Tag Archives: tricholiths

Mar201026

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Feline Heartworm Disease As Great Imitator

Spunky the cat came in today with the owner’s son and a history of coughing twice each day for about two weeks. He was otherwise acting and feeling fine and eating well, he just had this nagging, gagging cough. He even came in with a differential diagnosis list: “He’s coughing like he has a hairball. [...]

Dec200930

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Hairballs In Cats And Dogs

Hairballs. Now there’s a delightful subject to read about over breakfast! Also known as tricholiths, obstruction of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by ingested hair is a common problem in cats and a less common problem in dogs. While it is rare in people, it does occur, usually when a nervous habit causes a person to [...]