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12 Common Cat Vaccine Side Effects And How To Avoid Them (Vet Answer)

12 Common Cat Vaccine Side Effects And How To Avoid Them (Vet Answer)

Vaccinations are a vital part of our pets' healthcare. They prevent our cats from picking up nasty diseases in their environment and spreading them to other ca…

Dental Disease in Cats: Causes, Signs & Treatment Options (Vet Answer)

Dental Disease in Cats: Causes, Signs & Treatment Options (Vet Answer)

You may first notice bad breath, difficulty eating, or even bloody droplets in your cat’s food or water bowl. No matter how it initially crosses your radar, de…

7 Natural Remedies for Cats With Asthma: Our Vet Explains

7 Natural Remedies for Cats With Asthma: Our Vet Explains

If you have seen someone have an asthma attack or experience them yourself, you know how scary they can be. The feeling of desperately needing air but being un…

Bugs on Kittens: Our Vet Explains How to Protect Them From These Nasties

Bugs on Kittens: Our Vet Explains How to Protect Them From These Nasties

Few people out there enjoy bugs crawling all over them, let alone all over their new kitten. Rather than treat the problem, it’s always best to prevent it from…

What Causes Anemia in Cats? Our Vet Explains

What Causes Anemia in Cats? Our Vet Explains

Anemia is a decrease in the body’s normal amount of hemoglobin and/or healthy red blood cells in the blood. This itself is not a disease per se, but rather a r…

Why Is My Cat Lethargic & Limping After a Vaccine? Vet-Verified Facts

Why Is My Cat Lethargic & Limping After a Vaccine? Vet-Verified Facts

Most cats are not big fans of visiting the vet, so you can imagine how unimpressed they will be when they have to go twice in one week! But that can sometimes…

Risks of Steroid Injections for Cats: Challenges and Management

Risks of Steroid Injections for Cats: Challenges and Management

Steroid injections are used to treat a variety of conditions in cats, ranging from allergies to autoimmune diseases. Although steroids are essential for the tr…

Can FIV+ Cats Live With Other Cats? Our Vet Explains the Science

Can FIV+ Cats Live With Other Cats? Our Vet Explains the Science

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a cause of an infectious disease of cats. It is similar to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in people, which is the ca…