Feline in Medical News

Animal Lover Memorializes Beloved Bulldog Who Loved Cats - Makes Gift to Improve Feline Health

MAF Supporter Says Her Bulldog Loved Cats, Dog Would Want to Improve Cat Health through the Happy Healthy Cat Campaign DENVER, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorializing a beloved dog through a donation to improve cat health may seem unusual. Yet Florida resident Judith Ditfurth says her beloved ...

CATalyst Council Forms to Address Feline Health Care

- Organization Seeks Broad Industry & Allied Support - NEW ORLEANS, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- AVMA Annual Convention -- Building on the momentum of the CATalyst Summit in early February of this year, the CATalyst Council, Inc. announces its formation to address alarming statistics about...

Summit VetPharm Introduces New Feline Topicals Vectra(TM) for Cats & Kittens and Vectra(TM) for Cats

First Topical Products Available that Kills Fleas in just 6 Hours FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit VetPharm today announced the introduction of a new flea treatment. Vectra(TM) for Cats & Kittens and Vectra(TM) for Cats feature a combination of Dinotefuran and Pyriproxyfen tha...

BCP Veterinary Pharmacy Helps Cure Diabetic Cats with BCP PZI(R), the Closest Match to Feline Insulin Available

HOUSTON, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Life threatening to cats and alarming to pet owners, the incidence of feline diabetes is on the rise. Conservative estimates show there are 250,000 diabetic cats in the U.S. at any one time, and one feline diabetes expert believes there could be as many as 1.5 ...

Fort Dodge Animal Health and the American Association of Feline Practitioners Launch Educational Web Site for Cat Owners - www.healthycatsforlife.com

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE ), and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) today launched http://www.healthycatsforlife.com, a Web- based campaign and educational program that provides resources for cat...

Bird Flu attacks the feline community

Bird flu has been found in a cat in Germany. Health officials have now urged cat owners to keep pets indoors. The dead cat was found near the Baltic Sea island// of Ruegen. Initially it is in this region that more than 100 wild birds were infected by the H5N1 strain. Thomas Mettenleiter, head of G...

Feline Pine Announces National 'Take Your Cat to the Vet Day' August 22

...cent national survey conducted in Spring 2009 by feline Pine, America's best-selling natural cat litter, m...d their owners of the importance of regular exams, feline Pine has partnered with feline specialist Dr. Michele Gaspar, DVM and the Univers...

Eleven Veterinary Students Win Top Awards at Morris Animal Foundation's Annual Research Competition

...During Early and Mid-Diestrus" Kimberly Ann Bridges, Western University of Health Sciences D07MS-614 : "Molecular Evaluation of Canine and feline Parvoviruses in Southern California" 2nd Place for Wildlife, $2,500 Laura Waring, Royal Veterinary College D07ZO-636 : The Effect of...

Webcast Alert: Heska Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

...ring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its ...

Cats Purrfect at Getting Needs Met, Study Shows

...nique species, with a keen ability to get what they want from people," said Dr. Leilani Alvarez, a veterinary acupuncturist in Bedford Hills, N.Y. "My feline patients guide me much more in choosing the points I needle than my canine patients do. They vocalize in unique ways that clearly communicate when a p...

A Pet's Bite Can Pass on MRSA

... a review of clinical evidence. "Pet owners are often unaware of the potential for transmission of life-threatening pathogens from their canine and feline companions," Dr. Richard Oehler, of the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, and colleagues wrote in the July issue of The Lance...

Help Us Raise $1,500 in 5 Days to Improve the Health of Shelter Cats!

...al Foundation's (MAF) Helping Shelters Help Cats program is funding three feline health studies that will ultimately help cats stay healthy and stress-fre...lthy Cat Campaign , an unprecedented global effort to increase funding for feline health research and training of new scientists. Give and win: Everyone...

Veterinarian Talks Vaccines: What Every Cat Owner Needs to Know

...rinary Center of Greater Newburyport, will discuss feline vaccines on Tuesday, May 19, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., ...s lecture series, sponsored by the Merrimack River feline Rescue Society. When: Tuesday, May 19, from 6:...ll walk away with a better understanding about the feline vaccines necessary to keep cats healthy. Abou...

Veterinarians at high risk for viral, bacterial infections from animals

...creased risk for various pathogens, including swine influenza, avian influenza and swine hepatitis E viruses; Brucella; Coxiella burnetii ; avian and feline Chlamydia psittaci ; methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus ; and Bartonella bacteria. Additionally, the review provided evidence that veterinar...

New Health Research Will Improve Life and Health for Cats Waiting to be Adopted - June is Adopt-a-Cat Month

...ping Shelters Help Cats program is funding three feline health research studies aimed at reducing stress...precedented effort to raise pet-owner awareness of feline health issues and increase funding for feline health research and scientist training. The follow...

Heska Announces Q109 Results

...ring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its ...

Webcast Alert: Heska Corporation's Annual Meeting of Stockholders Webcast

...ring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its ...

IDEXX Laboratories Announces First Quarter Results

...les volumes. These favorable items were partly offset by a decrease in rapid assay sales, resulting from lower average unit sales prices on canine and feline SNAP(R) tests due primarily to sales promotions offered within the quarter. SNAP(R) 3Dx(R) and SNAP(R)4Dx(R) volumes were appreciably higher in the fi...

