The big picture Pain management is far beyond giving a dose of drug A or B. It plays a huge role in animal welfare. Pain relief is part of a big picture that also includes minimizing stress, fear and anxiety in the hospital setting. This is usually accomplished with a fear-free approach, cat-friendly handling and
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Don’t miss recent ACVIM consensus statement guidelines for the classification, diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies in cats. Cardiomyopathies occur commonly in cats. They are a heterogeneous group of myocardial disorders of mostly unknown etiology. While in some cats, they can be well tolerated and are associated with normal life expectancy in others, it can result
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Hip dysplasia is a common multifactorial disorder, where genetics play an important role. Its development is influenced by more than one gene, and recent research carried out at the University of Helsinki has revealed three novel loci associated with canine hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis. The study was conducted on a sample of more than 750
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a highly fatal immune-mediated vasculitis in cats, caused by feline coronavirus (FCoV). FIP develops in about 10% of cats, infected with FCoV, which normally causes only mild enteric infection, and the pathogenesis of this is still poorly understood. Due to this fact and its high mortality rate, FIP poses great
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