Feline Medicine

Feline expert Dr. Margie Scherk shares her personal thoughts on this controversial issue.

No animal should live their life in fearespecially when it comes to normal life events, such as going to the veterinarian.

What to do when your veterinary client exclaims, My cat has something wrong with his face!

Presented by: Sheilah A. Robertson, BVMS, PhD, DACVAA,DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL)

Veterinarians' dirty little secret, making more money through feline visits, and commentary from Dr. Elizabeth Colleran.

Dr. Elizabeth Colleran gives us the scoop on how the cat friendly initiative has gone thus far and what's ahead.

Window views of outdoor cats can trigger cat fights.

New clinical trial seeks renal disease patients.

Feline friends can develop into feline foes overnight, confounding their owners. Help re-establish peace in the household with these veterinary management tips.

A look at which factors might make spontaneous normalization of glycemic control more likely in one of your feline patients.

Are you committing any of these feline stress-inducing faux pas?

Find out in which situations these analgesics are most effective.

The blind Superman technique helps ease cats into carriers.

Ever wonder how a mouse would factor on the Weight Watchers "point" system? It may help clients with overweight cats.

Veterinary feline expert Dr. Elizabeth Colleran has two ways to bring in those feline patients you haven't seen in ages-or may have never seen.Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, DABVP (feline practice), offers two ways to bring in those feline patients you haven't seen in ages-or may have never seen.

Show clients how to turn cat carriers into cat nap beds.

Live from the CVC: Dr. Elizabeth Colleran says don't interruptFrom the CVC in Kansas City, medicine channel direcor Mindy Valcarcel discusses these quick tips from Dr. Elizabeth Colleran's presentation on building better relationships with clients.

This article provides an overview of the analgesic effects of buprenorphine in cats.

A study looks at whether cats with chronic kidney disease are more likely to develop gastric pathology as a result of uremia.

Dr. Ilona Rodan gives pointers to identify subtle signs of pain in cats in the hospital-and at home.Recognizing pain and providing needed analgesia have allowed enhanced quality of patient care and improved comfort for our feline patients. But cats don't show signs of pain as other species do-and that makes it more difficult to recognize and assess. Instead, we have to look to changes in an individual cat's behavior to identify pain in the cat.

A study looks at the health risks associated with cat bite wounds in people.

Download these handouts to help clients recognize signs of fear at home.

Dr. Ilona Rodan discusses some of the most common medical conditions and veterinary procedures that can trigger a painful response in feline patients.

This study makes it clear that you shouldn't be so quick to brush off that cat bite, particularly if it's to the hand.