What are some of the most common diseases we encounter in middle-aged and older cats? Just ask Lynda H. and her 15-year-old cat Ripley. They have experience with two of these diseases: feline hyperthyroidism and chronic renal (kidney) failure. Poll several of your friends with geriatric cats and one of...
It was annual exam time for Willow, a 14-year-old cat owned by Lorian and Douglas Taylor. By all outward appearances, Willow was doing well with no new concerns, other than one day of having a decreased appetite. Willow was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism during her annual blood work screening last year, but...
Pearl, an eight-year-old cat owned by Derek and Cheryl Stanford, recently visited Dr. Smith for her annual exam. Other than accumulations of dental calculus, Pearl appeared healthy upon examination. As recommended, Cheryl brought a fecal sample in for an annual intestinal parasite screen and because Pearl is now middle-aged, annual...
