Problems involving the large intestine of cats are common in veterinary medicine. Colitis refers to the inflammation of the lining of the large intestine, resulting in diarrhea, with the feces often containing an abundance of red blood and mucus. Tenesmus, or straining to defecate, is …
Hemobartonellosis is a disease seen primarily in cats, although dogs that have been splenectomized or suffer from immunosuppression can be at risk as well. This disease, which causes a profound anemia, occurs most often in young, male cats around 4 to 6 years old. Insects …
Cytauxzoonosis is found mainly across the southeastern portion of the United States in cats allowed to roam in heavily wooded areas. Ticks are thought to transmit this protozoal organism, which attacks the host’s red blood cells and causes anemia. As a result, clinical signs associated …