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The cat debate
Cat colonies range from unmanaged to well managed, but collectively, they add up to a staggering animal welfare issue
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Coalition presses microchip makers for global scanner
Animal welfare and veterinary associations are calling on microchip manufacturers and distributors to provide a scanner capable of reading all
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Fluffy can't stop chasing his tail
Animal OCD is a serious welfare issue. Pets suffering from the disorder can become ill because they neglect to eat or sleep.
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Association puts cats front-and-center
Some 350 AAFP members gathered in Atlanta Sept. 20-23 for the association's fall conference on feline urinary tract diseases.
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Laws take aim at wildlife pets
On June 2, Minnesota became the latest state to prohibit residents from possessing dangerous wild animals as pets.
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CATalyst initiative building
On July 22 the Companion Animal Medicine track in animal behavior at the AVMA Annual Convention featured presentations about CATalyst—a national…
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Pediatrics article says veterinarians influence children's health
Exotic pets pose risks to young children's health, but veterinarians can help parents improve safety
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Wildlife pets create ethical, practical challenges for veterinarians
An astute veterinarian was the first to alert public health authorities to the monkeypox outbreak in the Midwest in May 2003
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$75M dedicated to nonsurgical contraception for cats and dogs
Stalled attempts at creating an alternative to surgical sterilization for cats and dogs have received a jump-start in the form of a $75
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AAFP president wants to be model for volunteer leaders
Dr. Roberta K. Lillich says she isn't what comes to mind when people think of a leader in the American Association of Feline Practitioners.