I had a consultation the other day that was so much fun it made me feel like a new graduate vet again, which, after nearly 20 years in practice, is a rare thing. It was with a lovely little black cat ...

Abscesses in most cases are caused by fighting with another cat. When a tooth or claw penetrates the skin, it causes damage to underlying tissue. Bacteria are deposited in the tissue at the time of ...

I am now facing a situation with my 10-year-old cat. Eight months ago, he had a dental cleaning because of rotting teeth and had seven teeth removed. Over the past few weeks, he seemed to be tearing ...

Cat bite abscesses are a common problem we see as veterinarians. Cats are very territorial and will get into fights if other cats invade their space. Any age and sex of cat can be affected, however it ...

I was recently awakened in the middle of the night by the blood-curdling screams of two cats in my back yard having a spirited row over territory. All I could think was there were two cats who would ...

A couple whose cat died after they failed to get treatment for a deeply infected abscess have been banned from keeping animals for two years. Dizzy, a black and white female cat, had to be put down by ...

Q: I adopted a feral cat, and I cannot make him an indoor cat, but he seems to do well being able to go in and out of the house. Unfortunately, he tends to fight with other neighborhood cats and gets ...