#feline health

Feline intestinal lymphoma, cognitive dysfunction to be explored

Feline intestinal lymphoma, cognitive dysfunction to be explored

December 22, 2022

Tooth resorption, cognitive dysfunction syndrome, and oral squamous cell carcinoma are among the topics of six newly funded feline-focused studies.
Nonsurgical feline sterilization methods to be explored

Nonsurgical feline sterilization methods to be explored

November 22, 2022

Controlling the skyrocketing population of free-roaming cats in the United States and improving overall feline health are the dual goals of two recently launched studies. Morris Animal Foundation has announced funding for research projects at the University of Georgia and Tufts University, both of which will focus on developing methods for nonsurgical cat sterilization to control reproductive capacity. Researchers at the University of Georgia will …
Feline respiratory health

Feline respiratory health "static" amid pandemic

April 14, 2020

North America’s domestic cats appear to be maintaining good respiratory health amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feline-friendly tactics help boost the bottom line

Feline-friendly tactics help boost the bottom line

March 12, 2020

Refining the cat-handling skills of team members can help get feline patients through the door and on an exam table.
Smoke inhalation, burns may lead to heart problems in cats

Smoke inhalation, burns may lead to heart problems in cats

February 27, 2020

Suffering moderate burns and smoke inhalation might have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular health of animals, according to a new study out of the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (UC Davis VMTH).
Study to use DNA to decode feline diabetes

Study to use DNA to decode feline diabetes

November 13, 2019

Participants are being sought for a new study that aims to expand the understanding of feline diabetes and help advance cat health.
Cat virus could be linked to feline cancer

Cat virus could be linked to feline cancer

October 25, 2019

Australian researchers believe a newly discovered feline virus might be the cause of liver cancer in cats, and that this link could lead to the development of new anti-cancer therapies.
KSU veterinary researchers, Anivive license FIP antiviral drug

KSU veterinary researchers, Anivive license FIP antiviral drug

September 20, 2018

A collaboration at Kansas State University and Anivive Lifesciences is promoting the commercial development of GC376, an antiviral compound for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), which previously has had no effective treatment or cure. Yunjeong Kim, DVM, PhD, ACVM, and Kyeong-Ok "KC" Chang, DVM, MS, PhD, virologists at KSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, and William Groutas, a medicinal chemist at Wichita State University, have been collaborating since 2006 to develop antiviral drugs …
Veterinary Emerging Topics Report for 2018 focuses on AMR

Veterinary Emerging Topics Report for 2018 focuses on AMR

February 15, 2018

Banfield Pet Hospital and the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) have published the second annual Veterinary Emerging Topics (VET) Report. This year's report focuses on feline antimicrobial usage and the mounting public health issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), expanding the 2017 conversation that discussed canine patients. "Our second annual VET Report enables Banfield to continue its commitment to advancing pet health," said Daniel Aja, DVM, chief medical officer, Banfield Pet Hospital. " … Our …
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