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Why Isn’t a Neutered Male Cat Urinating?
No urination within 24 hours after neutering is normal, wound pain; beyond that, watch for stress-induced cystitis, urinary infection, stones, or even kidney failure, male cats are prone to urinary blockages. Diagnosis needs urine and blood tests plus imaging; treatment ranges from antibiotics and diuretics to stone removal or kidney support.
E. Cuniculi (Rabbit Encephalitozoonosis): Causes, Symptoms & Care
Encephalitozoonosis (E. cuniculi) is a serious rabbit disease often caught in the womb, silently harming kidneys, brain, and spinal cord. Signs range from weakness to head tilt, paralysis, and sudden death; infection is irreversible but a strong immune system helps.
Arthritis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Medication & Care
Arthritis in pets brings red, swollen, painful joints and can end in deformity or paralysis. This guide covers causes, joint supplements (chondroitin, calcium, meloxicam), and prevention through a dry, warm environment, diet, and moderate exercise.
Gastroenteritis in Dogs and Cats: Types, Symptoms & Medication
Gastroenteritis in dogs and cats spans gastritis (acute/chronic) and enteritis (viral, bacterial, parasitic). This guide covers causes, symptoms, and the medication approach—anti-inflammatories, anti-vomiting, anti-diarrhea, dewormers, probiotics—plus prevention.
Leaving Stud Tail Untreated Can Lead to Cellulitis
Untreated stud tail in cats can progress from blackheads to folliculitis and even cellulitis—painful, spreading skin infection. This article explains the risk and the treatment steps (cleaning, antibiotics, neutering).
Fever in Dogs and Cats: Causes, Detection and How to Reduce It
Fever in dogs and cats can stem from infections or non-infectious issues like heatstroke and post-vaccine reactions. Learn how to take your pet's temperature, recognize fever signs, and safely reduce fever with cooling and vet-approved medication.
Feline Rhinotracheitis (Cat Flu): Symptoms and Treatment
Feline rhinotracheitis, also called infectious rhinotracheitis, is a highly contagious herpesvirus infection causing fever, sneezing, eye discharge, and sometimes death—especially in kittens. This article covers its causes, symptoms, medication-based treatment, and vaccine prevention.
Common Causes of Shivering in Cats and Dogs and How to Manage Them
Shivering is body trembling from cold, emotion, disease, or weakness—common in pets, and seizures include it. Causes range from simple cold to poisoning or infection; this article reviews them.
Is Cat Folliculitis as Contagious to People as Ringworm?
Folliculitis isn't strongly contagious like ringworm and rarely spreads to people, but in multi-cat homes isolate the affected cat. This article explains why.
Difference Between Ordinary and Pasteurella Conjunctivitis in Rabbits
Ordinary and pasteurella conjunctivitis show similar symptoms but need different treatment; wrong direction causes relapse or worse. This article explains the differences.