Feline Medicine

Las Vegas -- Las Vegas residents will have to make sure they aren't keeping intact pets without a special permit starting this spring or they will have to pay hefty fines.

The third cat to have a confirmed case of H1N1 has died.

A total of six Calif. cities have now made some move toward declaw bans.

It's believed to be the second confirmed case in a cat, and its owners had the virus.

California -- In attempt to get their ordinances approved before a new state law takes affect that will prevent cities from passing legislation that will interfere with state-regulated professions like veterinary medicine, at least five cities have passed or are about to pass laws banning cat declawing.

At CVC San Diego, we caught up with immunologist Dr. Craig Datz to talk about the significance of the first documented case of H1N1 in a cat. Here's what he said.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association has made new information available on its Web site for veterinarians and pet owners who have questions about H1N1 influenza in light of recent detection of the virus in an Iowa cat.

The first documented case of H1N1 flu in a cat was confirmed Nov. 4.

As small-animal clinicians know, hyperthyroidism is a common disorder in cats. Treatment often includes management with methimazole, a drug blocking thyroid hormone synthesis.

Uveitis is a common and painful ocular disease in cats that can eventually lead to blindness.

A review of anemias in cats, based on a lecture by Dr. Kristy Dowers, "Causes of feline anemia: old and new" at the 2009 ACVIM Forum.

Ward off client worries about feline diabetes in the first few minutes after diagnosis.

Tips to keep you and your practice out of trouble when giving job references.

Chronic kidney disease and failure is invariably progressive; however, stable disease and a reasonable quality of life can be obtained for some time in most cats.

A guide to managing refractory inflammatory feline lower urinary tract disease

Upper tract uroliths have been relatively rare in cats until the last ten years.

A guide to feline hyperthyroidism dilemmas

Feline behavior problems can be a real challenge to correct, but with a little forethought and the right information, owners can easily prevent most common problems.

A guide to urethral obstruction in cats

Fractious cats are an inevitable part of small animal practice.

A guide to calcium oxalate disease.

A practical guide to feline social organization and communication.

Feline upper respiratory infection (URI) is perhaps the most frustrating illness facing shelter veterinarians, managers and staff.

The most common behavior problem of cats is inappropriate elimination (IE).

It is only relatively recently that shelters actually house cats. Most older shelters were designed to house only dogs as this was the legal mandate of animal control.

Download and share this PDF handout to help clients remember to administer medications to pets at home.

Download and share this handout as a PDF or customizable Word document to reassure worried clients that feline diabetes is a chronic but treatable condition.

Newport, N.J. -- Winn Feline Foundation, a nonprofit funding group aimed at improving cat health and welfare, is accepting 2010 grant proposals.

Americans own far more cats than dogs, but dogs still seem to be America's most beloved pet.

This association estimates half of the dogs and cats in the United States are too heavy.