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Posts tagged "feline infectious peritonitis"

Winn Feline Foundation Awards $174,018 In Feline Health Grants

Winn Feline Foundation Awards $174,018 In Feline Health Grants
Hillsborough, NJ: The Winn Feline Foundation has announced the award of ten feline medical research grants. Winn President Vicki Thayer, DVM, commented, “We are excited about the proposals that have received funding. Our team of expert veterinary consultants helped the Foundation select ten projects for funding for a total of $174,018. The Foundation looks forward... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 4, 2012 at 2:45 pm
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Lincoln State Cat Show

Lincoln State Cat Show
If you’ve never experienced a cat show, and like cats – it’s really interesting to check out breeds you never knew existed, from the Birman to Turkish Angora to Cornish Rex. I’m all for adopting a cat at a shelter, of course….but there’s also something to be said for the predictable personalities of pedigreed cats... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 24, 2012 at 3:54 pm
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Transcripts of FIP Symposium with Legendre and Pederson now Available

Transcripts of FIP Symposium with Legendre and Pederson now Available
The transcript of The 2011 sold-out 33rd Annual Winn Feline Foundation Symposium, WINNing the FIP Fight, featuring legendary veterinarians Dr. Niels Pederson and Dr. Al Legendre, is HERE (compliments of the Veterinary Information Network). Audio of Niels Pederson HERE (compliments of Pet World Radio/Black Dog Radio Productions) Audio of Al Legendre HERE (compliments of Pet... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
October 14, 2011 at 9:08 am
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Listen to Winn Feline Foundation Symposium on FIP

Listen to Winn Feline Foundation Symposium on FIP
Listen HERE to Winn Feline Foundation Symposium on FIP On June 23, the The Winn Feline Foundation brought to legends in veterinary medicine together for the 33ed Annual Winn Feline Foundation Symposium, held in Reston, VA. Now, you can LISTEN IN to both Dr. Al Legendre, of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
July 10, 2011 at 9:22 am
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Winn Feline Symposium Reveals Promise to Treat FIP

RESTON, VA. — Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) has been a diagnosis without hope. Until now. A new medication shows promise, and a cutting-edge genetic breakthrough may be near. Once clinical signs occurred, FIP had been considered fatal. This is heartbreaking because most instances of FIP occur in kittens — and as many as one to... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 29, 2011 at 9:36 am
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The Conscious Cat - Report on Winn Feline Foundation Symposium

I’ve been scooped at the box! I emceed the event – so I was certainly in attendance, still Conscious Cat blogger Ingrid King beat me…getting out the first overview on the Winn Feline Foundation 33rd Annual Feline Health Symposium. Dr. Al Legendre and Dr. Niels Pedersen, a historic moment in many ways The topic: Feline... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 24, 2011 at 9:12 pm
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WINNing the FIP Fight: Winn Feline Foundation Symposium: One Last Chance for a Seat

Dr. Al Legendre University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine talks about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats. This is a sort of preview to the Winn Feline Foundation Symposium: WINNing the FIP Fight, which is coming up soon, June 23, Reston, VA. There may be a few available seats if you act soon. Really... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 20, 2011 at 11:08 am
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WINNing the FIP Fight: Winn Feline Foundation Symposium

American Humane Association’s Adopt A Cat Month celebrates what we’re learning about cat health. The worst thing that can happen to any cat is feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) – it’s a fatal disease, and worst of all it mostly affect little babies, kittens. WINNing the FIP Fight, sign up for the symposium….space is dwindling (the... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 4, 2011 at 9:55 pm
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Dr. Susan Little with the latest on FIP

Feline Infectious Peritonitis had uniformly been considered fatal. Today, well, maybe there is finally some hope for some cats, according to feline veterinarian Dr. Susan Little, past president of the Winn Feline Foundation. Little, who edits a texbook on cat health “The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management,” (due out soon) also explains the complex disease... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 8, 2011 at 7:55 am
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WGN Radio Petcast: FIP with Dr. Niels Pedersen, Earthquake Preparedness, Helping Pets in Japan, Singing Mice and Hero Dogs

Listen to my WGN Radio Petcast Talk about getting superstars on the show: Dr. Niels Pedersen, director Center for Companion Animal Health and Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of California, Davis. He wrote the book on feline medicine – literally. Dr. Niels Pedersen offers an audio lesson on FIP Pedersen doesn’t do many radio interviews, and... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 29, 2011 at 8:43 am
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