by Dr. Tracy McFarland | Jul 24, 2018 | Pet Services
Kitten Vaccines – A Cat Doctor’s Perspective Is there anything cuter than a healthy kitten? Bright eyes, soft fluffy fur, hopping sideways when startled? Note, I specified healthy. A sick kitten makes me sad and anxious to help that kitten get better! I want to...
by Dr. Tracy McFarland | May 25, 2018 | Pet Services
Why a Cat Doctor Needs Her Own Cats After seeing cats all day, you might think I have had enough of cats. After all I’ve stroked and palpated and listened to at least 20 cat hearts on an average day. I’ve used my trusty lint rollers over and over in a futile effort to...
by Dr. Tracy McFarland | Apr 24, 2018 | Pet Services
How Can You Help Your Vet? When you bring your pet to your veterinarian, there are two important parts to your visit. A careful exam is very important, but so is a thorough history. My 30-minute (instead of 15 minute) appointments really help me. When your...
by Dr. Tracy McFarland | Feb 21, 2018 | Pet Services
Getting to Know Us- Dr. Tracy and Dr. Melissa This month I decided to write about a topic I’ve never really tackled before… Us! I’m Dr. Tracy McFarland and I founded The Cat Doctor & Friends in 1994. A question I’m often asked is why I decided to limit my...
by Dr. Tracy McFarland | Dec 27, 2017 | Pet Services
What Have I Learned About Cats in 24 Years of Feline Practice? Cats are sneaky. Lovable, but sneaky! Cats may “blame” physical problems they have on external factors. Cats don’t like big changes. They love routine. Cats know us a lot better than we know them....
