The adult cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a ubiquitous, enterprising and persevering insect. The cat flea is the most dominant, competitive and most common flea associated with domesticated animals today.

There has been an ongoing debate over ototoxicity produced by topical medications.

As the years go by, I am amazed by the number of difficult cases that I continue to see in my practice.

It seems that pinnal inflammation is much easier to treat than canal inflammation.

When appropriately administered and not continued long-term, corticosteroids are very helpful and safe.

A 9-year-old castrated male Persian cat was referred with a four-month history of non-pruritic crusting and alopecia involving the face and abdomen.

The time from deposition of eggs to adult flea emergence is called the developmental window and can be up to three months in duration.

Consistency with treatment is also critical and will enhance treatment success.

Apparently in the cat, studies have shown that early-age onset cases tend be genetically based and not curable.