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Domestic shorthair question:Male cat 10 yo & neutered has enlarged pancreas and spleen, slightly enlarged liver. (see ultrasound results below) Abdomen is distended. No pain when pressed. Had a fever starting Mon Jan 23 for a...
Domestic Short Hair question:Dear Dr. Marie, This is my 2nd time asking a question. Thank you for your great and assuring answer the first time round (13 Dec). This time, my cat has skin problems which started in late...
Domestic Short Hair question:My 19 yo childhood cat died this morning and my parents, who aren't the sort of people to spend money on vets (sorry, but they're ex-farmers!) and can't really afford it anyway, are wondering about th...
Domestic shorthair question:Purrfect's stomach has been gurgling a lot today. This is very unusual for her--we have never noticed this happening before. She also has vomited several times recently, but this is common for her. She does not appear to be losing weight, at least not so far. It is the stomach gurgling we are concerned about. How concerned should we be? Is this an emergency?
Mixed question:I had to euthanize my 18.5 year old cat Quincy on Monday. He suffered from CRF and hyperthyroidism. He was quite dehydrated at the end and he was quite constipated over the Christmas weekend, poor thi...
domestic shorthair question:I have 4 cats and they are all indoors. I realize that cats can get fleas even when they are not exposed to the outdoors. And if her problem ends up being fles, I'm sorry to have wasted your time...bu...
Domestic Shorthair/ question:Viral Infection in Throat? I have 3 cats at home (in Singapore, Asia). 1 cat came down with flu-like symptoms (fever, stopped eating) for 2 days. Now he’s back to eating, but showing sig...
Calico question:Hi, My calico cat has been limping for over 6 months, Rt paw. About 3 yrs ago she had a similar limping situation and her vet xrayed her shoulder and arm and it did not show anything and then within...
domestic short hair question:Dear Dr. Marie: My cat is 25 years old and has been relatively healthy in the 10 years I've had him. On Sunday, he was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, anemia, and high blood pressure. The test fo...
DSH question:Hello Dr. We have a 17yr old male diabetic cat who throws up a nasty brown liquid almost daily. He gets two shots of insulin a day, one pill of eltroxin and we feed him wet food(Wellness Brand) when...
Domestic Longhair question:I have had my 10 year-old cat on Tapazole for about a year, but in the past couple of months, she has been losing weight and eating more, the classic symptoms of thyroid disease in cats. So we did a ...
American short hair question:HI. MY cat has been sick for the last two months or so. The last few weeks however, he has been really sick. He thows up yellow or white foamy liquid at least 5 to 6 times a day. He hardly ever eats ...
House cat question:I am having a serious issue. I have an 11 year old female indoor cat, never fixed. She is throwing fits. scary violent fits. I took her to the vet a few months ago for a first visit and parasite t...
domestic tabby question:Our beloved 9 yo old male cat Gretzkey is ripping his hair out in clumps. Our house is full of furball tumbleweeds and fat ones too! It has been going on for months. At first I thought it was just a n...
Long-haired (possibl question:Hello, Dr. Haynes - My cat Simon doesn't seem to be eating or drinking very much recently - and by recently I'd say the last two days. I have seen him both eat and drink, but he doesn't seem t...
Tabby question:I adopted my cat Fudge from a shelter when he was 9. He came with a host of ear/throats/respiratory issues that have plagued him since I have had him, he is now 16 - will be 17 in the fall. His mo...
Tabby cat not sure w question:My cat keeps sneezing and sometimes has watery eyes. It started today and. I googled it and apparentley he's got upper respiratory infection. Are there any home remedies or ways I can help him without taking him to the vet? Thanks you
Mixed-Female question:Hi, My female cat is just over 15 years old. This morning she woke up running all over the house. While running around she was panting, shaking her head and appeared to open her mouth wide a ...
dom short hair question:My cat has been throwing up almost every day for weeks but not after feeding. This morning it was about an hour before eating. I will hear him start to heave and then find 2 or 3 puddles of light bro...
American shorthair question:Previously my cat would urinate or defecate on clothes/rugs if the letterbox was too full. However, I just had to put my other cat to sleep 10 days ago. Since then, even though there are still 2 litte...
question:Hello, The other day, our cat Misty (she would have been 16-years-old next month) vomited on the floor. It looked different than normal - it was more liquid and yellow. After that, she laid down ri...
all black med hair question:I can not afford to take her to a vet...so here I am. I have just noticed while cleaning out the litter that there was what looked like drops of blood on the urine. She also has some loss of hair on her tail and backside. PLEASE help. If there is an OTC medicine that may help her...like I said I can not afford to even take her in for a dx. Thank you SO much!
Domestic shorthair question:Dear Dr. Marie, My beloved pet has died just seven days after receiving a shot of Convenia. My query is should this newer medication be given to a 17 year old cat who is already in distress. She re...
Domestic Short hair question:Biscuit has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism (T4 > 7). He has lost 1 pound already but is still about 2 pounds overweight. He feels fine and is otherwise healthy. Should I wait to start treatment with tapazole until he gets to his goal weight? Or should I start treatment immeidiately? Thanks
orange tabby question:We have an 18+ year old cat who is thin and bony, but has a 20" diameter potbelly which appeared within 2 weeks. Several months ago we started adding 1/2 can of wet food per day to his diet in an effort to help him gian weight, but stopped that several weeks ago when we saw his belly growing. His belly however, has not stopped growing.
? question:How do I permanently get rid of fleas? I have tried flea shampoos, and De Flea spray with comb. I've also removed and washed all bedding and curtains. I've sprayed the whole house with flea insectic...
Sealpoint Siamese question:My cat has Thiamine deficiency from Wellness pet food. Are the effects for the deficiency always reversible? I believe that my cat has been deficient for more than 3 weeks. He has also lost 1 lb in 3 ...
question:Hi! My cat is 21 years old. Just recently its like his lower jaw has shifted to the right and his two fang teeth are colliding, which is not letting him close his mouth. I literally have to move his jaw over and close it for him, then as soon as he opens it again it goes right back. Any advice?
Mix question:Dr. Marie, This is really more of a general question than a question about my pet in general...I was reading about cats on Wikipedia and the article for cats states: "An interesting example of ...
question:My cat is approx. 16 years old. The last few months she has been losing a lot of weight. She has also been throwing up. I've fed her extra food and also changed brands but nothing is working. She al...
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