Feline Grimace Scale Phone App
The Feline Grimace Scale (FGS) has now a smartphone application for quick and easy real-time acute pain assessment of cats by cat carers and veterinary health professionals. Developed by the […]
Welfare friendly examination procedure of dogs and cats without the owner
Many veterinarians are required to conduct clinical examinations on their patients without the presence of the owners due to numerous Covid restrictions. Understandably, this can be stressful for both the […]
Don’t Forget to Give your Pet plenty of WAVES this Summer!
That is the message from Veterinary Ireland to all pet owners during this hot Summer weather. “WAVES” explains Peter Bishton, Veterinary Ireland’s deputy chief executive, “stands for WAter, VEntilation and […]
Noise reactivity
Introduction Anxiety disorders, fear, and phobias are among the most common behavioral problems of companion animals. These problems include generalized anxiety, separation-related problems, and phobias of specific stimuli such as […]
Travelling with Pets
Crossing borders this summer is under a big question mark. EU Commission prepared an interactive tool which will help you plan your traveling within EU countries. And don’t forget: Pets […]
Environmental Enrichment for Indoor Cats
Are you spending more time at home with your pets recently? It’s a good time to enrich the lives of your indoor cats and improve their welfare and health. Cats […]
Advise for pet owners on measures to keep their pets safe during fireworks season
Most pets are scared by sudden, loud noises and the end of December can be a very distressing time. Up to 80% of pet owners report that their pet is […]
Facial expressions of pain in cats: the development and validation of a Feline Grimace Scale
Cats express pain with subtle changes on their faces. The good news is that we can all learn this language with a simple tool delivered by a research group lead […]
Updated AAFP Feline Zoonoses Guidelines
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has released updated Feline Zoonoses Guidelines. The document is an excellent example of veterinarians and physicians working together in One Health movement to […]
Alphachloralose, a novel rodenticide, found to be toxic to cats and dogs
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) began to study alphachloralose (AC) toxicity in 2019 after several Finnish veterinarians started to discuss it on social media. AC works as an anesthetic. […]