Elective declawing banned in Cat Friendly PracticesJanuary 12, 2021Elective onychectomy (declawing) procedures will no longer be permitted at designated Cat Friendly Practices (CFPs).
Education Center - SponsoredVeterinary Allogeneic Platelet-Rich Plasma: Safety Overviewby • VetStem, Inc.Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been studied in multiple species with varying use profiles.
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.
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.
Feline retrovirus diagnosis, management central to new toolkitApril 23, 2020A new resource from the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) could help animal health professionals ensure their feline patients lead longer, healthier lives.
Feline-friendly tactics help boost the bottom lineMarch 12, 2020Refining the cat-handling skills of team members can help get feline patients through the door and on an exam table.
Winn, AAFP seek emerging leaders in feline medicineFebruary 20, 2020Cat-loving veterinary students are encouraged to sharpen their claws and pounce on a scholarship opportunity from Winn Feline Foundation (Winn) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP).
Feline retroviruses central in AAFP resourceJanuary 9, 2020An updated resource from the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) could help animal health professionals ensure their feline patients lead longer, healthier lives.
AAFP releases updated zoonoses guidelinesOctober 16, 2019The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is hoping to combat misinformation that exists about cats and disease transmission through its updated Feline Zoonoses Guidelines. Appearing in the November issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS), the guidelines aim to provide accurate information about feline zoonotic diseases to owners, physicians, and veterinarians to allow logical decisions to be made concerning cat ownership. “These guidelines provide recommendations concerning the prevention …
AAFP releases educational toolkit for feline diabetesMay 22, 2019Managing and treating feline diabetes mellitus can be complicated, which is why the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is releasing a Diabetes Educational Toolkit. A digital information source, the online toolkit provides veterinarians with the most relevant diagnostic and treatment information for diabetes mellitus, which is not always easy to diagnose. Further, veterinary professionals can access and gather information quickly via navigation tabs. Users can move directly to information focusing on diagnosis, treatment, remission …
AAFP survey finds Cat Friendly Practice program growing in popularityFebruary 7, 2019Ninety-eight percent of members of the Cat Friendly Practice (CFP) program say they would recommend it to other veterinary professionals. That’s one of the findings of the American Association of Feline Practitioners’ (AAFP’s) 2018 Cat Friendly Practice survey. The program’s main purpose is to cater to the unique behaviors and needs of cats, and to help decrease the stress of the veterinary visit for the cat and the caregiver by providing the veterinary team with …
