Updated 6 Nov 2026
Common conditions in cats
Start with the problem. Each page covers what vets usually do and the facts on the peptides owners ask about.
Joints
What vets usually do: Weight control, pain medicine made for cats (including a monthly injection), ramps, low-sided litter trays.
Kidneys
What vets usually do: A kidney diet, fluids, blood pressure and phosphate control, and regular blood tests.
Gut
What vets usually do: A diet trial, tests, gut medicine, sometimes steroids.
Bladder
What vets usually do: Pain relief, more water and wet food, less stress; a blocked male cat is an emergency.
Mouth
What vets usually do: Dental cleaning under anaesthesia, removing sore teeth, pain relief.
Skin
What vets usually do: Cleaning, draining abscesses, antibiotics if infected, a cone to stop licking.