Feline Medicine

What special considerations must be considered in older pets?

Screen sharing is proving a powerful collaborative and teaching tool.

What you need to know when it comes to recognizing, diagnosing and managing this endocrine disease in cats.

Though catnip may not attract all cats, this study examines the chemical geekery that results in a feline purr and point to future pharmaceuticals.

The advantages of a left lateral projection.

Pre-planning and basic diagnostics can take the stress out of anesthetizing cats with kidney problems in your veterinary practice.

These parasites are busy, veterinarian says.

The dogs and cats in this study were free to eat from four different diets with varying macronutrients. So when given their druthers, lets see what they devoured, as assessed by their circulating metabolites.

This easy-to-assemble food puzzle comes to you courtesy of a Firstline reader.

You cant guarantee that every patient or pet staying in your veterinary hospitals boarding wont get scared, but you can make some small tweaks to make their stay less stressful and more comforting.

Shed fat, not tears. Here are three products we scoped out that will help felines achieve and maintain a healthy physique.

Sharing of information leads to success stories.

With the right training and guidance-and just a little bit of encouragement-you can help clients understand that this common disease is actually quite manageable.

Feline customers in your veterinary clinic need special focus.

When your client comes in with a cute new fuzzball, provide some education about the importance of play.

Hamster wheels, but for cats. We asked three experts for their thoughts on One Fast Cat exercise wheels.

Veterinarians should take inspiration from mice to identify the ideal meal for cats.

This shelter vet shares seven steps for annihilating ringworm infestations.

Study notes that highest period of shedding is after first infection, but cats arent totally immune from subsequent infection.

Whether you're a veterinarian, a veterinary technician or a practice manager (and, receptionists and other team members, I bet you can find inspiration and goal here too), we've got you covered with these inspirational goals and ideas for an even better year in practice.

Two tips learned at Fetch dvm360 conference in San Diego can help fill in the gaps when veterinary clients words dont paint the full picture.

Tell your veterinary clients to put the spray bottle down, and let's talk.

I was skeptical at first, but these over-the-counter remedies can be complementary to the traditional pharmaceutical options.

Most feline lower urinary tract disease is idiopathic, and while there may not be a cure, there are plenty of nutritional tweaks we can make to help manage the condition.

From "young animals don't feel pain the same as adults" to "my Lab peters out after a short walk," Dr. Robin Downing sets the record straight.

It doesn't take a massive effortor investmentto look at your hospital from cats' perspective.

Help your veterinary clients teach their fanged friends to tolerateand maybe even likehaving their teeth brushed.

We looked at the evidence in our own practice and took a whole-team (and client-education) approach to making the big change to stop performing declaws.

Association aims to address the behavioral needs of cats and reduce stress-related eating problems in cats.

Puppies and kittens are gifts that keep on giving (and taking your things and ripping them to shreds). Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Julia Albright provides some points for potential pet-gifters to ponder before placing a new companion under the Christmas tree.