by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | May 3, 2012 | Articles
“My cat has ear mites!” is heard frequently at my clinic. Ear mites are microscopic, spider-like parasites that live in the ear canals of pets. These mites can also infect dogs, but they are not transmissible to humans. They are an annoying parasite, but...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Apr 2, 2012 | Articles
If you own a cat, you know they love to chew on plants. Bouquets containing lilies are especially common during spring and Easter. Lilies are probably the most dangerous flower that cats can accidentally ingest. U.C. Davis veterinarians note that while all plants of...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Mar 19, 2012 | Articles
Unfortunately, cats’ kidneys tend to wear out. As discussed in a previous column, many diseases can affect these organs. Unlike other vital organs, such as the liver, the kidneys are not capable of regenerating. Once started, degenerative kidney disease...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Feb 13, 2012 | Articles
Shaka is my sweet but shy 14-year-old Somali cat. He has had a sensitive stomach since he was young, so I learned to live with his vomiting. His vomiting was actually regurgitation. He spit up barely digested food within 30 minutes of eating. During his life he has...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Jan 18, 2012 | Articles
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has just come out with a diet designed as a sole treatment for hyperthyroidism in cats. “Prescription Diet y/d” is a new alternative for controlling overactive thyroid disease in cats. The diet became available in early October....
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Dec 26, 2011 | Articles
Kidney disease may be the most common ailment of cats over the age of 9 years. Kidneys are the organs in the body that are responsible for filtering out metabolic waste products from the blood, conserving water in the body, and producing urine. A cat’s body is a...
