Are you curious about the causes and treatments of feline illnesses? Has your own cat been diagnosed with a condition and you want to know more about it? Here is a place to start.
This list of Feline Health resources, compiled over several years, is like a growing organism, constantly expanding and evolving. The list covers more than 100 topics, which are alphabetized and cross-referenced, to make it easier to locate a subject.
Since the content is so vast and varied, and research and discovery into feline health is also a constantly changing environment, we would be most grateful for any useful information about articles or websites to include. If there are links or websites that no longer exist, we would also appreciate being alerted so we can keep this resource fresh and current. Please contact us and let us know!
PLEASE NOTE: This list, originally compiled by the Internet Cat Club (a former CFA cat club) is strictly for educational and informational purposes. We cannot control the information contained in the linked sites and that information may change frequently. We are also not endorsing the ideas or information on these sites and in these papers - we are simply providing these links as a courtesy and as a starting point for finding information. So please use this resource in the spirit with which it was intended.
As always, your veterinarian is your best source for information about your cat and its health. Please consult your veterinary professional if your cat is ill or has changes in behavior.
Published scientific articles are occasionally listed, and these may possibly be found at local veterinary college libraries or with the help of your veterinarian. The year of the publication is included in each listing and it should be noted that more current information may now be available. If we have found an online abstract of a published scientific article, we have included the link.
We strongly recommend that you visit and support the following organizations that are dedicated to feline health and research:
FELINE HUSBANDRY, Neils C. Pedersen, DVM, PhD, 1991. Contains a wonderful 45 page chapter on the design and management of a cattery - complete with photos, plans, standards and guidelines. Highly recommended.
Out of print. While used copies of Feline Husbandry are sometimes available through amazon.com, they command a high price. PDF files of the chapters in this book have been made available by Dr. Pedersen for free download on the UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health web site. A revision is currently underway.
The Well Cat Book, by Terri McGinnis DVM (Updated version coming in 2011).
Moroff SD, Kazacos E, Peterson ME. Pathology of feline acromegaly. Proceedings Annu Meet Am Col Vet Pathol 1989;120.
McClaine K, Randolph JF, DelPiero F: Use of somatomedin C in the diagnosis
of feline acromegaly. Vet Med, 92:23-36,1997. First Place, 1996 Challenging
Case Contest.
Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 2004, Clarke E. Atkins, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology), World Small Animal Veterinary Association, Conference 2005
Fox PR. Feline cardiomyopathies: diagnosis and therapy. Proceedings, 5th Internatl Vet Emerg Crit Care Symp 1996:71-73.
Fox PR, Maron BJ. Echocardiographic identification of spontaneously occurring feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a potential animal model of human disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 1994;23(2) Suppl Abstr Issue:26A.
Fox PR. Feline cardiomyopathy: update and review. Proceedings, North Am Vet Conf 1993;7:33-34.
CHYLOTHORAX
Chylothorax in Dogs and Cats - Jennifer L. Rockwell, DVM; Perry J. Bain, DVM, PhD; Halise L. Diamond, DVM; Kenneth S. Latimer, DVM, PhD
Peterson ME. Diagnosis and management of insulin resistance in dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1995;25:691-714.
. Peterson ME, Sampson GR. CVT update: insulin and insulin syringes. In: Bonagura JD (ed). Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XII. Philadelphia:WB Saunders Company 1995;387-390.
Greco DS, Peterson ME (guest eds). Diabetes Mellitus. Vet Clin North Am 1995;25:526-766.
Greco DS, Broussard JD, Peterson ME. Insulin therapy. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1995;25(3):677-690.
Broussard JD, Wallace MS. Insulin treatment of diabetes mellitus in the dog and cat. In: Bonagura JD (ed). Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XII. Philadelphia:WB Saunders Company 1995;398-401.
Garvey MS. Feline diabetes mellitus. Proceedings, Illinois State Vet MedAssoc, 1994.
Garvey MS. Complications of diabetes mellitus. Proceedings, Texas Vet MedAsso 1994;21-33.
Christopher MM, Broussard, JD, Harvey JW, Warner CB, Peterson ME. Feline Heinz bodies as in vivo markers of oxidative injury: association with ketoacidosis in diabetic cats. Proceedings, 1st Annu Meet Oxygen Soc, 1993.
Kline KL, Joseph RJ, Averill DR. Feline infectious peritonitis with neurologic involvement: clinical and pathological findings in 24 cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1994;30:11-118.
Thromboembolism in the Cat - N. Sydney Möise, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology and Internal Medicine), World Small Animal Veterinary Association, Conference 2005
Feline Hepatic Lipidosis - Bradley Turner, DVM; Bruce E. LeRoy, DVM, PhD; Heather L. Tarpley, DVM; Holly Moore, DVM; Kenneth S. Latimer, DVM, PhD; and Perry J. Bain, DVM, PhD, 2005
Peterson ME. Radioactive iodine (radioiodine) treatment for hyperthyroidism in cats. In: Bonagura JD (ed). Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XII. Philadelphia:WB Saunders Company 1995;372-378.
Peterson ME. Update on hyperthyroidism in cats. Proceedings, 13th Annual Vet Med Forum ACVIM 1995;135-139.
Graves TK, Peterson ME. Diagnostic tests for feline hyperthyroidism. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1994;24:567-576.
Cowgill LD, Langston CE. Role of hemodialysis in the management of dogs and cats with renal failure. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1996;26:26:1347-1378.
Cowgill LD, Langston CE. Role of hemodialysis in the management of dogs and cats with renal failure. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1996;26:26:1347-1378.
