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The rabies virus is, with one known exception, invariably lethal. It is also completely preventable. Unvaccinated animals potentially place the staff, clients, and patients of a practice at risk.  You mentioned that your cat is fractious. Even if she were not rabid, if she were to bite a staff...

Oops... typo. Dry, not wet.  I blame the fact that it's 2 am and a certain overgrown black kitten is attempting to "assist" me with typing. While singing the song of her people. Loudly. 

The biggest advantage that canned urinary diets have over the wet ones is the increased moisture content, since more concentrated urine favors crystal development. If he absolutely won't eat canned food, you can always try adding some water to his kibble to increase his water intake. Some cats...

I would talk to your veterinarian about switching Charlie to other prescription urinary foods before mixing in other diets. Urinary SO functions in a number of different ways. While any canned food (or mixing water with the food) will help dilute the urine (which is good), the SO also contains...

I am so, so sorry to hear about Muldoon's passing. There is no need to apologize... losing a pet is always difficult, particularly when it happens so suddenly and unexpectedly.  Feel free to vent as much as you need to.  One thought... while there is no way to know for sure what happened...

Prednisone must be tapered after long-term use. You do not want to stop this medication cold turkey. When corticosteroids like prednisone are given for a prolonged period of time, the adrenal glands may begin to atrophy and produce less of their own corticosteroids (cortisol), since you are...

Looking at her eye, I am wondering about the possibility of Horner's Syndrome (signs include small pupil size, drooping of the upper eyelid, sunken appearance to the affected eye, and elevation of the third eyelid). Horner's syndrome can be caused by a number of different things, including...