February 2008 Archives

Study shows cats can succumb to feline Alzheimer's disease The University of Edinburgh Ageing cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews, Bristol and California have identified a key protein which can build up in the nerve cells of a cat's brain and cause mental deterioration. In humans with Alzheimer's disease, this protein creates 'tangles' inside the nerve cells which inhibit messages being processed by the

The practice is a member of the Feline Advisory Bureau   We believe in FAB's principals of improving feline health and welfare through improved knowledge.   FAB has turned 50 this year and has a new publication that may be of interest to those still struggling to understand what goes on inside cats heads.  You'll be helping by donating money to this excellent charity.    Essential Cattitude: an insight into the feline world is much more than 'just another cat book'.  It

Jess had only been in her new home for a day before coming to the surgery for a health assessment and to start on her vaccinations.  She was bright and alert, a lovely Cocker Spaniel full of the joys of life.  We gave her a clean bill of health and started with her first vaccinations to protect her against parvo virus, distemper virus, hepatitis virus, and leptospirosis.  What none of us knew was that Jess was already infected with

From the San Francisco Chronicle  The Anti-Cesar Millan Ian Dunbar's been succeeding for 25 years with lure-reward dog training; how come he's been usurped by the flashy, aggressive TV host? There is a quiet battle being fought in dog-training circles, and Dunbar, though he didn't pick the fight, represents one side. The mild, very mannered Dunbar is armed with degrees and scientific study: a veterinary degree and a Special Honors in physiology and biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College