Cat health

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is exceedingly rare in cats and refers to the excessive growth of the prostate gland due to non-cancerous cell growth.

Vaginal tumors are rare and commonly benign in cats, they are masses which occur on the vulva or rarely in the vaginal canal.

Red eyes occur in cats when there is a change of color in the white part of the eyeball. Typically, redness indicates that an underlying condition has stimulated the blood vessels to bring more blood to the eye.

Adrenal Gland Cancer is a rare condition in cats, identified when tumors (pheochromocytomas) grow as a result of uncontrolled chromaffin cell growth.

Aspiration pneumonia in cats is a lung infection caused by inhalation of foreign material, such as vomit, liquid, or dust.

Cat lice (*Felicola subrostratus*) are small insects of the chewing type that feed on the host’s skin and hair.

Peritonitis is an uncommon condition in cats described as inflammation of the peritoneal cavity (abdominal cavity). Peritonitis may be septic (caused by an infectious agent) or aseptic (sterile).

Heart Sac Inflammation (Pericarditis) in Cats

Campylobacteriosis in cats occurs when the gastrointestinal tract is infected with large numbers of *Campylobacter* bacteria.

Toxoplasmosis is an infection of *Toxoplasma gondii*, a common protozoan parasite that affects all warm-blooded animals, including cats and humans.

Testicular tumors are masses of uncontrolled and disordered cells growing within the testicles, and are very rare in cats.

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) in cats are faults in the structure of the heart that are present at birth.

Swimmer syndrome is a congenital condition in which the muscles and tendons in a kitten’s legs do not develop properly, causing them to be unable to walk.

Tracheal collapse is a very rare condition in cats that occurs when the trachea’s supportive cartilage weakens and flattens, narrowing the airway, causing potentially fatal breathing difficulties.

Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive disease of the spinal column that leads to weakness or paralysis of the limbs and other parts of the body.