Advertisement:

Posts tagged "Ricky Fund"

Winn Feline Foundation Symposium, Heart Disease in Cats; Diving into Genes

Winn Feline Foundation Symposium, Heart Disease in Cats; Diving into Genes
Winn Feline Foundation 34th Annual Feline Health Symposium to benefit feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy research. Registration is now open for the 34th Annual Winn Feline Foundation Feline Health Symposium.  “Diving into the Gene Pool”, Thursday, June 28, 2012, 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Boston Marriott Quincy, in Quincy, MA. The speakers: Leslie Lyons, PhD, University... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 26, 2012 at 9:13 am
• Leave a comment

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
• Leave a comment

Reader Email: Was It a Vaccine Reaction? Heart Disease in Cats, How To Be a Vet

Reader Email: Was It a Vaccine Reaction? Heart Disease in Cats, How To Be a Vet
Q: In November, my little dog, Beau, hurt his leg. I took him to the veterinarian for help and for grooming. While I was waiting in the exam room, I saw a promotion for a vaccine that would prevent my dog from getting sick after licking wild animal pee. We live in the country with... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 30, 2012 at 11:27 am
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Cats with a Legacy, Including One Cat Who Left Millions to Vet School

Cats with a Legacy, Including One Cat Who Left Millions to Vet School
Funny, yesterday I bumped into the one time publisher of Dog World magazine. His first questions, “How’s Ricky?” I didn’t have time to explain that Ricky passed back in 2002 of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Ricky was a pretty famous cat at that time…appearing on Animal Planet, National Geographic and in all, dozens of TV... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
October 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm
• Leave a comment

WGN Radio Petcast: Saving Your Pets' Hearts, Saving Greyhounds and Pet Adoption Event

Click HERE to listen to this WGN Radio PETCAST (podcast for pet lovers) I was so surprised myself at how often heart disease occurs in dogs, according to Dr. Sonya Gordon, board certified veterinary cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Texas A&M University. In fact, most older and smaller dogs have heart disease. Astounding... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 19, 2011 at 8:04 am
• Leave a comment

A Cat Lover's Valentine's Day

What no Valentine? Did you forget to buy a card or a gift for the big day? If your Valentine happens to be a cat lover, I have a gift idea from the heart, for the heart. Give to the Ricky Fund. A surprisingly common cause of death among adult cats is called feline hypertrophic... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 14, 2011 at 7:48 am
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Steve Dale Returns to WGN Radio

image.attributes.post_excerpt
For 12 years, I hosted Pet Central at WGN Radio (1997-2009). I’m proud of what I was able to do at the radio station, and grateful that I was able to make a difference for pets in Chicago, and in some ways for pets all of the country. In 2009 WLS took me on as... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 28, 2011 at 5:05 pm
• Leave a comment

A Valentine for the Hearts of All Cats

In 2002, I lost a friend…one of my best friends ever – Ricky, my cat. He died of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It’s a very common cause of death in cats. Too common. Ricky was quite talented, truly illustrating cats can rock ‘n roll too. He was socialized and went places with me, and enjoyed... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 13, 2010 at 10:00 pm
• Leave a comment

Two of My Favorite Susans, Give All Cats a Valentine on WLS-AM

Give a Valentine to all cats by giving to the Ricky Fund. Dr. Susan Little, past president of the Winn Feline Foundation will explain at 2 p.m. cst tomorrow (February 12) on WLS-AM (www.wlsam.com). Dr. Susan Little, feline veterinarian and lizard lover Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is sadly common in adult cats, maybe the most common... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 12, 2010 at 8:55 pm
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Celebrate Valentine's Day from Your Heart to Your Cat's

An exciting announcement from Houston, TX at a Winn Feline Foundation Board Meeting (I’m a Board member). Throughout February, we hope call lovers give all cats a Valentine, so we can learn more about heart disease. A heart disease, called Feline Hypetrophic Cardiomyopathy is surprisingly very common, and often fatal to middle-aged cats. And through... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 5, 2010 at 9:46 am
• 1 comment