Lowers body temperature: While humans cool off by sweating or turning on the A/C, cats can cool down by licking. In a 2018 ...

And when you’re bitten by a cat, the pin-size wound tends to seal up quickly, trapping the bacteria and making the tissue beneath the skin a “fertile” ground for infection, Gaillard said.

Find treatments for fungal and bacterial infections in your dog or cat's skin, nose, paws, and other areas. Learn about common skin conditions. Skip to main content ...

According to Cleveland Clinic, cat-scratch disease is an uncommon bacterial infection with symptoms including a rash or bumps on the skin, swollen lymph nodes and fever. It usually goes away on ...

The U.S. isn't fully capturing spread in pets like cats, compared to surveillance for livestock and people, said the study’s ...

Earlier this month, officials announced that an elderly Louisiana patient was in "critical condition" with a severe H5N1 infection. An analysis posted by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The continuing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts – not just because of human cases causing severe illness but also troubling new instances of infections in cats.