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Why Dental Disease Is the Most Common Problem Cats Face
— Dental disease occurs, simply, because animals don't brush their teeth.
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Ask a Vet: Why Do Cats Urinate Outside of the Litter Box?
— There are behavioral as well as medical causes of feline house soiling; the medical condition that's most often behind it is FIC.
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Ask a Vet: Can Cats Eat Eggs?
— Eggs have gotten a bad rap in the past, but today, whole egg is considered to be the most perfect source of protein for animals.
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Ask a Vet: What Is Feline Lymphoma? Can It Be Treated?
— Lymphoma is the most common cancer in cats, and it varies in form and aggressiveness.
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Resolve to Be the Best Possible Cat Owner This Year
— Here are four common-sense new year's resolutions to keep your cats healthy and safe.
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Ask a Vet: The Top 7 Holiday Health Hazards for Cats
— Unstable Christmas trees, tinsel, fireplace ashes -- these can bring holiday gloom upon your kitty.
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A Vet's Perspective: How to Trim Your Cat's Claws, and Why You Should
— Nail trimming benefits cats, their owners, and the houses where cats live. Here's how to do it right.
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Ask a Vet: Is It Safe For Cats to Share in Thanksgiving Feasts?
— Most Thanksgiving foods are okay in moderation, but it's the extras in some foods -- and excessive consumption -- that cause cats problems.
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Will a Heating Pad Help My Senior Cat's Arthritis and Reduce Her Howling at Night?
— A reader asks about tactics to make her older cat more comfortable (and quiet) after hours.
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6 Household Items You Should Keep Away From Your Cats
— Indoors cats are much safer than outdoor cats, but plenty of health risks still exist in the home.
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Ask a Vet: Do Some Flea Preventatives No Longer Work?
— Many people claim flea meds have failed, but I wonder whether they're using them properly.
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Ask a Vet: How Contagious Is Feline Herpes?
— Can a new cat in a household spread herpes to the cat who already lived there? Well, cats can't catch something they already have.
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Is Feline Obesity a Growing Problem? And Just How Dangerous Is It?
— Obesity is a common and serious health problem in cats; here are some of its causes and effects.
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Ask a Vet: Do Cats Really Need Vaccines Every Year?
— A reader wonders whether cats, especially indoor cats, truly need regular parasite preventatives and booster shots.
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Ask a Vet: Is New Food Causing My Cat's Increased Thirst?
— Changing to a food with more sodium can make a cat drink more water, but so can other things.
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Ask a Vet: Why Do Cats Pee Outside the Litter Box?
— Two feline veterinary groups issue a report on diagnosis and treatment of "house soiling," and they're backed by common sense.
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Ask a Vet: Is Advantage II Truly a New, Revolutionary Product?
— Some of the supposedly new flea-preventatives are the same things with other pesticides added.
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Ask a Vet: What Do You Do if Your Cat Swallows a Needle?
— Your cat just swallowed a sewing needle. What can happen? What should you do? (This happens more frequently than you'd think!)
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Ask a Vet: What Are the Best and Worst Aspects of Cat Vaccines?
— Feline vaccination has been linked to sarcomas, but it's dangerous to believe that vaccines are more harmful than the diseases they prevent.
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Ask a Vet: Is Sugarless Gum Containing Xylitol Toxic to Cats?
— Xylitol is a common sweetener that is extremely toxic to dogs. Are cats similarly susceptible?
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Ask a Vet: What Happens When Cats Fall Out of High Windows?
— Cats who fall from high windows suffer a number of injuries -- it happens often enough that it has its own name: high-rise syndrome.
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Ask a Vet: Is There an Ideal Diet for Cats?
— The truth is that no one really knows, but I believe most commercial diets don't qualify as ideal.
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11 Cat Emergencies That Need Immediate Veterinary Attention
— Although some emergencies come on suddenly and are anything but subtle, it is true that many others start with vague symptoms
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Tips From a Vet: How to Keep Your New Kitten Healthy
— A little cat is a big responsibility, so follow these steps for a good start on a long life.
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Is It EVER Okay to Let a Cat Go Outdoors?
— The risks are high and come from many sources. Let's weigh those against some of the strongest reasons people let their cats go outside.
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Ask a Vet: How Common and Contagious Is Coccidia?
— For adult cats, the worries about coccidia are a bit overblown -- it's a matter of the immune system to the rescue -- but kittens are another story.
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I've Been a Vet 14 Years, and My Pets Have Never Needed Dental Work -- Until Now
— A recent addition to our family -- a 14-year-old cat -- recently underwent a dental procedure, and her temperament improved remarkably.
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Ask a Vet: Should a Cat's Nose Always Be Cool and Moist?
— There is a loose correlation between cool, wet noses and good health in cats -- but a nose that's too wet can be more of a problem than a dry one.
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Ask a Vet: What's the Worst Illness You've Ever Seen a Cat Survive?
— A collapsed cat with severe urinary obstruction came in on the verge of death; the next five days were memorable, to say the least.
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Ask a Vet: What Makes Some Cats Uncoordinated and Prone to Staggering?
— It's called cerebellar hypoplasia -- and fortunately, most affected cats can live full, happy lives.
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