia in Cats

In simple words, hip dysplasia is a disorder or malformation of the hip joint. A rare orthopedic disorder in cats, feline hip dysplasia involves the abnormal development and subsequent degeneration of the coxofermoral joint. The progressive failure of the hip joint leads to the deterioration and loss of function of the ball-and-socket joint. Progressive signs…

Cat Scratch Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Cat Scratch Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

A form of bacterial infection, cat scratch fever is caused by Bartonella Henselae bacteria. The cat scratch disease affects humans, who catch it from cats. A scratch, bite, or contact with an infected cat’s saliva doubles your risk of having this the bacterial disease. You can catch the infection if an infected cat licks an…