The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management

The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management, published by Elsevier Saunders (2011), is exclusively devoted to feline medicine and features contributions from more than 60 experts in veterinary medicine from around the world.

The Cat (ISBN: 978-1-4377-0660-4) is available from Elsevier and Amazon.com as well as in e-book format.

Upcoming feline medicine lectures: Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference; June 14-15, 2013

June 14-15, 2013: Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC

De-frustrating feline diarrhea
Weight loss in senior cats: why it happens and what to do
Finding the inner cat: feline obesity
Get moving! Managing chronic constipation in cats
New feline vaccination guidelines
FIV news: prevalence and diagnostic testing
Management of FeLV and FIV in shelters and multi-cat environments
Finicky felines: managing anorexia in cats

Upcoming feline medicine lectures: Assoc. des Medecins Veterinaires du Quebec; Apr. 19-21, 2013

Assoc. des Medecins Veterinaires du Quebec

Palais des Congres de Montreal

Sat. April 20, 2013:

1) Feline procedures every clinician should know

There are a handful of very useful procedures for feline medicine. This presentation will cover the indications and “how-to” for practical topics such as feeding tubes, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, urethral catheterization, bronchoalveolar lavage using a blind technique, and thoracocentesis.

2) Weight loss in senior cats – why it happens and what to do about it

Many problems afflict cats over the age of 10 years, but the easiest to detect are weight loss and decline in body condition. While younger cats have a tendency to be obese, older cats are more likely to be underweight. These problems can challenge the clinician’s diagnostic and therapeutic skills because the reasons for weight loss are complex and interrelated. This presentation will focus on what is known about weight loss in senior cats and practical prevention and management strategies.

Sun. April 21, 2013:

3) Feline obesity – how to find the inner cat

It has been estimated that at 25 to 33% of cats are either overweight or grossly obese, with the highest rates seen in middle-aged cats. Yet both veterinarians and cat owners are significantly under diagnosing feline obesity. In addition, many owners are unaware of the associated health risks. This presentation will focus on the factors that contribute to obesity in cats and effective strategies for management and prevention.

4) Feline pediatrics – how to treat the small and the sick

The time from birth to weaning is only a few weeks, but it is a time of critical adjustments and development. This lecture will concentrate on clinical pediatric management, with an emphasis on diagnosing and treating common problems seen in this age group.