Category Archives: Veterinary Medicine

Yes, dogs and cats get arthritis! Here’s how to tell and what to do about it. Q: My senior dog and cat both have arthritis. Do you have any suggestions for helping to manage their stiffness and pain? A: Degenerative joint disease is a common problem in pets, old and young. Recognizing it early on […]

I get a lot of questions about pet foods. Here’s my response to a question about pet food labels from a reader. Q: What do the terms “super-premium” and “natural” mean on pet food labels? Are they better for my pet? A: You might be surprised to learn that those terms, along with “premium,” “ultra-premium” […]

A study by Carlo Siracusa, associate professor of clinical behavior medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, will look at how chronic inflammation affects cognition, behavior and overall health of senior cats. The study, awarded the Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award by the Morris Animal Foundation, will look at 100 pet […]

What’s the right age to spay or neuter a kitten? Here’s how I answered a reader with that question. Q: How old should kittens be when they are spayed or neutered? A: According to a task force whose members represent the American Veterinary Medical Association, the America Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal […]

We all know cats can’t eat dog food (it’s nutritionally deficient for them), but how about adult cats eating kitten food? That was a reader’s question. Here’s my response. Q: I accidentally bought a bag of kitten food for my adult cat and didn’t notice it until I had already fed her a couple of […]