Cats naturally display peaks of activity throughout the day and the night. Some cats may be…
Feline obesity is a common yet often under-recognized problem despite the serious secondary…
Panleukopenia is a highly contagious virus of the family parvoviridae. It infects primarily very…
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is an often-fatal version of a feline enteric coronavirus (FECV…
Feline plague is caused by an infection with the bacteria Yersinia pestis. The bacterium is very…
Rough play is common and natural among kittens and young cats under 2 years of age. Despite the…
Pyrethrins are active insecticidal agents derived from flowers of the Pyrethrum plant. Pyrethroids…
Rabies is justifiably one of the most feared infectious diseases known. Once symptoms develop,…
Feline acute renal failure (ARF) is a condition that is described as the sudden decline in kidney…
Chronic renal failure (CRF) is an irreversible but often slowly progressing condition that is…
The name ringworm is misleading since the disease is cause by a fungus, not a worm. Ringworm is a…
Feline roundworms live in a cat's small intestinal tract. A cat can be infected in one of several…
Allergies most often present as cat skin problems, whereas humans sneeze, cough and have a runny…