America's #1 Companion Gets Respect: The CATalyst 2009 Top 10 Cat-Friendly Cities

...norable mention, Ithaca, N.Y., home of the Cornell feline Health Center, which educates the public about fel... the CATalyst Council, the American Association of feline Practitioners (AAFP) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) are partnering to develop feline life-stage wellness guidelines for veterinary prof...

Heska Announces Q4 and Annual 2008 Results

...point-of-care tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals, primarily for canine and feline use. In the fourth quarter of 2008, this segment generated product revenue...harmaceuticals and vaccines. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled cu...

Sick as a Dog: Pets' Top Medical Conditions of 2008

...ons accounted for nearly 340,000, or close to 25 percent, of all canine and feline medical claims received in 2008. Top Canine Claims Top feline Claims 1. Ear Infections 1. Lower Urinary Tract Dise...

Webcast Alert: Heska Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

...ring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its ...

Video: Combined Veterinary and Pet Owner Efforts Help Pet Lose Big

...ecial relationships between people and their pets. Hill's produces high-quality, great-tasting pet foods owners can trust and give to their canine and feline companions as part of a veterinary health care team recommendation. This ultimately improves patient health and the health of the practice. For more i...

Heska to Present at New York Society of Security Analysts' 12th Annual Biotech and Specialty Pharma Conference

...stic instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its ...

Heartworm Disease Prevention Protects Pets, Wallets

.... While there is no approved treatment for feline heartworm disease, it is easily prevented. The clinical presentation of feline heartworm disease has recently been redefined as H...y signs which have frequently been misdiagnosed as feline asthma or allergic bronchitis. Through the KNOW He...

Heska Announces Q3 2008 Results

...ostic instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its p...

Webcast Alert: Heska Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

...oring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its p...

Veterinary Pet Insurance Kicks Off Fourth Annual Pet Cancer Awareness Month

...previous years showed almost identical trends in cancer disease rates. Combined cancer claims were the sixth most common canine and fourth most common feline medical claims submitted in 2007. The total number of canine and feline cancer-related claims in 2007 was 25,519, up from 21,881 in 2006. "Successfu...

The Wellness(R) Core(R) Family Continues to Grow With New Higher Protein, Grain-Free Canned Varieties for Cats and Dogs

...s are ideal for consumers who choose to feed their feline and canine companions a protein-focused diet, free...quality protein sources: 75-80% meat satisfies the feline palate and supports lean muscle mass. CORE Canned ...evels that cater to the metabolic needs of today's feline life style. The Fish and Flax Omega Blend provides...

Deloitte Names Heska Corporation to Colorado Technology Fast 50

...ostic instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its p...

Unique Way to Help Your Favorite Animal - Morris Animal Foundation's 2009 Sponsorship Guide Provides Nearly 200 Options

..., including many crucial health and welfare issues such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases like influenza and pain management. Likewise, 30 feline health research studies cover asthma, cancer, kidney diseases and diabetes. The selection of 17 equine studies includes research on foal diseases, lam...

Morris Animal Foundation Receives $1 Million Donation From Hill's for Cat Health Research - Cat Lovers Have Reason to Celebrate

...ange of cat diseases. Cat lovers everywhere can celebrate this milestone in feline health. It is hoped this increased focus on feline health and public awaren...d one day help veterinarians better understand and diagnose diseases in our feline patients," said Janet Donlin, DVM, chief of the veterinary business channel...

American Heartworm Society Announces Heartworm Incidence Survey

...ans via an enhanced multi-media Web site and its sponsored awareness campaigns such as KNOW Heartworms, a partnership with the American Association of feline Practitioners and Pfizer Animal Health. Plans also include a potential partnership with the Companion Animal Parasite Council to drive more awareness ...

Warmer Weather Reminds Cat Owners to Protect Against Worms

...on against heartworms and other parasites in their feline friends is just as important(1). According to a re...sumer need for increased awareness of the risks of feline heartworm disease, Bayer Animal Health has added n... cat owners about the importance of knowing common feline parasites, including heartworms and intestinal wor...

Webcast Alert: Heska Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

...oring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its p...

Webcast Alert: Heska Corporation's Annual Meeting of Stockholders Webcast

...oring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its p...

Donor Dogs Give the Gift of Life

...ervices, in Stockbridge, Mich., is one such regional supplier of canine and feline blood for transfusion. According to director Dr. Anne Hale, Midwest regular...ood per visit, she said. Animal blood banks are also concerned with the feline veterinary blood supply. At Midwest, these donations come from a group of...

Kinetic Technologies, Makers of Conquer(R), Introduces New Website

...an easily browse through Kinetic's equine, canine, feline and human product lines. Each product page at htt...olution and shampoo. Kinetic recently introduced a feline product line which includes a feline joint supplement and shampoo. Customers can also f...

Woman and Cat Shared 'Super Bug'

...ying the same strain of MRSA. Once the cat was decolonized and both the cat and woman were retreated with antibiotics, all family members -- human and feline -- tested negative for the bacteria. Sing and his colleagues pointed out that this is the first documented MRSA infection in a cat, although there ...

Heska Announces Q4 and Annual 2007 Results

...oring instruments and supplies as well as single use, point-of-care tests, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. The company's core focus is on the canine and feline markets where it strives to provide high value products and unparalleled customer support to veterinarians. For further information on Heska and its p...