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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 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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American Association of Feline Practitioners – Oct. 27-30, 2022
The American Association of Feline Practitioners held a hybrid in-person and virtual annual conference from Oct. 27-30 in Pittsburgh. The AAFP…
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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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American Association of Feline Practitioners - Feb. 1, 2022
Hybrid in-person and virtual annual conference, Phoenix, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2021
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AAFP, EveryCat release guidelines on diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis
Feline infectious peritonitis is one of the most important infectious diseases and causes of death in cats, but the disease can be challenging to…
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In Short - Feb. 1, 2022
Single-gender gene edits, pet dental health, feline health studies
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AAFP releases consensus statement on treatment of urolithiasis
A new consensus statement from the American Association of Feline Practitioners provides recommendations for the treatment of cystoliths in cats.
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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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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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AAFP celebrates 10 years of Cat Friendly Practice Program, releases new guidelines
The American Association of Feline Practitioners has been celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Cat Friendly Practice Program this year and recently…
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In Short
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico; the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's new president, and more
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MEMBERS ONLYObesity-Cat-Questionnaire.pdf
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MEMBERS ONLYObesity-Cat-Dog-Pledge.pdf
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Scientists illuminate how virus attacks cat kidney, could jump to humans
Virologists from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research reverse-engineered an elusive virus linked to chronic kidney disease in cats…
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MEMBERS ONLYAVMA-Detailed-Coronoavirus-Taxonomy-2020-02-03 PDF
Vaccines and sarcomas: A concern for cat owners
Vaccines can lessen the severity of future diseases and certain vaccines can prevent infection altogether, and today, a variety of vaccines are…
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AAHA updates guidelines on pain management in dogs and cats
The new guidelines on pain management in dogs and cats from the American Animal Hospital Association include discussion of proactive and multimodal…