Health & Care

Cats with seasonal allergies scratch their heads and necks raw, grow miliary crusts along the back, or develop eosinophilic plaques. US pollen seasons drive many flares. The diagnostic sequence matters: skip flea control and food trial and you risk years of mismanaged treatment.

Roughly 1 to 5 percent of US cats have asthma, often misdiagnosed as hairball issues or transient coughing. Diagnosis requires imaging and bronchoscopy; treatment with inhaled steroids has transformed outcomes.

Diabetes affects roughly 1 in 200 cats in the United States, with rates climbing alongside obesity. Modern treatment with insulin and proper diet now produces remission in 30 to 50 percent of newly diagnosed cats if caught early.

The most common endocrine disease in cats over 10 years old. The classic owner observation is 'eating more, losing weight, more vocal.' Diagnosis is a $40 blood test. Treatment ranges from a daily pill to a one-time radioiodine cure.

Affects one in three cats over ten years old and more than half of those over fifteen. Early symptoms, IRIS staging, treatment by stage, and real prognosis with data from major European and American studies.