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feline question:9 year old cat has stomatitis. She is NOT FIV positive. She has had all her teeth pulled as a last resort. She received a depomedrol shot every three weeks for pain. Have had her on Atopica for 5 ...
domestic short hair question:I have two kittens, 6 mo. today. Both have received all vaccinations/shots. We had some dietary changes with them and I thought this to be the cause but am worrying it may be a larger issue. They've...
DSH question:Hi Dr. Marie - I took in a semi feral cat about six weeks ago. He is FIV+. He has had extremely smelly diarrhea and gas since the day I trapped him. He got a dose of Revolution his first day with me...
short hair question:Hi Dr. Marie, What would cause recurrent tongue and gum ulcers in cats? Chuger is 11 and was originally taken to the vet for vomiting,weight loss, and blood in saliva.She had a teeth cleaning,was put...
Shorthair question:Dear Dr. Marie, Greetings and I hope this e-mail reaches you in good health. I apologize in advance for your troubles as my question today is more about myself rather than an animal, although it ...
Domesic Shorthair Si question:I moved from Los Angeles to St.Louis with my cat. For a few months now I've noticed my cat is obsessively licking her hind legs and now her front legs. She's licked the back legs to a point where the...
Persian question:Hi Dr. Marie, I’m interested in your thoughts on what may have caused my cat’s death. I’m now regretting not getting a necropsy as I have questions. Callie was a petite, 6-pound, ...
Bengal cat question:My just over 3 month old, 100% indoor kitten has some crustiness on both tip/edge of his ears. One ear has it all along the edge. There isn't any blood but some definitely crustiness and hardness. His...
dsh question:My 18 year old cat was given a shot of cerenia and then 12 hours later I gave her .06 ml of buprenorphine.Will the two meds together cause her to be oversedated? She weights 4.4 pounds Can she pass out because of these two meds and can respiratory arrest occur at her age as I have read online. Is there a proper way ti handle sedated cats while on these meds.
Tabby question:Why did my cat die? I came home from work today to find that my cat had died. I was hoping you might be able to help me figure out what happened. He was on my bed and under my covers (he crawls und...
domestic stray question:We have an outside cat who is about 12 years old. Up until recently she has looked great for her age. She went missing for a couple days and when she came back she was really skinny. I started to let ...
Siamese question:Hello I work at the humane society. We recently adopted out a 13 week old long haired Siamese mix. This kitten was an orphan but was doing really well when he came in at 6 weeks old. This kitten di...
siamese question:I was told for cats with splenic mastocytosis, the treatment of choice is splenectomy. This is the approach the oncologist I just saw for my 15 year old male siamese cat. They also told me to give h...
domestic shorthair question:Hello - I have a 13-yr cat with renal issues (diagnosed 2 yrs ago) - but she has been doing great - giving subQ fluids every day and predisanlone to deal with ongoing diarreah. Her blood work was...
tortie calico question:Cubbie recently (1 week) developed two fibrous (?) lumps, one on each side of her lower abdomen. They appeared at the same time, and suddenly. She has had no trauma that I know of. She is an unspayed ...
Gray & white unknown question:Hi, I have a special-needs 6 year old cat that was born with a neurological disorder, blind, & has had kidney disease since he was a baby. He had his 1st seizure (a status epilepticus) 3 years ago, bu...
american shorthair question:Talia has brown in her fur around her vagina and I wiped it with a baby wipe and it is brown on the wipe. She has always had urinary issues in that she wont use the litter box to urinate. She goes on wee wee pads. I do not see blood in her urine. Should I be concerned?
Tabby question:Hi Dr. Marie, Hope things are well. I had what amounts to a common question but it appears EVERYONE has an opinion on this. As you may remember I live in Western Washington and well this time of ye...
tabby question:Hello. My vet thought my cat caught ringworm from another cat who had it. He had some spots on him that looked liked it so we treated him with oral and topical medication. My vet also took a culture a...
Domestic short hair question:We euthanized our cat this week based on the recommendation of our vet. We feel we should have waited longer to make the decision unfortunately, which may be common in this case. I don't know. ...
I don't know question:One of my cats has been hacking a lot the past few days. I have a video I would like to send to you if I can. He's eating and acting normal otherwise but he's hacking a lot and nothing is coming up. H...
Short Hair tabby, al question:Recently my cat, who is a little more than 15 years old, has stared excessively drooling. I believe I only noticed it yesterday, but it has continued. She has eaten some dry food and I saw her drink w...
Domestic Short Hair question:Dear Dr. Marie, Greetings from Singapore! My cat DB had a Urinalysis (by Cystocentesis) done on 29 Jul at the vet clinic as part of his pre-dental surgery check-up. - Urinalysis result...
DSH question:Hi Dr. Marie, I have a household of 6, normally healthy cats. Lately, we have encountered some health issues. Just a brief background(in case it is helpful), back in March Binx came down with a fev...
Stray Cat question:Hello Marie, thanks in advance. (Sorry for the English we are from Finland) We'found a very young mother cat with 5 kittens, the kittens are 6 week old, they got fleas so we put them flea powder for ...
Domestic Feline Shor question:My cat recently underwent a procedure to remove her broken, upper right canine. It was broken below the pulp line. Unfortunately, her lower right canine now contacts her upper gum line along the ou...
Domestic Short Hair question:In March, Grayson suddenly started limping on his front left paw. We took him to the vet: blood tests and temperature were normal and X-rays showed nothing, so he was given a cortisone shot. That se...
shorthair, orange ta question:My sister is younger and home alone until tomorrow. She called me freaking out about her cat, but I'm in another state and unable to help her so I'm hoping you can give me some insight. Morris was act...
Manx/Abyssinian question:My 4year old cat has been throwing up over the past two months. 99% is food. ( dry food that has softened in her stomach) about 15 mins after eating. A couple of times it has been liquified food. ...
domestic short hair question:My 19 year old cat, Lily, has chronic arthritis pain. We have tried Cosequin and it worked for a while but she won't take it anymore. Vet gave Metacam but after two doses she vomited. She is 9 pounds...
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