One of the first things any cat owner does after adopting a cat is visit the vet. Cats can catch diseases just like humans can. Some are contagious to humans (these are called zoonoses) but the majority are not. Cats can also suffer from non-contagious diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Changes in appetite or elimination or changes in behavior are signs that something is wrong and you should consult your vet. See more: How to Tell if Your Cat is Sick
These articles discuss cat diseases, prevention and treatment:
- Acne in Cats and Dogs
- Addison’s Disease In Cats
- Adenovirus
- Botulism and Pets
- Brain Tumors in Pets
- Cataracts
- Cats, Dogs and Hemorrhoids
- Cats and Arthritis
- Cats and Upper Respiratory Infections
- Cerebellar Hypoplasia
- Cerebellar Hypoplasia in Cats
- Cherry Eye in Dogs and Cats
- Colitis in Pets
- Cytauxzoonosis in Cats
- Diabetes in Cats
- Diarrhea in Cats
- Diet May Help With Some Cat Diseases
- Does your cat have Arthritis?
- Dust Mite Allergies
- Encephalitis in Pets
- Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex
- Esophagitis in Dogs and Cats
- FIP – Feline Infectious Peritonitis
- Feline Emergency – FLUTD
- Feline Herpes Virus
- Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome
- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus – FIV
- Feline Leukemia Virus
- Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions
- Feline Panleukopenia
- Glomerulonephritis in Pets
- Head Pressing in Pets
- Hepatic Lipidosis in Cats
- Horner’s Syndrome
- Hyperesthesia Syndrome in Cats
- Hyperthyroidism in Cats
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats
- Hypoparathyroidism in Pets
- Inflammation of the Pancreas
- Laryngeal Paralysis in Pets
- Lenticular Sclerosis
- Mast Cell Tumors (Mastocytomas)
- Nasopharyngeal Polyps in Cats
- New Development in FIP Research
- Nuclear Sclerosis in Cats and Dogs
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Pets
- Plasma Cell Pododermatitis
- Plasma Cell Stomatitis
- Promising Drug for FIP in Cats
- SSR to Assess Heart Health in Pets
- Saddle Thrombosis in Cats
- Skin Disorders in Cats
- Spondylosis in Pets
- Sporotrichosis in Cats
- Thrombocytopenia in Dogs and Cats
- Tom and Jerry Syndrome in Cats
- Toxoplasmosis and Cats
- Tularemia – Rabbit Fever
- Understanding Arthritis in Cats and Dogs
- VAS in Cats
- Vestibular Disease
- Viruses Linked to Cancer in Cats
- West Nile Virus Alert
- What are some illnesses affecting Cats?
- What illnesses are preventable in cats?
- Zika Virus and Your Pets