Cat Heart Cancer Tumors of the heart are rare in cats. The heart is very vascular, pumping blood to all of the other organs in the body. Growths can occur in several parts of the heart. They can pop up in the base of the heart, the pericardium (covering) or the muscle of the heart […]
Cat Hematochezia Fresh red blood in the stool of your pets is called Hematochezia. This blood is coming from the lower intestine, the colon or rectum. It is often the symptom of another problem, such as Cat Cancer. The problem can be minor or serious. If it is a single occurrence, chances are that it […]
Cat Hematuria The presence of blood in the urine is called hematuria. The causes of hematuria range from a simple bladder infection to Cat Cancer. Causes Causes are numerous and include : • Bacterial infections of the genital tract, vaginitis, prostatitis and infection in the urinary tract • Cancer of the genital or urinary tracts • […]
Cat Hepatobiliary Tumors There is veterinary evidence that hepatic tumors have been seen in cats that are as young as two years of age. Hepatobiliary tumors, however, are usually found in older cats that have an average age of twelve years. Hepatobiliary tumors can appear to be benign or malignant. The malignant tumors are the […]
Cat Herbs for Cancer People that have cats will tell you that they are like family to them. Many people consider their cats to be like their children. They feed them, bath them, play with them and love them just as they would children. This is why it is so difficult to hear such news […]
Cat Hyperparathyroidism This disorder is the result of excessive secretion of PTH, which is the parathyroid hormone. There are several parathyroid glands in the neck. This results in elevated calcium in the bloodstream. Excessive calcium can have harmful effects in cats. Hyperparathyroidism is usually a benign tumor called an adenoma. The occurrence of malignant parathyroid […]
Cat Hypercalcemia When there appears to be too much calcium in the blood, your cat may be diagnosed with hypercalcemia. After test results are returned with an increase in calcium, further diagnostic tests need to be performed to determine if it is a false positive or if there is some underlying condition causing it. A […]
Cat Hyperadrenocorticism Hyperadrenocorticism is the medical term for Cat Cushings Disease or Cushing’s syndrome. It is the result of too much cortisol production by a cat’s adrenal gland. It is a rare disease in cats and is often linked with Cat Diabetes mellitus. Causes Veterinary Induced: this is the result of too many steroids being […]
Cat Histiocytic Sarcoma Histiocytic sarcomas are cancerous tumors of the soft tissue. These tumors originate from cells in the immune system called dendritic and macrophage cells. There are two different types of sarcomas which are determined by the biological behavior and the clinical findings. These are disseminated (all over the body) and localized. Signs and […]
1 Signs and Symptoms 2 Diagnosis 3 Pathophysiology 4 Causes 5 Treatment Signs and Symptoms Hip dysplasia is a condition that is more common in dogs than it is in cats. In fact, until recently it was believed that the condition did not occur in cats at all. However, it is now known that feline […]
