In this episode I discuss fleas, particularly the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), which is the most likely culprit in an infestation of both cats and dogs. The flea life cycle can be completed from egg to adult in as little as 3 weeks or as long as a year. The completion of the life cycle depends on 3 things, these are food, warmth and moisture. If any one of these criteria are missing then the eggs can go dormant and wait for the proper criteria to start the cycle again even one year later.Fleas

InconsistentDisk is back, with the longest feedback and “currently on our minds” list we’ve ever had. Does social media make us feel bad? Is the cat in the box alive? Are men MORE oppressed in video games than women? It’s ineligible (you’re ineligible).(00:00) Intro(02:34) Dating myths, social media research, expectations VS reality on instagram(12:16) The marshmallow test - A study on instant gratification(16:01) More feedback from four weeks ago episode: who’s paying on dates?(24:24) More

This month Nathalie Dowgray, Head of ISFM, is in conversation with Dr Sarah Heath about the impact feeding can have on feline behavioural issues. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Nathalie discusses chronic axillary wounds in cats with Dr Rodrigo Paulino.Recording during ISFM’s Rhodes Congress, Nathalie Dowgray is joined by felinebehavioural specialist Dr Sarah Heath. She provides practical tips to improve feline behaviour when considering how we

Cat Disgusted Episode 49 Where The F*ck Have You Been...? The tale of Wells and Fargo by Nicole Dickerson

Babies recognize their parents’ faces in the first week after birth. Dr. Wendy interviews vision researcher Dr. Lisa Oakes - her research examines how having a pet dog or cat enhances kids’ learning and how people recognize faces of races other than their own from an early age. Want to learn more about Dr. Lisa Oakes and her research? Head over to the Center for Mind and Brain website for more information as well as an extensive list of recent publications. Send your questions to

Part 02 with Dr. Cathy Scott-Moncrieff, Internal medicine specialist and Purdue University Department of Clinical Services department head. Cathy’s main focus area is endocrinology, and we dive deeply into the cat pancreas; yay, everything about diabetes, ketoacidosis and insulinomas.

Today we speak with Dr. Cathy Scott-Moncrieff, Internal medicine specialist and department head of Purdue University Department of Clinical Services. Cathy’s main focus area is endocrinology and we dive deeply into this topic over our next 2 podcasts. This week we talk about laparoscopic adrenalectomies, acromegaly, hyperthyroidism and lots of news in diabetic diagnosis and treatment.

L'idée qu'un sevrage précoce entraîne des troubles du comportement est largement répandue. Dans ce nouvel épisode consacré à une critique d'article, nous nous penchons sur une étude qui a réalisé des tests comportementaux sur des chatons ayant été exposés à différentes conditions de développement. Bibliographie L'étude dont on parle : Martínez-Byer, Sandra, et al. "Effects of early social separation on the behaviour of kittens of the domestic cat." Applied Animal Behaviour Science 259 (2023):

This month Dr. Sam Taylor is in conversation with Dr Matt Gurney about feline sedation and the use of low dose ketamine. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Head Of ISFM, Nathalie Dowgray, discusses feline urinary tract trauma with Dr Zoë Halfacree.Recording during ISFM’s Rhodes Congress, Dr Sam Taylor is joined by specialist in anaesthesia and analgesia Dr Matt Gurney. He talks about his early experiences using subcutaneous low dose ketamine, how it

Prof. David J. Weiss is widely regarded as the father of computerized adaptive testing (CAT), leading much of the seminal research in the 1970s. That research is one of the early applications of AI and machine learning in assessment, and also of the use of computers. Listen to his story of how he got interested in psychometrics, measurement, and computers, how the early research started, and what has kept him researching to this day.Prof. Weiss is the longtime director of the Psychometrics PhD

This month we begin with the first of our 'In Conversations With' sessions, where Dr. Sam Taylor talks with Professor Clare Rusbridge about neuropathic pain. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which we discuss feline mandibular fractures with Dr. Alix FreemanISFM’s own Dr. Sam Taylor is joined by Professor Clare Rusbridge at our Rhodes Congress to discuss neuropathic pain. We ask what exactly is it? How can we tell when a cat is suffering from neuropathic