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Winn Feline Foundation awards grants
The Winn Feline Foundation has awarded grants totaling $183,391 to 16 research projects to improve feline health.
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Feline foamy virus is everywhere
Exposure to or infection with feline foamy virus is common in pumas and domestic cats in Colorado, Southern California, and Florida, according to two…
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AVMA introduces feline health brochure
"What you should know about Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease" is the newest addition to the AVMA consumer
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AAFP updates guidelines on feline retroviruses
The association aims to provide the most current information about feline retrovirus infections so veterinary practitioners may optimize the care and…
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American Association of Feline Practitioners
Annual conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, San Francisco
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AAFP reaches out with feline health information
Cat-friendly practices, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in cats, and feline neurology and ophthalmology are just a few of the topics that…
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Winn Feline Foundation seeks grant proposals
The Winn Feline Foundation is seeking grant proposals for studies involving medical problems affecting cats.
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AAFP seeks feline sarcoma research proposals
The American Association of Feline Practitioners will award a grant in 2007 for meaningful research in vaccine-associated
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AAHA, AAFP release new feline vaccination guidelines
New guidelines on feline vaccination stress understanding by veterinary professionals of individualized feline risk factors such as life stage,…
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Feline practitioners handle complexities of cats
AAFP's fall conference and other offerings address cats' health and welfare
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AAFP and AAHA release Feline Life Stage Guidelines
The American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association are releasing the new AAFP/AAHA
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Unlock the feline mind (or how to train your cat)
Dr. Debra F. Horwitz, a veterinary behaviorist who owns Veterinary Behavior Consultations in St. Louis, presented the session “Unlocking the Feline…
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Feline practitioners support early spay/neuter and hospice care
August 18, 2010 The American Association of Feline Practitioners, in June, released position statements supporting early spay and neuter of cats…
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AAFP president recruiting all veterinarians who treat cats
Cats deserve good medical care, and veterinarians who provide that care should be members of the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
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Creating the cat-friendly practice
The concept of the cat-friendly practice is so compelling to some veterinarians that they convinced an expert on the subject to begin her consulting…
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Colleran is new AAFP president
Dr. Elizabeth J. Colleran didn't set out to be a feline-only practitioner, but she currently owns two cat hospitals and is the new president of the…
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FIP drugs continue to show promise, while being sold on black market
Two antiviral drugs have shown promise for the treatment of cats with feline infectious peritonitis. Some desperate cat owners have turned to the…
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CATalyst Council offers tips on preparing cats for veterinary visits
The CATalyst Council has released guidelines to help cat owners keep felines calm during veterinary visits, in hopes of improving the frequency and…
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Pain points
The new Feline Grimace Scale is one of various tools that have been developed in recent years for pain assessment in cats and dogs. The key is…
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Industry Initiatives
Veterinary technicians and other hospital team members can expand their knowledge of canine and feline therapeutic nutrition
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Economic study estimates costs of feral cat control
Catching and euthanizing feral cats costs billions of dollars more and is less effective at population control than are trap-neuter-and-return…
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In Short
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico; the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's new president, and more
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Study to examine decline in veterinary visits
A new study is investigating the reasons behind the declining frequency of veterinary visits by cats and dogs—and seeking to identify ways to reverse…