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Feline vaccination is animal vaccination applied to cats. Vaccination plays a vital role in protecting cats from infectious diseases, some of which are potentially fatal. They can be exposed to these diseases from their environment, other pets, or even humans.
The AVMA supports the concept of early (prepubertal, 8 to 16 weeks of age) spay/neuter in dogs and cats in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted animals of these species. Just as for other veterinary medical and surgical procedures , veterinarians should use their best medical judgment in deciding at what age spay/neuter should be ...
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a Lentivirus that affects cats worldwide, with 2.5% to 4.4% [1] [2] of felines being infected.. FIV was first isolated in 1986, by Niels C Pedersen and Janet K. Yamamoto at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in a colony of cats that had a high prevalence of opportunistic infections and degenerative conditions and was originally called Feline T ...
As of 2013, an estimated 75% of 700 million dogs worldwide were free to roam and reproduce, resulting in overpopulation, high mortality rates and poor health. [1] The main management approach is surgical sterilization, i.e. the removal of testes or ovaries, often performed through trap-neuter-return strategies. [2]
Rumors that San Luis Obispo County school districts are placing litter boxes in restrooms to accommodate students who identify as “furries” are false, school district administrators say.
Trap–neuter–return (TNR), also known as trap–neuter–release, is a controversial [1] [2] [3] method that attempts to manage populations of feral cats. The process involves live-trapping the cats, having them neutered , ear-tipped for identification, and, if possible, vaccinated , then releasing them back into the outdoors. [ 4 ]
The same study had found that Lykoi cats did have an increased average sebaceous gland area per hair follicle group compared to Domestic Shorthair Cats, which were used as a control group. While the Lykoi is a relatively healthy breed, the aforementioned skin condition does cause serious coat and skin issues that breeders need to diligently ...
AB 1634 was a 2007 bill [1] (authored by Democrat Lloyd Levine) in the California State Legislature which would require that dogs and cats in California be spayed or neutered by 6 months of age. The bill would have provided limited availability for purchased "intact permits" and a small number of exemptions.