Individualized preventive care plans improve cat livesSeptember 2, 2020To provide feline patients with the best preventive care possible, it is imperative veterinarians determine a cat’s unique risk factors.
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Understanding the cat codeAugust 31, 2020Enrichment should no longer be considered a "nice option" for clients of indoor cats.
Campaign tackles feline elusiveness in clinicsAugust 14, 2020To help increase clinical visits of feline patients, Royal Canin has partnered with several celebrity “advoCATs” on its annual Take Your Cat to the Vet (#Cat2Vet) campaign.
Cat nutrition, behavior unpacked with help of kitten advocateAugust 10, 2020Royal Canin has partnered with Hannah “Kitten Lady” Shaw for its feline educational show, “Catology.”
Food for thought: Dietary considerations in feline lower urinary tract diseasesJuly 29, 2020When presented with a cat with clinical signs consistent with lower urinary tract disease, it is important to gain an accurate history, then think about the animal's diet.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveBright ideas in veterinary ophthalmologyJuly 23, 2020The field of veterinary ophthalmology is always evolving, uncovering new theories, diagnostics, treatments, and surgeries. The Vision for Animals Foundation (VAF) is funding various ophthalmology studies, including one led by University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center resident Kayla Banks, DVM, that is comparing cleaning and sterilization protocols for diamond burr tips used in diamond burr debridement for canine superficial chronic corneal epithelial defects. Another study, led by Maggie Jinks, DVM, a resident at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, is looking at the role of extrinsic forces on lens cell mitosis. Lionel Sebbag, DVM, DACVO, assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, says there are continued efforts in the veterinary ophthalmology community to find new diagnostic tools and therapies to improve patient comfort and vision. "For instance, there are task forces working on glaucoma and sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS), two devastating diseases resulting in vision loss," he says. "Further, the recent advances in genetics are exciting, and it is only a matter of time before they fully benefit veterinary patients. "A better understanding of genetics will help reduce the prevalence of serious inherited ocular diseases, such as progressive retinal …
Earlier-than-usual neutering can ease sexual aggression in male catsJuly 8, 2020The Feline Fix by Five Months campaign has been formally endorsed by state veterinary medical associations in Maine, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi.
Cat food recalled due to excess choline chlorideJuly 7, 2020One lot of canned cat food has been recalled in the U.S. and Canada due to health concerns associated with elevated levels of choline chloride.
"Portals" lessen stress-related illness in shelter catsJune 15, 2020Cats in 82 shelters across the U.S. and Canada are now enjoying safer living conditions, thanks to a new campaign by the Million Cat Challenge. Dubbed Portalmania 2020, the movement has seen the installation of more than 2,400 “portals” in animal shelters.
Clinical trial tackles highly contagious feline ocular virusMay 28, 2020Saving the eyes and lives of shelter cats is central to a clinical trial underway at Louisiana State University (LSU).
