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• Anthrax in Cats

  Unfortunately anthrax has been used as a method of bio-terrorism and cats can be infected, as can most mammals.

• Anti-Ulcer Treatment

  Different medicines may be prescribed to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestine. They work in various ways to allow the ulcer to heal.

• Artificial Pheromones

  Natural pheromones are 'social odours' that are secreted by your pet. The smells are perceived by animals and communicate a message. Artificial pheromones are used to modify behaviour and should only be used in combination with behavioural modification techniques.

• Cardiomyopathy in Cats

  Cardiomyopathy is a term used to describe diseases of the heart muscle (cardio = heart, myo = muscle, pathy = disease). In cats, various different types of cardiomyopathy have been described.

• Caring for the Elderly Cat

  Increasingly, with improved nutrition, health care and management changes, more and more cats are living to greater ages. From this we can see that elderly cats form an ever increasing group of animals that need to be cared for.

• Chronic Kidney (Renal) Failure in Cats

  There are many different diseases that can affect the kidneys in the cat. Chronic renal failure (CRF) is the end point of a number of different disease processes. Signs can be non-specific and diffucult to distinguish from general signs of ageing. Treatments will vary with each specific disease and situation.

• Chronic Nasal Discharge

  Chronic upper respiratory tract (URT) disease is a relatively common problem in cats, and can have many causes. The most common form is termed chronic post viral or idiopathic rhinitis.

• Conjunctivitis in Cats

  Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of this membrane which becomes swollen and reddened often making it more visible. Conjunctivitis can affect one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) eyes.

• Diabetes Mellitus (Sugar Diabetes) - Testing and Monitoring Dogs and Cats

  Diabetes mellitus (DM or sugar diabetes) is often a disease of overweight, middle aged animals. The classical signs are weight loss, increased appetite, increased thirst and increased urination.

• Diabetes Mellitus in Cats

  Diabetes mellitus refers to a medical condition where there is an excessive quantity of sugar (glucose) in the blood. This is caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of the hormone insulin, which is secreted by the pancreas.