The Veterinary Expert| Pet Health
The veterinary expert provides information about important conditions of dogs and cats such as arthrits, hip dysplasia, cruciate disease, diabetes, epilepsy and fits.
Heart disease in cats is not uncommon but, like many conditions, cats can mask quite a serious problem very well. In this article cardiologist Nuala Summerfield explores the most common type of acquired heart disease in cats – hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. What is Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)? Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a type of heart […]
In this article, Veterinary Expert Editor, Dr Susie Coughlan, follows on from her previous introduction to diabetes in dogs and looks at the surprisingly common clinical problem of diabetes mellitus in cats. How common is diabetes in cats? Diabetes mellitus is a relatively common problem in cats. Insulin, produced by specialised cells in the pancreas, […]