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Pet Care & Health Blog
Here at Middlesex Veterinary Center, we encourage pet owners to educate themselves on proper pet care and pet health problems by asking questions and finding answers from reliable, trusted sources of information. We are providing our clients access to LifeLearn Client Education library, a unique pet health education library, that strengthens the veterinary team’s role as animal health educators, and provides pet parents with easy-to-understand information.
Flea Control for Cats
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Should I Do To Kill Fleas On My Cat? This is a simple question with a rather complex answer. Successful flea control has two aspects. Fleas must be controlled on your cat, and fleas must be controlled in your cat’s environment. Since cats and dogs share the same fleas, the presence of a dog in your cat’s environment makes
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Feline Hyperthyroidism
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Feline Hyperthyroidism? The thyroid gland is located in the neck and plays a very important role in regulating the body’s rate of metabolism. Hyperthyroidism is a disorder characterized by the overproduction of thyroid hormone and a subsequent increase in the metabolic rate. This is a fairly common disease of older cats. Although the thyroid gland enlarges, it is
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How to Introduce a Cat to a New Home
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
How Do You Introduce A New Cat? So, you’re ready to welcome a cuddly new kitten into your home with hugs and kisses, but your resident housecat greets her instead with growls and hisses. Adding a cat to the household isn’t impossible, but doing it the right way does take time. It is better to proceed slowly than to go
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Megacolon in Cats
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Megacolon? The gastrointestinal tract terminates in a tubular organ called the colon. The colon serves as a site for absorption of water and storage of fecal material. It is continuous with the rectum. The walls of the colon contain muscles that are stimulated to contract by nerves from the spinal cord. When the colon contracts, fecal material is
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Ringworm in Cats
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Ringworm? Ringworm is a skin disease caused by a fungus (plural: fungi). Because the lesions are often circular, ringworm was once thought to be caused by a worm curling up in the tissue. However, ringworm has nothing to do with any type of worm. Ringworm is also known as dermatophytosis. There are four species of fungi that can
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Toxoplasmosis
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Toxoplasmosis? Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a one-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, hereafter called the “toxo organism.” In humans, it may affect many different organs of the body, causing many different types of clinical signs. The respiratory system is commonly involved and pneumonia may result. The most common finding is a mild, flu-like illness that lasts a
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How to Trim a Cat’s Nails
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
How To Trim A Cat’s Claws Stay On the Cutting Edge There are plenty of tools available to trim a cat’s claws; use whichever one works best for you and the animal. Some people prefer a special pair of scissors modified to hold a cat’s claw in place, others prefer human nail clippers, and still others choose plier-like clippers or
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