Bathing can soothe irritated skin when done thoughtfully. Using gentle, moisturizing soap-free pet shampoos helps replenish ...

Healthy cats harbor a bacteria that has been used to develop antibiotics, paving the way for a potential new way to treat severe skin infections. The research comes from the University of California – ...

Researchers identify a strain of bacteria on healthy cats that produces antibiotics against severe skin infections. The findings may soon lead to new bacteriotherapies for humans and their pets, ...

Cat scratches can cause more than rabies; watch for infections, tetanus, and cat scratch fever.

Many animals, including humans and cats, harbor huge colonies of microbes, which may live in places like the skin, or the gut, for example. Some of those microorganisms perform important functions, ...

A cat called Gizmo. Image by Tim Sandle. A cat called Gizmo. Image by Tim Sandle. A form of bacteria that lives harmlessly on cats has been used to successfully treat drug-resistant skin infections in ...

Cats can get dandruff just like humans, and a small amount is normal. But if your cat has large amounts of dandruff, they may need to be looked at by their vet. The condition of a cat’s skin and hair ...