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A glimmer of hope for a fatal feline disease
Controlling risk factors for feline infectious peritonitis is difficult, while new antiviral drugs show great promise
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The continuing conundrum of feline injection-site sarcomas
Veterinarians would much rather talk with cat owners about all the advantages of vaccination for cats rather than the extremely rare occurrence of…
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Winn Feline Foundation awards $310,000 for research
Winn Feline Foundation announced in May that it has awarded $307,679 for 16 grants in feline medical research.
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Winn Feline Foundation awards $300,000 for research
Winn Feline Foundation announced in April that it has awarded $304,071 for 14 grants in feline medical research.
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Winn announces grants for six feline health studies
The Winn Feline Foundation announced funding in December for feline health studies on the following topics:
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Winn calls for research proposals in feline shelter medicine
Winn Feline Foundation, in collaboration with PetSmart Charities, has announced a special request for research proposals in feline shelter medicine.
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FDA approves new feline hypertension drug
The Food and Drug Administration on May 24 announced its approval of Semintra—telmisartan oral solution
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Morris commits $1.2 million to fight feline infectious peritonitis
On Oct. 14, Morris Animal Foundation announced a major initiative to find treatments, a cure, or a preventive vaccine for a disease that
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American Association of Feline Practitioners Information Brief: In response to inquiries regarding Fel-O-Vax® FIV September
Cats vaccinated with Fel-O-Vax® FIV develop antibodies to the inactivated virus present in the vaccine
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Deluge of questions prompts AAFP to develop FIV vaccine brief
The Department of Agriculture licensed the first commercial vaccine for feline immunodeficiency virus
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AAFP releases vaccination advisory panel report
In August, the American Association of Feline Practitioners made public the 2013 AAFP Feline Vaccination Advisory Panel Report
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Creating cat-friendly practices, homes, and shelters
The American Association of Feline Practitioners is trying to make the world a friendlier and healthier place for cats.
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Board takes on topics across breadth of profession
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting June 20-21 in Washington, D.C., took on topics across the breadth of the profession, including improvement…
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Report supports rational administration of gastroprotectants to dogs and cats
Concerns have been raised that, as in human patients, acid suppressants are being overprescribed and misused in canine and feline patients.
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Doubling space for cats in shelters reduces upper respiratory disease
Upper respiratory infection in shelter cats can be dramatically decreased by doubling cage sizes and providing cats with two compartments, reported…
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To titer or to revaccinate
It remains confusing and even controversial whether antibody titers are a good measure of immunity when making decisions about
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More large-volume fluids become available
More large-volume polyionic fluids for parenteral administration in large animals have become available during an ongoing shortage.
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Fix by Five campaign aims to reduce cat overpopulation
The conventional wisdom is that cats should be spayed or neutered at 6 months of age. The Fix by Five campaign challenges that assumption, aiming to…
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AAHA, AAFP expand guidelines on pain management
“The management of pain is a crucial component in every veterinary practice,” said Dr. Mark Epstein, co-chair of the task force that prepared the…
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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database
Below are some of the new listings of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database.
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In Short
A recent study looked at the reliability and validity of behavior evaluations for dogs in animal shelters.
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The vexing vaccine issue
The release of vaccine guidelines for dogs and cats has stirred up controversy in the veterinary profession
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Exploring a role for titers in rabies vaccination
Most states and many municipalities have laws requiring rabies vaccination for dogs and often cats, and these laws do not allow titer testing
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Frustration mounts over opioid shortage
Drug shortages and discontinuations are nothing new to veterinary medicine.