Feline Medicine

Your postoperative veterinary patients will thank you if you consider this fourth key element of their well-being.

The study, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, saw patients go into remission after antiviral treatment.

Inappropriate urination, straining, hematuria, loss of appetite, hiding. You want to blame the bladder, but it may just be collateral damagean innocent victim of stress and a hyperexcitable nervous system.

Some cats dont respond to catnip, but this study suggests there are other options for veterinary clients to try.

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A 10-year-old spayed female domestic shorthaired cat was presented with polyuria, kidney disease and an abdominal tumor. See how the Clinical Rounds team produced a life-saving outcome in this case.

Bladder stones? Urinary stress? Urine luck. Dig in to these diets to tackle three conditions in your veterinary patients.

When youre facing a case of pancreatitis or gastrointestinal dysfunction, have no worries. Weve compiled the best articles, tips, tools and techniques on these gut-wrenching conditions. (With an educational grant from Royal Canin)

Though still often called vaccine-associated fibrosarcoma, it is now known that many types of injections can cause this aggressive form of neoplasia in cats. Monitoring injection sites is key to a good prognosis, as is an optimal treatment protocol.

New research shows that Toxoplasma gondii may be more harmful to the adult human brain than once thought.

Stress: Are you focusing on this one of the five basic freedoms for cats in your care?

Gentle conditioning to the procedure will get cats on board, says Mikkel Becker, CPDT.

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Cat owners need to know all hope is not lost.

Do you feel stuck when it comes to educating clients about this common veterinary issue? Here are a couple of ways to get conversation flowing.

Results from the dvm360 Clinical Updates: Pet Enrichment Survey reveal a disconnect between the importance veterinary professionals place on enrichment in theory and in the exam room.

Print out this article and tuck it in your nerdbook for the rainy day when an acutely azotemic cat is carried in your clinic door. You'll be glad you have it.

Techniciansdoctors need your help in detecting osteoarthritis in your veterinary patients. Heres how to become an OA advocate in your clinic.

Cats have needs beyond food and shelter. And the better you and your veterinary clients understand these needs, the closer the kitties in your clinic will come to reaching their full potential.

You might not feel the same about animal ownership after reading Run Spot Run, but its better to be aware of the good as well as the bad for your veterinary patients.

A breakdown of next steps to take when clients call concerned about their cat.

Offer your clients pet-friendly advice to safety manage a range of pests, from fleas and mosquitoes to rodents and other creepy-crawlies.

Use these 10 quick and easy pet enrichment tips to help your clients put the play back in pets playtime.

Listen to these Fetch dvm360 conference speakers and help your clients help their pets.

"It's an adjunct for pain management," says Fetch dvm360 Conference speaker Dr. Matthew Brunke.

Cats are masters of disguising pain and illness, but this kitty litter is designed to help reveal their true colors.

When a pet owner says the word V-E-T, a cat hears D-I-E. But you can fix that.

Feline leukemia virus sounds like a horrifying diagnosis to cat owners. But there is much hope for your feline patients with this infectious disease.

Leaving behind any rough edges or diseased tissue when removing teeth from cats with this painful condition is a big no-no, says Dr. Heidi Lobprise.

For the good of dog, cat and human health, here's the latest on these infectious bacteria.