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One of my kitties has a dry nose or not as wet nose as my other cat
I have two cats. Both are playful, have healthy appetites, and seemhappy. They sleep with me and are very affectionate. However, i'mconcerned because one of my kitties has a dry nose or not as wet noseas my other cat. I was told that a wet nose is a sign of good health.Should I be concerned about on...
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Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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My Cat belly is a bit firm, do I need to take my cat to the vet?
I have a two and a half year old female Calico. she had been spayed. I notice that her belly was a bit firm but I can't really tell if anything is wrong. I touched and poked it and she didn't seem to be in pain. she is jumping around, eating food (maybe a bit more than usual but I thought maybe beca...
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1 month ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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Hairball treatment and prevention
My cats are throwing up hairballs. Is there a diet or treatment to help alleviate the problem?
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1 month ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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Can a harness be safely used to prevent falling?
Background - we live with 3 strictly indoor cats on a second floor. To provide them with enrichment, we give them some supervised time on our deck (we back to trees and and a retention pond, so there's a lot of bird/squirrel activity). We are, however, concerned about one of them dashing off the dec...
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1 month ago
Michael Burger
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Solensia for cats side effects?
My 18+ year-old cat, Snow, was eating well but seemed to be in pain. I took him to the vet, who treated him for heart disease. She did some blood tests and said the results were normal. She said that he may have been experiencing pain due to arthritis and recommended to try Solensia injections. A da...
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1 month ago
Dr. Chris Vanderhoof, DVM, MPH
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