Brushing your pet's teeth is the best method of prevention when it comes to periodontis, but there's more to know about ...

LOS ANGELES — It’s one of the leading causes of death for cats, but there is no cure and no known cause: kidney disease. One in 12 older cats has chronic kidney disease, according to ...

Most emerging infectious diseases of humans come from animals. International health agencies monitor these diseases, but they do so only for humans and livestock, not for companion dogs and cats. A ...

You love your feline friend, and you want to keep it healthy. Unfortunately, there is a wide variety of diseases it is likely susceptible to, and knowing about those diseases and their symptoms is the ...

Zachary Wright, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), highlights the unique clinical presentations of mast cell disease in cats compared ...

Our four-legged companions and the wild animals that populate our planet are increasingly developing diseases we thought were ...

About one in 3,500 people are affected with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a disease of the retina's visual cells that eventually leads to blindness. Now researchers have identified a genetic link between ...

A feline version of HIV, called FIV, is spreading through Mississippi and is concerning veterinarians.Dr. Adrian Whittington said that 15 to 20 percent of all cats he sees show signs of this ...

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A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study citing an increase in Cat Scratch Disease has incited a media frenzy, prompting headlines such as “Snuggling Up With Your Cat May Kill You ...