Disease Library
A comprehensive reference covering feline diseases across every major body system — causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Feline Scapular Luxation
A genuinely rare displacement of the shoulder blade (scapula) from its normal position, most commonly resulting from significant trauma —…
neurologicalFeline Sciatic Nerve Injury
Damage to the sciatic nerve, most commonly resulting from trauma affecting the hip or pelvic area, including a recognized association with…
reproductiveFeline Scrotal Hernia
A protrusion of abdominal contents into the scrotal area through an abnormal opening, genuinely uncommon in cats — can cause a visible…
skinFeline Sebaceous Adenitis
A genuinely rare condition involving inflammation and eventual destruction of the sebaceous glands (which normally produce oils important…
earFeline Secondary Bacterial/Yeast Otitis Complicating Ear Mite Infestation
While ear mite infestation itself is covered in its own entry, this addresses the genuinely common complication where the ear canal…
endocrineFeline Secondary Diabetes Mellitus (Endocrine-Driven)
While standard diabetes mellitus is covered generally, this addresses diabetes developing as a direct consequence of another hormonal…
liverFeline Secondary Hepatic Lipidosis
While primary Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease) is covered in its own entry, this addresses the secondary form specifically — where…
neurologicalFeline Seizure disorders / Idiopathic Epilepsy
A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. When seizures recur without an identifiable…
digestiveFeline Short Bowel Syndrome
A condition where insufficient functional intestinal length remains, typically following extensive intestinal surgery (such as removal of a…
neurologicalFeline Sleep Disorder (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Pattern)
A general pattern of excessive, abnormal daytime sleepiness distinct from normal feline sleep patterns, genuinely rare and challenging to…
emergency traumaFeline Smoke Inhalation Injury
Damage to the respiratory system from inhaling smoke, most commonly from a house fire, causing effects ranging from airway irritation to…
emergency traumaFeline Smoke Inhalation Injury
Injury to the respiratory tract and body from inhaling smoke, typically from a house fire or similar event — causes damage through several…
emergency traumaFeline Snake Bite Envenomation
Injury from a venomous snake bite, with severity depending heavily on the specific snake species involved (which varies dramatically by…
skinFeline Solar Dermatitis
Sun-related skin damage in cats with thin fur or light pigmentation, distinct from the squamous cell carcinoma that can eventually develop…
skinFeline Solar Dermatitis / Actinic Keratosis
Sun-damage-related skin changes affecting lightly pigmented, thinly-furred areas of skin (classically the ear tips, nose, and eyelids in…
emergency traumaFeline Spider Envenomation
Injury from a venomous spider bite, with the specific effects and severity depending heavily on the spider species involved — genuinely…
neurologicalFeline Spinal Arachnoid Diverticulum
A genuinely rare condition where an abnormal fluid-filled pouch develops within the layers surrounding the spinal cord, which can compress…
neurologicalFeline Spinal Cord Injury / Trauma
Damage to the spinal cord, most commonly from trauma (vehicle collision, fall, or other significant impact), resulting in neurological…
cancerFeline Splenic Mast Cell Tumor
A form of mast cell tumor specifically involving the spleen, distinct from the more commonly discussed skin (cutaneous) mast cell tumors —…
emergency traumaFeline Splenic Torsion
A genuine emergency where the spleen twists on its supporting structures, compromising its blood supply — genuinely rare in cats, causing…
respiratoryFeline Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Air accumulation within the chest cavity occurring without an obvious traumatic cause, distinct from trauma-related pneumothorax —…
skinFeline Sporotrichosis
A fungal infection affecting the skin, and in cats specifically, notable for being genuinely more severe and more readily transmissible to…
cancerFeline Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the more common skin/oral cancers in cats, notably linked to sun exposure when it affects…
respiratoryFeline Status Asthmaticus (Severe Acute Asthma Crisis)
While Feline Asthma is covered generally in its own entry, this addresses the genuinely life-threatening acute crisis form specifically — a…