Cats

What’s diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes occurs in the pancreas, which serves two vital purposes in both dogs and cats: it makes the enzymes required for digestion, and produces hormone insulin. Hormone insulin is responsible for regulating glucose in the bloodstream and delivering it to the body’s cells. Diabetes mellitus occurs in cats and dogs when the pancreas fails to regulate glucose levels throughout the body.

You must act fast to keep this type of aggressive tumor from growing: squamous-cell carcinoma requires a biopsy to confirm and must be handled aggressively or this cancer will destroy your cat's life.

This common pest control is poison for your pets. The dangers of snail bait, slug bait, and camping stoves: metaldehyde poisoning

As pet parents, we want our pets to live the longest, happiest and healthiest lives possible with us. Regular checkups are an essential part of keeping any pet healthy. In fact, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association's preventive care guidelines say that dogs and cats should visit the veterinarian at least annually, and in many cases, more frequent healthy-pet checkups should happen more often than that. Learn more about the importance of bringing your pet to the veterinarian for checkups here, as well as some surprising things that may signal a visit to the veterinarian is in order.

This cat had an appetite for something you'd never expect. The story of Button who swallowed a needle and thread. He needed surgery to remove the obstruction.

Congratulations! Together, you and your veterinarian have decided that immunotherapy may be right for your pet. Immunotherapy is the only way to change the long-term course of atopic dermatitis and, unlike many other allergy treatments, it’s been shown to have no long-term side effects.

Immunotherapy works gradually over time. It’s important to monitor how your pet is feeling so you and your vet can work together to continue to manage your pet’s itch. In the meantime, we’ve included information and resources to help you and your pet succeed with treatment:

Learn these eye symptoms that could lead to blindness. Uveitis causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Not all cats can drink milk. Read this article to learn the symptoms of a lactose intolerant cat.