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.
An overview of our current understanding of feline epilepsy, including diagnostic testing and treatment.Why they did itThere is a lack of scientific literature about epilepsy in cats, and much of the terminology as well as diagnostic and treatment recommendations have been extrapolated from experience with dogs and people. This article reviews the available literature and provides an overview of our current understanding of feline epilepsy, including diagnostic testing and treatment.Overview
Cater to cats and clients with these feline-friendly hospital design ideas.
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A study looks at the importance of identifying risk factors and performing preemptive screening for chronic kidney disease.
Toss outdated myths to the curb with the one cat video your clients need to see.
This information about survival times and prognostic factors can provide valuable information for clinicians to better educate owners about treatment expectations and outcomes.
Dr. Wade Gingerich explains how the right instruments can make all the difference when performing feline oral surgery and dental procedures.
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A study looks at the diagnosis and treatment of hypoadrenocorticism in cats.
An overview of guidelines created to provide veterinarians and pet owners with practical tips aimed at improving the quality of life of household cats.
Get more cat clients in your door-and keep them coming back-with this feline-friendly advice.
Use this handout to talk to clients about what good healthcare means for their cat-in the veterinary hospital and at home.
If you want more feline patients flocking to your veterinary hospital, see how many of these cat-friendly concepts you can implement in practice.
A study looks at the association between chronic kidney disease and UTIs in cats.
A recent study uncovered the differences between dog owners and cat owners and looked at how those differences affect clients' attitudes toward veterinary care.
The obstacles to regular veterinary care are often the same for the scruffy barn cat as the pampered high-rise feline. The solution may be to use different tactics to get culturally different cat owners to comply.
A study evaluates the efficacy of two commercially available low-magnesium, urine-acidifying diets for the dissolution of sterile struvite uroliths in cats.
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As the most popular pet in North America, cats represent a tremendous opportunity for the veterinary profession. So why aren't more cats getting adequate care? This unprecedented package from the dvm360 portfolio takes a look at the reasons--and what you can do about it. (With an educational grant provided by Zoetis)
This article details the clinical characteristics and prevalence of epilepsy of unknown cause in cats and how this information may be applied as part of the diagnostic process in the clinical setting.
