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Feline Club at UW SVM, Madison, WI (2026)

03/07/2023

Thank you, Carl! 🥹

Meet Carl – one of our Clinical Study Heroes! Carl is 16 years old and belongs to assistant teaching professor Calico Schmidt. He acted as the healthy control cat in this study focused on kidney disease in felines. Carl helps researchers find a healthy baseline for measuring cats’ key kidney functions. Thanks for your help, Carl!

Clinical studies allow researchers to develop new and more effective diagnostic and treatment options. UW Veterinary Care clinicians and staff are dedicated to raising the standard of care by using the latest technologies, while also performing research to advance veterinary and human medicine now and in the future.

All studies at the School of Veterinary Medicine are voluntary. To learn more, or to have your animal take part in a clinical study, visit https://uwveterinarycare.wisc.edu/veterinary-clinical-studies/

03/04/2023

Happy Caturday! 😸
Check out whats "in-the-mews" from February and a few upcoming March opportunities!

From AAFP:
- 3/14 @ 4:00pm – AAFP free webinar: “The Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment: Setting Up for Success”
https://catvets.com/education/online/webinars/cat-friendly-veterinary-environment-setting-up-for-success?&utm_source=social&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=mar-2023-environment-webinar&fbclid=IwAR2OGhqOUw5Mr1M-TUuBchlPiU3Bshy-m5MKldJfwkdsQGhPxApqTDLbpqY

- New Feline Life Stage Nutrition Series on AAFP eLearning page: The AAFP's "Feline Life Stage Nutrition Series" is a 4-part webinar for veterinary professionals to learn how to assess feline nutrition, understand feeding behavior, and select optimal diets for their patients. Join our panel of experts as they explore nutrition planning, diets for diseases, senior cat needs, Queen/Kitten nutrition essentials, and more. Students are eligible to view this webinar FOR FREE! Use discount code "AAFPstudent" at checkout.
https://catvets.com/education/elearning

- Celebrating Dental Health Month in February: How to Brush Your Cat’s Teeth
https://catfriendly.com/how-to-brush-your-cats-teeth/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
Upcoming free CE from Royal Canin:
- 3/6 @ 8PM – “Frustrating Felines: Inappetent Cats”
- 3/14 @ 7PM – “Nutrition and Enteral Feeding for the Critical Cat”

Register with RC to view these webinars here: https://events.royalcanin.ca/event/de9d648f-2f78-467e-9ac7-81de60f43ba5/websitePage:f9c32945-5566-4f96-837f-8c58361636c7?utm_campaign=230217_March%20CE&utm_linkname=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.royalcanin.ca%2FRCLive2023&utm_lpid=10785911&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget
Shared from AAHA:
- Royal Veterinary College:
https://www.rvc.ac.uk/vetcompass/news/the-cat-s-out-the-bag-the-most-common-diseases-in-pet-cats-revealed?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter

- 3/16 @ 12-1pm: “Free Webinar: AAHA Senior Care Guidelines”
https://www.aaha.org/education/all-veterinary-professionals/free-webinar-aaha-senior-care-guidelines/?utm_source=aaha_news&utm_medium=aahaemail&utm_campaign=guidelines_seniorcare&utm_id=education

Congratulations on deciding to brush your cat’s teeth! Below are step-by-step instructions to assist you. Please read through them all first, as well as the tips on how to teach your cat to accept you brushing her teeth, before you try it for the first time. Remember to take your time and take a b...

03/02/2023

Free live webinar by AAFP! 😺 3/14 at 4PM CST.

Join us for a free webinar, The Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment: Setting Up for Success, on March 14, 2023, at 5:00 pm EDT. This session will incorporate tips from the 2022 Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment Guidelines. Attendees will learn to understand the veterinary experience from the cat’s viewpoint, how to adapt the veterinary environment to improve the cat’s experience and explore creative ways to adjust the veterinary environment without breaking the bank. Earn one CE credit for attending the webinar. Register for free at http://bit.ly/3YBwFh6.

