Feline Medicine

Tallahassee -- A bill that would have required sterilization of all cats and dogs by the age of 4 months was substantially changed by the Florida House Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee.

A way to keep cats with toxoplasmosis from shedding infective oocysts into their environment would be of great benefit since these same oocysts can infect people, especially children, pregnant women, and immunocompromised people.

Columbia, Mo. -- A veterinary ophthalmologist at the University of Missouri identified a genetic link between cats and humans for two forms of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a discovery that could lead to gene-based therapies benefiting cats and humans.

Q. Why should I test for heartworm infection in cats?

Cats are the top pet, but dogs are the top patient.

See which species visited the veterinarian in 2006.

Denver - A Colorado bill that would have required microchips or identification tags for cats in large cities died in the state house.

Build the skills you need to treat feline patients.

Handy reference charts

Clients can sense if you're not a feline fan.

Teach clients the facts behind the top feline fables.

Data show that feline health is experiencing an alarming downward spiral. Here are a few practical ways any team member can illuminate these dark days for cats.

Dr. Jacqueline Neilson highlights research on cats' litter and litter box preferences.

In this video, Dr. Benjamin L. Hart provides two tips for acclimating kittens to a new home.

Sacramento, Calif. -- A bill with a history going back to February 2007 that was scrapped by lawmakers in September and would have required mandatory sterlization of dogs and cats older than 6 months has reappeared on the California Senate floor.

A tax on veterinary services is officially off the table in California.

Whiskers' benefits extend beyond keeping you company while you watch TV at night.

A new study demonstrates a correlation between feline oral health problems and retroviral infection. The IDEXX National Oral Disease and Retrovirus Prevalence study clearly illustrates that cats with oral disease have an increased risk of being retrovirus-positive.

Denver - Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would require cat owners in the state' largest cities to microchip or tag.

Please review management of difficult-to-regulate diabetic cats.

Now that cats have overtaken dogs as the most popular pet in American homes, we are seeing more with dermatological problems.

Researchers have yet to pin down the cause or causes of this frustrating and often painful disease, so a definitive treatment protocol remains elusive. Current recommendations include lifestyle changes such as stress relief and increased water intake.

One of the strengths of ultrasound imaging is its ability to resolve very small soft-tissue structures.

Denver -- Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would force cat owners to microchip or tag their pets.

There's more to cat school than just sleeping, stretching, and snacking.

Westbrook, Maine - IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. launched a campaign to promote feline wellness, including interactive feline disease prevalence maps for FeLV, FIV and feline heartworm.

Help clients understand how to deal with feline marking.

From this report, histologic analysis of tissues in cats with osteosarcoma will aid clinicians in providing a prognosis for owners, especially if incomplete surgical resection (unclean margins) occurs.

Clients become frustrated when their cat starts spraying in the house. Here's how to teach on the topic and help clients get to the root of the issue.

Globe removal is indicated in patients with blind, painful eyes or patients with nonresectable intraocular tumors.