Dr. Leslie Lyons joins us to talk about cat genes. The great thing about Leslie is that she explains it so clearly and easily to understand. Cat genes are essential for everything a cat does and they do not differ that much from our own genes. How is it that a cat purrs and has fur and we don't? Leslie for the rescue!

Yay, we have reached out 25th podcast milestone with Dr. Panos Xenoulis, an expert in pancreatic diseases in cats. Panos lives in Greece but did most of his postgraduate work in the USA. We discuss why the pancreas is important for your cat, what can happen to the pancreas, and what clinical signs do you have to be looking for. If your cat is depressed and suddenly does not want to eat.......? It may be pancreatitis or inflammation of the pancreas.

Our guest co-host Dr. Kelly StDenis and Dr. Jolle are interviewing Dr, Sheri Ross an expert in kidney disease in cats. When your cat gets older, there is an increased risk for kidney disease. what clinical signs are important and what do you need to do when these occur? Dr. Sheri explains why the right nutrition is so important in these cats for a healthy and long life.

Today we chat with Dr. Karen Perry, a feline bone surgeon from Michigan State University. Our main topic is cat pain and how we should recognize it? Cats are so good at hiding what is wrong with them. Dr. Perry tells us about common signs of how you can recognize pain and we discuss some common orthopedic (bone and joint) problems in cats. Did you know that up to 90% of older cats are in pain?

Dr. Jessica Vogelsang, famous author and blog writer is our guest at the podcast. Jessica wrote an amazing book called 'All dogs go to Kevin'. Dr. Vogelsang also has a website called pawcurious and is an expert in telling stories. We discuss with her how important it is to explain things clearly. We discuss how important telemedicine is in this pandemic times. It is a helpful tool that is geared towards the client.

Today's episode features Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle discussing common bone and joint diseases in cats. Di you notice that your cat does not like to climb their usual spots or hesitate to jump off furniture that normally they would easily master? This could indicate common joint and bone issues in the older cat. We will give some easy answers to often asked questions.

Oh wow, episode 20! Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle discuss why it is important to bring in your cat to the vet and not wait until the epidemic is over. We discuss why it is safe and what you can expect when you come into the vet clinic. we discuss safety measures and why curbside really does not work in a cat clinic. Is your cat ready for a check-up? Listen to this episode

Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle will talk today about if you should spay your cat or not. We will discuss the procedure for female and male cats, what are the advantages and possible disadvantages. This is an important topic, especially in the spring and summer! We will terminology, procedure and after care.

OMG, we are so excited about this new book that is coming out in July, written by lots of cat behavioral experts, called decoding your cat. After the big success of decoding your d.., Dr. Debbie Horwitz and team decided to tackle the cat this time and what a great book it has become. Dr. Susan and I are interviewing Dr. Debbie about the book and how difficult it is to write one and will have lots of great tips for vets and owners alike. A must buy and 5 thumbs up from the @purrpodcast review board.

Dr. Julie Levy loves to talk about cats and is a Professor of shelter medicine at the University of Florida. New guidelines on retroviruses (like FIV and FeLV) just came out and Dr. Julie and Dr. Susan will explain to you what these viruses are about, what they can do to your cat, and how you can help a cat with a retrovirus infection in a simple and clear way. In this episode, both Susan and Julie will try to explain viruses to Jolle the surgeon, will they succeed?