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Common Cat Diseases and Their Treatments
Common cat diseases are infectious enteritis (vaccinate; fatal in kittens), infectious anemia (spreads via fleas; antibiotics plus nutrition), and roundworm (dewormer and disinfect items).
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit Toxoplasmosis
Rabbit toxoplasmosis is a serious parasitic disease best treated with sulfonamide drugs. This guide covers the clinical signs, the standard medication regimen, and the sanitation measures that prevent infection.
Feline Coronavirus and FIP: Understanding the Connection
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is caused by a mutated feline coronavirus. It is not actually contagious, but it is serious. This guide covers what FIP is, its dry and wet forms and symptoms, and what to do if a cat is infected.
Why Is My Cat Lethargic and Sleeping All Day?
Cats naturally sleep 12–18 hours a day, so lots of sleep isn't always illness. But if a cat can't be woken, seems dull when awake, or shows reduced urine, soft stools, fast breathing, appetite loss, or eye/nose discharge, it may be sick and should see a vet.
Cat had a week of panleukopenia shots, day 10 test is negative, but still won’t eat, occasional vomit, weak, no stool for 4 days — what now?
This is abnormal; late panleukopenia can trigger fatty liver, anemia, or pancreatitis. Appetite should return in 5–7 days. Persistent day-10 vomiting and anorexia warrants bloodwork and biochemistry to check recovery or secondary disease, then adjust treatment.
What are the symptoms of feline toxoplasmosis?
Many cats show no signs, but some get low appetite, lethargy, diarrhea, or vomiting. Spread can cause nerve or eye symptoms, and pregnant cats may lose the litter.
I rescued a stray cat; it has yellow diarrhea with a farting sound, very foul smell, pale lips and paw pads, trembling tail when walking, and eats very little. What’s wrong?
Pale lips and paw pads in a cat can signal anemia or panleukopenia, both more likely in strays with poor nutrition and high infection risk. The diarrhea also suggests a gut problem. Take the cat to a vet for a thorough check, and consider a blood transfusion if severely anemic.
How to Tell If a Cat Has Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic parasite most cats catch from raw meat, infected feces, or contaminated water — indoor, dewormed cats are low-risk. Most show no signs, but weak or pregnant cats can get sick. Confirm only with a vet test strip (~90%) or PCR (~99%); deworm regularly and avoid handling litter while pregnant.
What Medicine for a Cat with Tapeworms?
Tapeworms are a common internal parasite in cats, often in those eating raw food or kept in dirty, semi-free environments. Here are the symptoms of feline tapeworm infection and how to treat it with medication.
What happens if a puppy gets babesiosis?
Babesiosis, also called piroplasmosis, is mainly spread by tick bites and affects dogs and cats. Infected puppies may show poor appetite, weight loss, fever, lethargy, and vomiting, plus anemia signs like blood in urine.