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What Causes Jaundice in Cats?
Cat jaundice is usually triggered by anorexia leading to fatty liver, where unmetabolized fat builds up and red-cell breakdown yellows the skin. Treatment centers on getting the cat to eat—passively then actively—plus a bile-acid liver supplement.
Why Does Your Cat’s Breath Smell Bad?
Cat bad breath often points to dental plaque, gingivitis, digestive trouble, or serious disease such as kidney failure, feline leukemia, or diabetes. Have a vet clean the teeth, adjust the diet, treat the underlying illness, and use antibiotics to control infection.
Common Causes and Medications for Cough in Dogs and Cats
A cough in dogs and cats can be dry or productive and stems from viruses, bacterial respiratory infection, parasites (heartworm, roundworm), irritants or foreign bodies. Treatment targets the cause — antivirals, antibiotics, dewormers, bronchodilators and cough suppressants — while vaccines, regular deworming and a clean, dust-free home prevent most cases.
Common Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Pet Colds
Pets catch colds easily — usually from chills (season changes, baths, drafts, rain, cold floors) or low resistance. A plain cold can worsen into something serious, so treat it early. Never give human cold medicine (acetaminophen is toxic to dogs and cats); use pet-specific drugs. Learn the warning signs that separate a cold from pneumonia, rhinitis, feline herpesvirus (cat flu) or distemper.
Signs of Toxoplasmosis in Cats
Toxoplasmosis can infect almost all warm-blooded animals, and cats are the only host that spreads it through feces. Learn the acute and chronic signs and how to prevent infection.
Why Don’t Cats Catch Mice Anymore?
Modern pet cats often ignore mice because their lifestyle has changed. Well-fed house cats have a weaker hunting drive, prefer tender wet food, and may lack exposure to or energy for hunting, especially as they age.
Cat Heatstroke: Symptoms, First Aid, and Prevention
Feline heatstroke is essentially what we call overheating — it occurs when a cat stays in a hot, humid place and cannot shed excess body heat. Signs mirror human heatstroke: rising temperature, mouth breathing, fast heart rate, restlessness, and panting, progressing to neurological signs and death. Cats cannot cool themselves, so on hot days keep them indoors with good ventilation and avoid outdoor sun exposure.
What to Feed a Cat with a Sensitive Stomach
Many cats have delicate digestion, leading to vomiting, diarrhea, and bloating if diet is ignored—and chronic trouble can cause dehydration. This guide covers the warning signs, common causes, and the best foods (gentle kibble, prescription diet, probiotics, and plain toppers) to settle a sensitive stomach.
Cat barely eats, vomits it back up, small frequent urination, now can’t urinate after a clinic shot — what’s wrong?
This points to urinary blockage from feline idiopathic cystitis, bacteria, or crystals/stones. Vomiting means the blockage may press on the gut or damage kidneys. Emergency catheterization is needed; delay risks post-renal kidney failure.
My 3-month-old kitten has been home about 5 days; it will not eat or drink, occasionally has diarrhea and vomits, and now cannot stand. What illness is this?
A newly arrived kitten that will not eat or drink and has vomiting and diarrhea is likely suffering from a gastrointestinal disease or feline panleukopenia (distemper). Now being unable to stand suggests dehydration and electrolyte loss from prolonged vomiting and diarrhea, requiring immediate fluid therapy.