Dr. Paola Cuevas MVZ (Vet)

Dr. Paola Cuevas is the Senior In-House Veterinarian at Pangolia, the parent company of Catster. She has over 18 years of experience as a veterinarian and animal behaviorist. Paola's focus is on preventive medicine and animal welfare. Paola has a large range of skills in from diagnostic imaging to nutrition and clinical pathology. Paola enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge of animal training with our Catster readers and is always happy to answer reader questions as our in-house veterinarian.

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Does Watching Cat Videos Improve Your Health? What Science Suggests!

We’ve all been told by our parents, teachers, and bosses to stop wasting our time watching cat videos and get out there and do something productive with our lives. On the other hand, those funny online cat videos tend to produce positive emotions. And while, to date, there isn’t any scientific research to probe if […]

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Benadryl For Cats: Our Vet Explains Safety, Dosage & Side Effects

“Benadryl” is the brand name of an over-the-counter, human-use antihistamine drug. The active ingredient in Benadryl is diphenhydramine hydrochloride. Benadryl is used to relieve symptoms of allergies such as hay fever (seasonal allergies), as well as itchy skin caused by insect bites, hives, and other causes of mild allergic reactions. Antihistamine drugs work by taking

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Baytril (Enrofloxacin) for Cats: Our Vet Explains Uses, Doses, & Side Effects

“Baytril” is the brand name of one of Bayer’s veterinary use medications. The active ingredient of Baytril is enrofloxacin, an antibiotic that belongs to the group of fluoroquinolones. Enrofloxacin is considered a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means that it is effective against a very wide range of bacteria of both the gram-positive and the gram-negative groups.

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Depression in Cats: Our Vet Answers Signs, Causes & Treatments

Clinical depression is a medically recognized and fairly common mental health disease of humans. Feelings of sadness and behavioral changes such as lack of motivation to perform regular activities, or disruption of sleeping patterns are some of the signs of this disease. Depression is considered a multifactorial disease. Sometimes depression is caused by a clear

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7 Simple Natural Home Remedies for Cat Hairballs (Vet Answer)

If you stop to think about how much time your cat spends grooming themselves and consider that they ingest a little hair each time, hairballs seem discouragingly inevitable. In extreme cases, hairballs can even become gastrointestinal blockages, so you’re likely wondering about how to help minimize potentially problematic hairballs. To help alleviate digestive and grooming-related

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