Dr. Alison Birken

Alison Birken, DVM

Today is National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day, and as a small animal veterinarian, I cannot think of a better way to spread awareness and learn about the importance of veterinary wellness visits and checkups for overall cat health. A recent study showed that more than half the cats in the US have not been seen by a veterinarian within the year for a wellness visit. But the fact is that detecting...

Alison Birken, DVM

Image via Marie Charouzova/Shutterstock By Dr. Alison Birken, DVM I evaluate and treat many cats at my animal hospital in Fort Lauderdale. These funny, adorable, independent and very much peculiar little guys have a special place in my heart. Unfortunately, cat owners do not bring their cats into the veterinary hospital for wellness visits nearly as often as they do for dogs. I typically evaluate...