02/22/2023

AAFP podcast. Check it out! 😸

The newest episodes of our All Cats Considered podcast series are now available for AAFP Members. Featuring Drs. Katrin Jahn, Jessica Quimby, and Ellen Carozza, LVT, VTS (CP-Feline), topics include Feline Stress Management During Air Travel, Utilizing Gabapentin and Elements of Kidney Disease Management, and the "New" Veterinary Technician Specialty in Clinical Practice-Feline. Learn more about All Cats Considered and other benefits AAFP membership offers at http://bit.ly/3Z97ItB.

02/04/2023

Sign-up by 6pm tomorrow to help spay and neuter some cats! 😺

*Appointments are now full*
🚨 Low-Cost Public Spay & Neuter Day! 🚨

Saturday, February 11th, the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin will offer a spay/neuter day for cats. These surgeries will be performed by UW Veterinary Students, supervised and assisted by veterinarians.

Cost is $70 (+tax) per cat, along with a $36.93 ($35+tax) non-refundable deposit which will be deducted from the total bill during your appointment.

All cats must have a current rabies vaccination or purchase the vaccination that day. Each cat must come and leave in a separate carrier. FVRCP vaccines available for free thanks to Petco Love!

Spots are limited, so schedule online to reserve your appointment! https://bit.ly/3qyUQgH

11/09/2022

Are you a Cat Champion? Take the quiz and find out how much you know about cats.

10/12/2022

In-the-Mews, weeks 9/26/2022 and 10/3/2022:

From AAFP:
- A friendly reminder that each month, AAFP is offering 50 cat-friendly certificates for FREE on a first come first served basis.
Cat Friendly Certificate - https://catvets.com/landing-pages/student-guide?_zs=Tr0Lc&_zl=TF3F3

- LIVE Webinar on Wednesday, 10/12 at 4pm CST: “The Case for Monitoring Hematuria in Managing Cats with Signs of Lower Urinary Tract Disease” - (Create a free account at https://catvets.com/education/elearning and use the code “AAFPstudent” at checkout to access the webinars for free)
Shared from AAHA:
- JAAHA publication: “Combined Hypofractionated Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy Versus Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Alone for Cats with Localized Sinonasal Lymphoma” https://meridian.allenpress.com/jaaha/article/58/5/254/485375/Combined-Hypofractionated-Radiotherapy-and
- Message us if you are unable to access the whole article!

- Clinician’s Brief article: “Drugs Used for Emesis Induction in Cats”
https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/drugs-used-emesis-induction-cats?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
- An interesting finding regarding Dexmedetomidine (the preferred emetic agent in cats): “One study evaluating application of oral transmucosal gel in cats demonstrated that 100% of healthy cats vomited after administration, making this a possible alternative to injectable dexmedetomidine for emesis induction. Avoiding needles may reduce anxiety related to visiting the clinic and promote stress-free handling in cats.”

- Veterinary Practice News articles:
“City of Mississauga pushes for cats to stay indoors” https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/city-of-mississauga-pushes-for-cats-to-stay-indoors/?ads=disable&utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
- Domestic cats deserve to live safer, longer lives! There are various options to responsibly enrich your cat’s environment at home and still include the outdoors.
- Wildlife also benefits from keeping cats indoors!

“What is the truth about carbs and cats?” https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/what-is-the-truth-about-carbs-and-cats/?ads=disable&utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter.
- “Extensive research has failed to show dietary carbohydrates of the type and quantity used in typical cat foods are harmful.”
- “Lower-carbohydrate diets may be useful in some circumstances, such as in managing diabetes, but they can also be harmful if they are higher in fat and calories and encourage obesity.”

- “FIP guidelines offer hope for quick diagnosis” https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/fip-guidelines-offer-hope-for-quick-diagnosis/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
- Just another reminder that AAFP published first-ever FIP guidelines!

None of the emetic agents commonly used in dogs are acceptable options for emesis induction in cats. Quickly reference appropriate emetic solutions for cats in this handy guide outlining all your must-know feline emetic agent info.

