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?

Another episode with Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle where they discuss the use of diagnostic imaging techniques in veterinary practice. What is the difference between an X-ray, an ultrasound, and a CT scan? Why can these techniques help your veterinarian in understanding what is wrong with your pet? Join us for another exciting episode.

This episode is dedicated to the virus that keeps us all in check at the moment. COVID-19 or Corona Virus Disease 2019. cats are susceptible to general coronaviruses and we know quite a lot about them. There is NO evidence that cats are a risk factor for people. As a matter of fact, people with COVID-19 are probably more dangerous to the cat than vice versa. Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle discuss the latest news about cats and coronavirus. An episode you can not miss!

Dr. Margie Scherk is one of the first veterinarians dedicated to cat medicine. As a board-certified feline practitioner, Margie is also known as the cat expert. We are lucky to chat with her about why cats do not want to go to the vet usually. Cats are solitary animals and do not like anything different from what they are used too. Imagine that you are stuffed in a little crate, put in a car, in waiting in a room full of dogs and that you are smelling lots of strange things. This all leads to stress, and Margie explains a couple of simple tricks that you can do to decrease this stress. Next to that, we talk about how to recognize symptoms that may indicate that your cat is not well. When do you need to bring your cat to the vet? Margie will give you the answer!

Dr. Chris Byers, the criticalcaredvm, is with us today. Chris is a specialist in emergency medicine and internal medicine for pets. He works in an intensive care unit for animals. He deals with animals with heart failure, diabetes, and many other diseases and these units are open 24/7. He explains what happens when you have to take your pet into the emergency room. As soon as the pet enters the unit, the pet is triaged to evaluate how seriously ill the pet is and a treatment plan is started. Chris has also a great blog. For more info: www.criticalcaredvm.com

The #catcafepodcast hosts the veterinary Dr. Phil, as in Dr. Phil Fox from the famous NYC Animal Medical Center. Phil is talking about common heart diseases in cats. The most common condition has to do with the thickening of the heart muscle or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Phil explains how you can watch for clinical signs and how to diagnose heart disease in cats. We explain how a Dutch invention, the ECG, helps with diagnosing heart abnormalities. If your cat has heart problems there are certain options that you can consider. Thank you Dr. Phil!

Nutrition specialist and most compassionate veterinarian, Dr. Julie Churchill, is a guest at the Cat Café PC. Julie is specialized in veterinary nutrition for cats. She talks about myths in cat nutrition and how nutrition has to be the cornerstone of veterinary medicine. ‘Food be thy medicine’, nutrition is important for all life stages of cats. The number one problem in cat nutrition is obesity as 60 percent of cats are overweight in the US. Being overweight shortens the cat’s life. Cats need to be healthy and lean! We also discuss home-made foods, grain-free and raw diets.