Health Topics

A variety of feline-related health topics are addressed below. We hope you find this information useful.

Aging	Hypertension
Cognitive Dysfunction	Hypertension
The Special Needs of the Senior Cat
Loving Care for Older Cats	Hyperthyroidism
Is Your Cat Slowing Down?	Hyperthyroidism in Cats
Is It Time to Say Good-Bye?
	Kidney Issues
Anemia	Bladder and Kidney Stones
Hereditary Anemia	Diagnosis: Kidney Disease
	Hypertension
Anesthesia	Polycystic Kidney Disease
Anesthesia	Renal Amyloidosis
	Video: Cat Owner's Guide to Kidney Disease
Behaviorial Issues
Cognitive Dysfunction	Liver
House Soiling	Cholangiohepatitis
Aggression	Hepatic Lipidosis
Destructive Behavior	Portosystemic Shunt
Cats that Lick Too Much
Help! My Cat's a Killer; What Can I Do?	Nasal Problems
Video: Managing Destructive Scratching	Nasopharyngeal Polyps

Cancer	Neurological Issues
Squamous Cell Cancer: Dangerous	Neurological Disorders
Home Care for the Cancer Patient	Hyperesthesia Syndrome
Lymphoma	Related: Vestibular Disease
Mammary Tumors
Video: Guide to Cancer	Nutrition and Weight Control
	How Often Should You Feed Your Cat?
Diabetes	Feeding Your Cat
Feline Diabetes	Obesity
Video: Caring for Your Diabetic Cat	Care of Obese Cats
	Anorexia
Ear Issues	Related: Food Allergies
Aural Hematoma
Deafness	Oral/Dental
Ear Mites	Bad Breath: Sign of Illness?
Feline Ear Disorders	When Kitty Needs a Dentist
Otitis	Gingivostomatitis
White cats and blindness/deafness	Tooth Resorption
	Oral Tumors
Euthanasia	Video: Brushing Your Cat's Teeth
Euthanasia: What to Expect and What Questions to Ask First
Is It Time to Say Good-bye?	Orthopedic
	Hip Dysplasia
Eye Problems	Luxating Patella
Feline Vision Problems: A Host of Possible Causes
Corneal Ulcers	Pancreatitis
Cataracts	Feline Pancreatitis
Glaucoma	Pancreatitis
Conjunctivitis
Sudden Blindness	Pneumonia
White cats and blindness/deafness	Pneumonia

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)	Poisons
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus	Poisons
On the Lookout for FIV
Questions about FIV	Rabies
Testing for FIV & FeLV	Need for Rabies Vaccination for Indoor Cats
	Feline Vaccines: Benefits and Risks
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Feline Infectious Peritonitis	Respiratory Issues
Feline Infectious Peritonitis	Feline Asthma: A Risky Business for Many Cats
Diagnosis: Feline Infectious Peritonitis	Lung Ailments: A Widespread Source of Feline Woe
	Dyspnea
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)	Pneumonia
Testing for FIV & FeLV	Related: Nasopharyngeal Polyps
Feline Leukemia Virus
	Ringworm
Fleas & Ticks	Ringworm
Fleas
Fleas: A Source of Torment for Your Cat	Skin Problems
Flea Allergy	Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex
Lyme Disease	The Challenge of Skin Disorders
Ticks	Related: Cats that Lick Too Much
	Related: Food Allergies
Fungal Infections	Related: Fleas: A Source of Torment for Your Cat
What is cryptococcosis	Fleas

Gastrointestinal Issues	Spay/Neuter
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	Spaying and Neutering
Vomiting	Should I Consider a Pediatric Spay or Neuter?
Diarrhea
Constipation	Staph Infection
What Is There to Treat Idiopathic Megacolon?	Resistant Staph Infections
Gastrointestinal Parasites of Cats
Related: Feline Pancreatitis: Serious	Toxoplasmosis
Pancreatitis	Toxoplasmosis
Video: Gastrointestinal Diseases in Cats
	Urinary Issues
Hairballs	Bladder and Kidney Stones
The Danger of Hairballs	Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
A Hairy Dilemma	Are These Frequent Urinary Tract Infections?
	Related (Video): Cat Owner's Guide to Kidney Disease
Health Hazards	Related: Diagnosis: Kidney Disease
Holiday Hazards
Poisons	Vestibular Problems
	Vestibular Syndrome
Heart Problems
Congenital Heart Disorders	Zoonosis
Cardiomyopathy	Zoonotic Disease
Diagnosis: Heart Disease
Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Heartworm
Feline Heartworm Infection: Serious