Disease Library

A comprehensive reference covering feline diseases across every major body system — causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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musculoskeletal

Feline Scapular Luxation

A genuinely rare displacement of the shoulder blade (scapula) from its normal position, most commonly resulting from significant trauma —…

neurological

Feline Sciatic Nerve Injury

Damage to the sciatic nerve, most commonly resulting from trauma affecting the hip or pelvic area, including a recognized association with…

reproductive

Feline Scrotal Hernia

A protrusion of abdominal contents into the scrotal area through an abnormal opening, genuinely uncommon in cats — can cause a visible…

skin

Feline Sebaceous Adenitis

A genuinely rare condition involving inflammation and eventual destruction of the sebaceous glands (which normally produce oils important…

ear

Feline Secondary Bacterial/Yeast Otitis Complicating Ear Mite Infestation

While ear mite infestation itself is covered in its own entry, this addresses the genuinely common complication where the ear canal…

endocrine

Feline Secondary Diabetes Mellitus (Endocrine-Driven)

While standard diabetes mellitus is covered generally, this addresses diabetes developing as a direct consequence of another hormonal…

liver

Feline Secondary Hepatic Lipidosis

While primary Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease) is covered in its own entry, this addresses the secondary form specifically — where…

neurological

Feline Seizure disorders / Idiopathic Epilepsy

A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. When seizures recur without an identifiable…

digestive

Feline Short Bowel Syndrome

A condition where insufficient functional intestinal length remains, typically following extensive intestinal surgery (such as removal of a…

neurological

Feline Sleep Disorder (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Pattern)

A general pattern of excessive, abnormal daytime sleepiness distinct from normal feline sleep patterns, genuinely rare and challenging to…

emergency trauma

Feline Smoke Inhalation Injury

Damage to the respiratory system from inhaling smoke, most commonly from a house fire, causing effects ranging from airway irritation to…

emergency trauma

Feline Smoke Inhalation Injury

Injury to the respiratory tract and body from inhaling smoke, typically from a house fire or similar event — causes damage through several…

emergency trauma

Feline Snake Bite Envenomation

Injury from a venomous snake bite, with severity depending heavily on the specific snake species involved (which varies dramatically by…

skin

Feline Solar Dermatitis

Sun-related skin damage in cats with thin fur or light pigmentation, distinct from the squamous cell carcinoma that can eventually develop…

skin

Feline Solar Dermatitis / Actinic Keratosis

Sun-damage-related skin changes affecting lightly pigmented, thinly-furred areas of skin (classically the ear tips, nose, and eyelids in…

emergency trauma

Feline Spider Envenomation

Injury from a venomous spider bite, with the specific effects and severity depending heavily on the spider species involved — genuinely…

neurological

Feline Spinal Arachnoid Diverticulum

A genuinely rare condition where an abnormal fluid-filled pouch develops within the layers surrounding the spinal cord, which can compress…

neurological

Feline Spinal Cord Injury / Trauma

Damage to the spinal cord, most commonly from trauma (vehicle collision, fall, or other significant impact), resulting in neurological…

cancer

Feline Splenic Mast Cell Tumor

A form of mast cell tumor specifically involving the spleen, distinct from the more commonly discussed skin (cutaneous) mast cell tumors —…

emergency trauma

Feline Splenic Torsion

A genuine emergency where the spleen twists on its supporting structures, compromising its blood supply — genuinely rare in cats, causing…

respiratory

Feline Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Air accumulation within the chest cavity occurring without an obvious traumatic cause, distinct from trauma-related pneumothorax —…

skin

Feline Sporotrichosis

A fungal infection affecting the skin, and in cats specifically, notable for being genuinely more severe and more readily transmissible to…

cancer

Feline Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the more common skin/oral cancers in cats, notably linked to sun exposure when it affects…

respiratory

Feline Status Asthmaticus (Severe Acute Asthma Crisis)

While Feline Asthma is covered generally in its own entry, this addresses the genuinely life-threatening acute crisis form specifically — a…