09/29/2022

In-the-Mews, weeks of 9/12/2022 and 9/19/2022:

From AAFP:
- A friendly reminder that each month, AAFP is offering 50 cat-friendly certificates for FREE on a first come first served basis.
- Cat Friendly Certificate - https://catvets.com/landing-pages/student-guide?_zs=Tr0Lc&_zl=TF3F3

- New Webinars
- “Nutritional Considerations for Every Life Stage: The Feline Life Stage Nutrition Series.”
- “Crusty Cats! Diagnostic Approach to Determine the Trigger for Crusted Dermatitis in Feline Patients.”
- “Optimizing Feline Samples for Quality Results.”
(Create a free account at https://catvets.com/education/elearning and use the code “AAFPstudent” at checkout to access the webinars for free)
Shared from AAHA:
- Veterinary Practice News article: “What can cause pet tooth resorption?” https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/what-can-cause-pet-tooth-resorption/?ads=disable&utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
- Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (FORLs) are very common and the etiology has been unknown
- This article reviews studies about the role Vitamin D may play in tooth resorption!

The cause of tooth resorption likely resides in an environmental change or aspect of domestication that 1) has increased in popularity since the 1960s, and 2) is capable of causing changes to the entire periodontium of multiple, if not all, permanent teeth.

09/11/2022

In-the-Mews, week of 9/5/2022:

This is a longer post as there are major updates from the AAFP, including the first-ever published FIP guidelines and monthly opportunities to receive your cat-friendly certification for FREE (usually $129.00). See the links below for more information, plus more! If you have any questions on any of the content, feel free to send us a message!

From AAFP:
- FIP publication - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1098612X221118761
(AAFP web page - https://catvets.com/guidelines/practice-guidelines/fip-guidelines?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news)

- Cat Friendly Certificate - https://catvets.com/landing-pages/student-guide?_zs=Tr0Lc&_zl=TF3F3

- Free On-demand Nutritional Webinar Series - https://catvets.com/education/online/webinars/nutritional-considerations-for-every-life-stage?_zs=Tr0Lc&_zl=XF3F3
(Enter code “AAFPstudent” at checkout)

- Upcoming LIVE webinar and Feline Anesthesia - https://catvets.com/education/online/webinars/avoiding-catastrophe-in-feline-anesthesia-anesthesia-pearls-from-an-expert?_zs=Tr0Lc&_zl=VF3F3
(September 28th at 5pm)

*Much of this information comes from the AAFP Student Newsletter, which is free for students to sign-up for: http://form.jotform.com/210546018308146 *

Shared from AAHA:
- Article on Feline Pain - https://www.aaha.org/publications/trends-magazine/trends-articles/2022/august-2022/f1-cat-signs/

- Vet Girl on the Run CE Blogpost - “How to interact with cats during the veterinary visit with Dr. Ilona Rodan” - https://vetgirlontherun.com/how-to-interact-with-the-cat-during-the-veterinary-visit-vetgirl-veterinary-continuing-education-blog/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
(Feline Club members - stay tuned for an upcoming meeting where Dr. Rodan will educate us on the gold-standard, evidence-based practices of feline-friendly handling)

- Article by the One Health Poultry Hub on Campylobacter (think raw diets and why we DO NOT recommend feeding them) -
https://www.onehealthpoultry.org/blog-posts/campylobacter-a-foodborne-pathogen-that-can-kill/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter

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05/20/2022

Don’t forget! NO lilies anywhere near our feline friends. Please check your lovely flower bouquets or plants BEFORE they come in your house. Many cats can’t resist these lethal toxins in disguise 🚫
If your cat is in contact with lilies, their pollen or leaves, please call us or your closest ER clinic immediately.

04/03/2022

Please! Do not bring these into your home if you have cats! Lots of people think that pointsettas are toxic - these are so. much. worse. All parts of the plant, including the pollen, can lead to irreversible kidney failure if integested by a cat. We shared before, but if this saves even one kitty, it was worth sharing again.

04/02/2022

April is Stress Awareness Month. Visiting the vet can be stressful for cats (and us). Covering the cat carrier with a towel or blanket may help reduce stress during a trip to the vet.

Learn more tips like these at https://bit.ly/3wq8eIH.

Feline Club at UW SVM