Dr. Eric Barchas (Veterinarian)

Dr. Eric Barchas is a professional traveler who spends his spare time working as a full-time veterinarian; contributing to Catster; walking, cooking, camping, and exploring the outdoors; skiing (when conditions permit); and reading Booker-shortlisted novels. In between trips Dr. Barchas lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Denise, and his canine pal, Buster. His main veterinary interests are emergency and critical care, wellness, pain management and promotion of the human-animal bond. Dr. Barchas has to Dogster and Catster since May 2005.

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Is It Always the Right Thing to Spay or Neuter a Cat?

Most veterinarians believe cats should be neutered or spayed. And most vets (and, since 1993, the American Veterinary Medical Association) also support the concept of early spaying and neutering, at eight to 16 weeks of age. However, there is a significant element of paternalism in the drive for early spays and neuters in cats. Shelters

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Why Is My Cat Lethargic and Limping After a Vaccine? Feline Health Facts

The other night a cat came to my office at 2 am. Her owner was very worried. The cat was lethargic and she was limping on her right rear leg. The patient’s intake paperwork indicated that she had been previously healthy, she took no medications, she had no allergies, and her vaccines were current. A

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