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Constipation is relatively common in cats. While middle-aged and older cats (cats over 8 years) are more susceptible, cats of any age can become constipated. Although there is no absolute rule on the number of bowel movements a cat should have each day, most healthy adult cats have one or two. Veterinarians suspect constipation when a cat has no (or very infrequent) bowel movements, when it strains while attempting to defecate, and when it has a significantly decreased amount of stool  Click here for details

Diabetes Mellitus ("sugar" diabetes) is a fairly common disease seen in the cat. There are two types: Insulin Dependent (IDDM), comprising about 50-70% of cats, and Non-Insulin Dependent (NIDDM), about 30-50% of cats.  Click here for details

Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus, a family of viruses which has many members that infect cats and cause disease and death in cats around the world. Another well-known feline retrovirus is the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).  Click here for details