Cat Disease Headlines

Does your cat really need an annual visit to the vet?

It's that time of year again when you receive a postcard from your veterinarian reminding you that your cat is due for his annual examination.

Big Pets Get Bigger: Latest Survey Shows US Dog and Cat Obesity Epidemic Expanding

CALABASH, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The "fat pet gap" continues to widen according to the latest nationwide survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). The ...

WEST WINDSOR: Cat with rabies found on South Post Road

WEST WINDSOR: A stray cat found on South Post Road tested positive for the rabies virus on Jan. 26.

Cat's New Knee an Ortho-PET-ic Innovation

A photogenic 20-pound orange tabby was resting comfortably in an intensive care unit today following pioneering replacement of a cancer-weakened knee by veterinary surgeons at North Carolina State University whose work could advance the field of human prosthetics. Veterinarians were monitoring the recuperation of Cyrano,...

Cat has total knee replacement

A US cat has received a total knee replacement and its owners reckon the $A18,800 bill for the procedure will be money well spent.

CAT Assesses COPD Exacerbation Severity

A UK study revealed that the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) can accurately evaluate exacerbation severity in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Alex J Mackay, MBBS, MRCP, clinical research member at the Academic Unit ...