This collection of Cat Illness & Disease articles has been curated for you by All Pets Animal Hospital & 24 Hour Emergency Care. If you would like to talk to a veterinarian, please give us a call at (281) 645-9498.
The Ecology of Litter Boxes
When many of us decide to get a cat, we’ll spend hours and hours online researching nutrition, choosing the perfect collar, and pleading for recommendations from family members and even strangers on social media groups about c
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Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) - What Is It?
FeLV is a retrovirus that infects cats and is responsible for more deaths than any other organism. It is, unfortunately, not uncommon. FeLV is highly contagious and is easily spread once a cat has been in close contact with another infected cat. Kittens and immune-compromised cats are more susceptible to the disease. Cats can contract the virus through saliva, urine, using the same litter box, nursing, and cat bites.
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How Can the Weather Affect Your Pet?
Outdoor temperature plays a role in health from both an Eastern and Western perspective. A healthy body—whether human or animal—should be able to adapt easily to changes in weather, until it starts getting into extremes. However, if the body is already out of balance, your dog or cat may experience more inflammation as the temperature rises.
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How To Care For A Diabetic Pet
You may have not known that your dog or cat could even get diabetes. But they can, and veterinarians are seeing more and more of it due to diet and sedentary lifestyles in our dogs and cats.
The good news is, early detection means diabetes is treatable. However, like many diseases, it can require some serious lifestyle changes.
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What is Giardia?
It’s possible you’re not familiar with this nasty parasite or think it’s limited to foreign countries. However, giardia is a common intestinal parasite throughout the U.S. as well as abroad. Mud puddles, unclean rivers, even contaminated grass can all spread this infection.
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What is Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)?
If you’ve ever owned (or been owned by!) a cat, chances are you’ve heard the acronym “FIV.” You know this is something your veterinary team talks with you about during your cat’s wellness visits and preventive care planning, and it probably helps your understanding to liken the Feline Immun
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Tummy Trouble: Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs and Cats
Is it a simple stomachache—or something more serious?
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Caring for a Cat with Asthma
You startle awake in the middle of the night to a familiar hacking sound. It’s your cat, expelling a hairball again—or is it?
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