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American short hair question:HI. MY cat has been sick for the last two months or so. The last few weeks however, he has been really sick. He thows up yellow or white foamy liquid at least 5 to 6 times a day. He hardly ever eats ...
House cat question:I am having a serious issue. I have an 11 year old female indoor cat, never fixed. She is throwing fits. scary violent fits. I took her to the vet a few months ago for a first visit and parasite t...
domestic tabby question:Our beloved 9 yo old male cat Gretzkey is ripping his hair out in clumps. Our house is full of furball tumbleweeds and fat ones too! It has been going on for months. At first I thought it was just a n...
Long-haired (possibl question:Hello, Dr. Haynes - My cat Simon doesn't seem to be eating or drinking very much recently - and by recently I'd say the last two days. I have seen him both eat and drink, but he doesn't seem t...
Tabby question:I adopted my cat Fudge from a shelter when he was 9. He came with a host of ear/throats/respiratory issues that have plagued him since I have had him, he is now 16 - will be 17 in the fall. His mo...
Tabby cat not sure w question:My cat keeps sneezing and sometimes has watery eyes. It started today and. I googled it and apparentley he's got upper respiratory infection. Are there any home remedies or ways I can help him without taking him to the vet? Thanks you
Mixed-Female question:Hi, My female cat is just over 15 years old. This morning she woke up running all over the house. While running around she was panting, shaking her head and appeared to open her mouth wide a ...
dom short hair question:My cat has been throwing up almost every day for weeks but not after feeding. This morning it was about an hour before eating. I will hear him start to heave and then find 2 or 3 puddles of light bro...
American shorthair question:Previously my cat would urinate or defecate on clothes/rugs if the letterbox was too full. However, I just had to put my other cat to sleep 10 days ago. Since then, even though there are still 2 litte...
question:Hello, The other day, our cat Misty (she would have been 16-years-old next month) vomited on the floor. It looked different than normal - it was more liquid and yellow. After that, she laid down ri...
all black med hair question:I can not afford to take her to a vet...so here I am. I have just noticed while cleaning out the litter that there was what looked like drops of blood on the urine. She also has some loss of hair on her tail and backside. PLEASE help. If there is an OTC medicine that may help her...like I said I can not afford to even take her in for a dx. Thank you SO much!
Domestic shorthair question:Dear Dr. Marie, My beloved pet has died just seven days after receiving a shot of Convenia. My query is should this newer medication be given to a 17 year old cat who is already in distress. She re...
Domestic Short hair question:Biscuit has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism (T4 > 7). He has lost 1 pound already but is still about 2 pounds overweight. He feels fine and is otherwise healthy. Should I wait to start treatment with tapazole until he gets to his goal weight? Or should I start treatment immeidiately? Thanks
orange tabby question:We have an 18+ year old cat who is thin and bony, but has a 20" diameter potbelly which appeared within 2 weeks. Several months ago we started adding 1/2 can of wet food per day to his diet in an effort to help him gian weight, but stopped that several weeks ago when we saw his belly growing. His belly however, has not stopped growing.
? question:How do I permanently get rid of fleas? I have tried flea shampoos, and De Flea spray with comb. I've also removed and washed all bedding and curtains. I've sprayed the whole house with flea insectic...
Sealpoint Siamese question:My cat has Thiamine deficiency from Wellness pet food. Are the effects for the deficiency always reversible? I believe that my cat has been deficient for more than 3 weeks. He has also lost 1 lb in 3 ...
question:Hi! My cat is 21 years old. Just recently its like his lower jaw has shifted to the right and his two fang teeth are colliding, which is not letting him close his mouth. I literally have to move his jaw over and close it for him, then as soon as he opens it again it goes right back. Any advice?
Mix question:Dr. Marie, This is really more of a general question than a question about my pet in general...I was reading about cats on Wikipedia and the article for cats states: "An interesting example of ...
question:My cat is approx. 16 years old. The last few months she has been losing a lot of weight. She has also been throwing up. I've fed her extra food and also changed brands but nothing is working. She al...
Mixed Breed (Farrel question:My Toulouse is a male. I discovered one day that after I would exit the shower & used my Scrubbing Bubbles shower cleaner, he would get in and lick the sides & bottom of the tub (silly boy). I've us...
domestic shorthair question:This morning my 9-yr old female indoor cat, Ally, can't meow (she's always very vocal). I'm worried that there's something in her throat. I've asked our local vet what we can do to check this, and I...
british question:my 10-year-old cat died today, she had lost weight had yesterday something happened to her, she just lay there not eating and she could not see, early this morning she died can you tell me what was wrong with her? please
Maine Coon question:I'm curious as to the process of applying anesthetic to a cat. Namely I witnessed my vet do it a few weeks ago and it seemed somewhat crude, as she took my cat and raised her a bit and quickly stabbed...
Grey tabby question:I aquired this 10yr old fixed,declawed male cat a couple of months ago. for about 4 days now he is not eating,drinking,or even using litter box. All he does is lay around and moan,i dont have money for a vet,unemployed so what can i do from home here?
blue russian question:thank you for your reply to my first question about my cat who died from a vulval tumour, it was never explained to me by my vet that it would be fatal, do you know how long a vulvar adenocarcinoma ta...
russian blue question:Hello, 2 weeks ago i had my russian blue sterilised cat (elderly not sure how old as she came to me as a stray but she was at least 15) put to sleep, 8 weeks before she was diagnosed with a vulval...
non specific question:My cat Jack, who is 20 yrs old and has a predominant heart murmur and obviously a poor candidate for any surgery, has been diagnosed with a tooth abscess. It has been over a month since they have giv...
american short hair question:I have a 11 yr old, inside only cat, that is a little over weight approx. 15lbs. Something happened about one month ago that made her start to walk strangely only in the rear leg(s). It's not very pro...
Gray DSH question:Sorry that this is long, but I want to give ALL details in case it helps. I adopted Plushy about a year and a half ago from a shelter. The shelter had said he was about 3.5, so my estimate was tha...
domestic question:Dear Dr. Marie: I HAVE A CAT, IT HAS BROWN BUG AND SCAB AT THE DORSAL ASPECT OF BODY NEAR TAIL, SHE ALSO LOST HAIR AT THAT PORTION OF BODY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT KIND OF BUG POSSIBLY? ATICK, FLY OR SOMETHING ELSE? IT WAS MOVING ALSO? WHAT TREATMENT SHOULD I TRY. THANKS PREM Related Article: Your Pet Has Fleas!




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