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There are different types of medication and many different delivery mechanisms....

Here at Countryside, you just call and make an appointment, and we just do it right on a regular examination appointment....

Some will have different answers to that question....

We collect the blood through the cat’s vein. We often do that from the back leg or perhaps from the jugular....

There are. There are some antihistamines that you can give to cats....

Baseline is your pet's normal. We know the general normal values on a lab screen, but it's what your pet's normal is....

I think that it’s a fabulous idea, and there's an excellent reason for that....

When you're looking at a kitten, outwardly, you can look for any upper respiratory signs....

Kitties are very stressed-out creatures in general, so we always try to minimize stressors as much as possible....

Kittens have a lot of energy, which isn't necessarily a bad thing....

Adult cats can hide things. So, that would be one reason to do a well check—to detect problems early and serve as a baseline. ...

For most medications, I would say yes. Even if you are using something common like flea treatment, you want to make sure it's labeled for the cat....

We don't always want to just throw medications at animals. We want to consider things like how they are at home. Are they eating too much?...

There are many different lab tests. We've talked about some of those....

That's an excellent question, and it’s one that a lot of people struggle with. It depends on your kitty and what they like....

So food is love with our pets. Most kittens are pretty food motivated....

It depends on what the numbers are....

The biggest thing is making sure that your kitten has a safe place to get comfortable within your home that is away from where the other pets are—w...

If you have a really food-motivated cat, you may be able to crush certain medications and hide them in canned food....

Always between the shoulder blades at the back of the neck....