Common Cat Medical Problems

Series Summary

Cats have been domesticated pets for centuries, providing companionship to people as far back as 9,500 years ago. Despite the stereotype of cats as solitary animals with no need for human presence, many cats have a very social relationship with their owners, providing and receiving affection on many levels. In fact, some people suggest that human owners provide a sort of surrogate mother figure for cats and kittens, and that adult domesticated cats live in a sort of extended kittenhood. In this free video series an experienced veterinarian will identify symptoms and treatments for common cat health issues. Learn how to identify the symptoms of fleas and ticks, ear mites and internal parasites that may harm pet cats. Get tips on treatments for cat vomiting, obesity and itchy skin. If cat health problems are suspected, learn the best ways to identify and treat the most common health issues in pet cats with this free series of videos.

Video Transcript

"In this first part of common medical problems in cats, we'll be talking a lot about fleas, the life cycle of the flea, and how fleas and tapeworms are interrelated and the problems that they can cause for your cat such as skin disease and allergic problems. We'll talk about how to find fleas and identify them and what topical medications that you can use to treat fleas as well as other methods of killing and treating fleas. We'll also talk about intestinal parasites, look at the life cycle of some of those intestinal parasites, show you what they look like so you know how to identify them and talk about de-worming strategies so you can keep your cat's intestines healthy. We'll also talk about vomiting, about diarrhea, and show you the difference between a normal stool and diarrhea and what you want to look for and how you would collect a sample to go to your vet, and finally we'll talk about obesity in cats and some of the problems associated with over weight in felines."