Your cat’s and dog’s paws should be checked regularly, daily if they spend lots of time outdoors. If your pet limps, that’s a sure sign that something is wrong. Burrs or other foreign bodies can get stuck between toes. Sometimes they are so deeply embedded they are hard to see. These can be gently removed […]
Cats may often suffer the same ailments as dogs, but they are different creatures. Your cat has different nutritional requirements. Many medications and flea/tick preparations that are prescribed for dogs can be lethal to cats. Cats and dogs can both have allergies that make them itchy. A dog’s itchiness is usually traced back to a […]
Plasma Cell Pododermatitus literally means foot inflammation involving infiltration by plasma cells. It is a disease that affects cats. It is believed to be an auto-immune disease. Some studies have linked Pododermatitus to the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). A biopsy is required to confirm the disease. The foot pad appears mushy and balloons out, sometimes […]
