Scoliosis represents a lateral curvature of the spine, especially of the thoracic area. If you look at your cat’s spine from above, you will see that it curves laterally. However, mild cases are not obvious and are often detected accidentally during X-ray exams. Most of the time, scoliosis in a cat is present since birth, …
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Salmonella is a major public health concern because it can affect most animals and humans. Salmonellosis is the infection caused by Salmonella bacteria. The disease can be transmitted from cats to humans and vice versa, being the second most common zoonotic condition. Cats can contract the bacteria directly or through contact with the feces of …
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Skin cancer is a representative name for several types of skin cancer lesions. In cats, the most common types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and mast cell tumor. These cancers can appear on a cat’s skin in several forms: ulcers, crusts, lumps, lesions, or bumps. Therefore, you’ll need to …
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Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that is prescribed to cats for various infections (from skin infections to gastrointestinal infections). It has a broad spectrum of action against a very large range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Streptococcus and Staphylococcus. This medicine is only available with a prescription. Amoxicillin should not be used in combination with …
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If your cat coughs once or a few times after drinking water, it is possible that they drank water too quickly or were temporarily distracted, and a few drops ended up on the wrong pipe, so to speak. In this scenario, there is no need to be alarmed. If your cat often coughs after drinking …
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Occasional vomiting is not necessarily an issue, but in some cases, it can be a sign of a health problem. Vomiting represents the active evacuation of food from the stomach and is a clinical sign that can appear in many pathologies. It’s not a diagnosis in itself, so occasional vomiting from a healthy cat does …
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Loss of balance is not a disease, but rather a clinical sign of various health conditions, including diseases of the inner ear, conditions of the spine, tumors, cognitive dysfunction syndrome, epilepsy, thiamine deficiency, toxins, certain drugs, stroke, anemia, or hypoglycemia. If your cat stumbles, falls, has limb weakness, has difficulty hearing, or is walking in …
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Heart disease in cats does not define a single illness, but rather multiple conditions with different levels of severity. Some heart diseases are mild and do not cause problems or require treatment, but others can worsen and lead to heart failure. Cardiac disease is when a cat’s heart is no longer working properly. The heart …
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If your cat has a lump under their skin that is painful and soft to the touch, they probably have an abscess. Abscesses can develop anywhere on the body, even on organs, such as the lungs, brain, liver, or kidneys. Some may not be noticeable until they rupture or the animal shows other clinical signs. …
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Arthritis is a condition that involves the inflammation of one or more joints. This name comes from the Greek words, “arthron” (joint) and “itis” (inflammation). There are many causes of arthritis in cats, and bacterial, viral, and fungal infections cause septic arthritis. Cats suffering from septic arthritis usually present painful and warm joints, lameness, fever, …
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