A few years ago, my cat’s chin looked swollen and red beneath her gray fur. Her vet said she had cat acne. This surprising ...

Three pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms and quick declines. As such cases mount, public health ...

Nonprofit animal hospital SNIP Collier has had a special guest for the last six months: a lovable tabby cat recovering from a skin condition.

No one likes to see their beloved cat sick. However, there are some illnesses you can catch from your cat when caring for ...

A deadly fungal epidemic in Brazil is evolving fast: pollution, cats, and genetics may be fueling its unstoppable spread.

A new study published in Mycology highlights the alarming evolutionary rate of Sporothrix, the fungus that causes ...

When humans bite their nails, it’s usually dismissed as a nervous tick or a bad habit. At worst, it is thought of as impolite or unhygienic. Why do cats bite their nails? While it’s generally ...

Severe delays at NHS infection laboratories also mean that doctors who do send off skin samples suspected of containing the super-fungus can expect to wait as long as a month to get results.

There are many ways to skin a cat. That is the comment of Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka as the Bill to amend the 2013 Constitution was defeated in parliament late last night. While responding to ...

Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSc, PhD, DACVD, DECVD, DACVM, talks about common fungal skin infections in cats and dogs, and which patients are at risk In this ...

Emily Anthes is a science reporter who writes Pet Theory, a column about our creature companions. When my husband and I took our cat to the vet early last year, we were hoping to hear that we had ...