Injection to Reduce Feline Fertility
The Cincinnati Zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife recently completed a three-year study of a novel non-surgical sterilization technique in six...
AI Goes Feline at Cornell
The Cornell Feline Health Center (CFHC) in Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine recently launched CatGPT to help connect cat owners with credible, science-based information...
2023 Top Toxins for Cats
T
he Pet Poison Help Line tracks toxin trends and, for 2023, the most common for all animals were food products (31%). Human drugs were...
Is Cat Ownership Linked to Schizophrenia?
Researchers in Australia looked at cat ownership as a risk-modifying factor for schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences (PLE).
They searched publications published between January 1,...
Handling Stranger Danger
Cats aren’t crazy about having new people in their house to begin with. But workers—be they contractors helping with your renovation, window washers, appliance...
Jobs for Feral Cats
Rats love cities, and fighting rat populations is difficult. Poisons can affect other animals and children. Traps also may catch innocent bystanders. Some cities...
New Pet Food Labels
The American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has approved new guidelines for standardized nutrition information with clear ingredient statements and storage and handling...
How Cats Sniff
Scientists from Ohio State University found that a cat’s nose works like a gas chromatograph, a tool that detects and separates vaporized chemicals. The...
Conditional Approval for Important New Drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conditionally approved Varenzin-CA1 (molidustat oral suspension) for the control of nonregenerative anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
Carnivore Types
Cats are obligate carnivores, which means they must eat meat to survive. Many people do not understand this, but cats get most of their...
Fish-Skin Grafts Can Be Used to Heal Wounds
Fish-skin grafts, which are used in people for serious wounds such as burns, are making their way into the veterinarian’s office. Burns and degloving...
Looking For Healthy DNA
The researchers want to compare DNA from ill cats to DNA from healthy cats, so they may learn to better diagnose and treat diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, renal disease, and diabetes.