Hillsborough, N.J. -- A growing decline of feline veterinary care in recent years had led to the development of a new set of guidelines for cat care by the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
Pemphigus foliaceus, the most common autoimmune skin condition in dogs and cats, is characterized by pustules, erosions, and crusts.
Two team members sound off about the recent California declaw bans.
Cats that begin urinating outside of the litter box can be a challenge. Here's how to help pet owners deal.
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National Report -- While the death toll of H1N1-infected domestic cats continues to rise, officials at Safari West Wildlife Preserve in Santa Rosa, Calif., have announced that a cheetah caught the pandemic virus last month.
Meta, Mo. -- Diamond Pet Foods has reported a total of 21 cats with thiamine deficiency in Pennsylvania and New York since a voluntary recall of two brands of the company's dry cat food in September.
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Ames, Iowa - While the first known cat tested positive for the H1N1influenza virus, veterinary immunologists say more research is needed to understand the risks of cat-to-cat transmission.
Sacramento, Calif. - Five California municipalities are working to ban cat declawing before a new state law takes effect that will prevent them from doing so, and one has already been successful.
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A typical cat with idiopathic cystitis is 1 to 10 years old, lives indoors with people, uses a litter box, and consumes 75% or more of its diet in dry food.
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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.
