Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have two 6-month-old kittens, one of whom tested positive for giardia when he was 10 weeks old. He was subsequently treated three times with Panacur (due to persistent symptoms despite four negative fecals) but he and his brother still have totally evil smelling, runny stools and flatulence to [...]
One of our favorite bloggers, Dr. Patty Khuly of Dolittler, has in the care of her veterinary hospital in Miami, Florida, a sweet little cat named Helen. Due to head trauma, Helen has been rendered blind and deaf — but she’s still a wonderful cat and responds with joy to affection, food and care. Dr. [...]
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: About a month ago, one cat (Moe) in a 2-cat household started to eat his wet food by scooping it out of his dish with his paw and licking it off his paw, with no signs of distress or anything. His brother doesn’t do this. The two of them [...]
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We are giving our cat new medication for an infection. She foamed at the mouth when we did it. What makes a cat do this and should we be concerned? ~Sue Siouxsie: Well, Sue, typically a cat will foam at the mouth when given a pill because most pills [...]
