The ascitic cat
Ascites is a term used to describe the accumulation of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity...
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Optimizing an indoor lifestyle for cats
People benefit from living with pets...
How I approach... The sneezing cat
Sneezing is a remarkably common presenting complaint in cats...
Improving diet palatability for cats with CKD
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most common pathologies in elderly cats, with more than 30% of individuals over 15 years of age affected.
Why focus on felines in your veterinary clinic?
Just over 50 years ago, the Canadian Veterinary Journal carried an article, presenting an outline of all that was known at that time about feline medicine. It ran to ten pages in total. Feline medicine has grown steadily in popularity since then; the first cat-only practices were established in the U.S. in the 1970’s.
Feline vector-borne diseases
By comparison with diseases transmitted to dogs by hematophagous (blood-feeding) arthropods, veterinarians appear to be relatively unaware about the global importance of feline vector-borne diseases (FVBD).
Feeding hospitalized cats
When should a cat be fed? Basically, as soon as possible!
How I approach… Overgrooming in cats
Grooming is a normal cat behavior, involving licking and nibbling of the hair and skin, and facial rubbing with the forepaws.
A survey on workload and wellbeing
Burnout and poor mental health may be key factors linked to the current shortage of veterinarians; this paper presents the results of a recent survey that attempts to gauge the scale of the problems.