This month Yaiza Gomez-Meijas is joined by Cecilia Villaverde to discuss feline nutrition. We are then joined by Kelly St Denis who interviews some of the authors of the 2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats.Our first conversation between Yaiza and Cecilia features a discussion on feline nutrition, specifically protein requirements in cat diets. The conversation highlights the importance of animal tissue in a cat's diet due to essential nutrients and

This month Yaiza Gomez-Meijas is joined by Dr Ryane Englar who has published two articles on 'Recasting the gold standard' that were published in the JFMS special collection on Accessible veterinary care. We also continue our discussion about the treatment of invasive fungal infections with Nathalie Dowgray and Prof. Vanessa Barrs.Our first conversation between Yaiza and Ryane features a discussion on the continuum of care in veterinary medicine, emphasizing a shift from the gold standard

This month Nathalie Dowgray, Head of ISFM, talks with Vicky Halls from iCatCare about her work focusing on unowned cats and the new developments in the Cat Friendly Homing program. Later in the episode, Dr Chris Scudder is invited to discuss hypersomatotropism-induced diabetes in cats as part of our JFMS clinical spotlight series.Vicky talks us through the work she has been leading on unowned cats over the past few years and they discuss the exciting Global Enablers Grant received from

In India and many other countries, there's a common belief that encountering a black cat crossing your path brings bad luck. Consequently, it's advised to avoid proceeding down that path or to let someone else pass before you do. Is there any truth to this superstition? And if so, how can one protect themselves from it? To know more about ''Kitna khatarnak hai Billi ka rasta katna?' listen to 'What Is The Logic' with Dr. Shisham Aggarwal now available on all audio platforms. To know more about

Sometimes, it's hard to know if it's paranormal or just the cat. If you have a real ghost story or supernatural event to report, please write into our show or call 1-855-853-4802! If you like the show, please help keep us on the air and support the show by becoming an EPP.  Become an EPP here: http://www.ghostpodcast.com/?page_id=118 or at or at http://www.patreon.com/realghoststories Watch more at: http://www.realghoststoriesonline.com/ Follow Tony: Instagram:

This month Nathalie Dowgray is joined by Dr Charalampos Attipa, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh who has been investigating the causes of the FIP outbreak in Cyprus. We also feature our monthly JFMS Clinical Spotlight interview in which Nathalie discussed the diagnostic approach to invasive fungal infections with Professor Vanessa Barrs.2023 saw a large spike in cases of FIP amongst Cypriot cats. Dr Attipa has been part of an international collaboration investigating the cause of

Our focus this month is on the JFMS Special Collection about accessible veterinary care which is available for you to read using the link below. Firstly, Nathalie Dowgray sits down with Dr Linda Jacobson, our special guest editor of the collection. We discuss how the collection came to be, the barriers preventing cats from receiving veterinary care and the work she is doing with the Toronto Humane Society to help both cats and caregivers who are struggling.Nathalie is then joined by

A team of conservation biologists from Italy recently found that current emoji options are sorely lacking when it comes to life outside of vertebrates in the animal kingdom. Sure, there are multiple dog and cat options to choose from. But when it comes to fungi, for example, the choices are limited ... to one. The study was published this week in the journal iScience argues that our emoji lexicon is in dire need of some biodiversity – which could have a real impact on the way people communicate

This month Nathalie Dowgray is speaking with Dr Kelly St. Denis about her study on the benefits of being a Cat Friendly Practice. We also feature our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Nathalie discusses surgical management of biliary tract disease in cats with Dr. Daniel Low.To begin our episode, Nathalie speaks to Dr. Kelly St. Denis about her study on the benefits of being a cat friendly practice in regards to laboratory testing and improved diagnosis of common feline

They moved into a new house and had a cat problem. Not feral cats, but ghost cats. And they had a lot of them. Then they discovered the disturbing reason they had so many ghost cats. If you have a real ghost story or supernatural event to report, please write into our show or call 1-855-853-4802! If you like the show, please help keep us on the air and support the show by becoming an EPP.  Become an EPP here: http://www.ghostpodcast.com/?page_id=118 or at or at

This month Nathalie Dowgray is speaking with Dr Panayiotis Mavrikios about the 2023FIP outbreak in Cyprus. We also feature our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Dr. Kelly St Denis discusses the AAFP/IAAHPC Feline Hospice and Palliative care guidelines with Diane Eigner and Katrina Breitreiter. To begin our episode, we sit down with an ISFM academy member from Cyprus, DrPanayiotis Mavrikios, as he shares what it has been like seeing this volume of FIP cases,how diagnostics

This month Dr. Yaiza Gomez-Meijias talks to Dr. Jenny Brown about perioperativeanaesthesia complications. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlightinterview in which Dr. Kelly St Denis discusses inhalational therapy for felineinflammatory airway disease with Dr. Michael  Barchilon (See More…)To begin our episode, we sit down with our ISFM 2023 Delegates Choice Award Winner, Dr Jenny Brown, as she shares the results of her abstract entitled 'Perioperative Anaesthetic

This month Dr Nathalie Dowgray talks to Dr Sam Taylor about FIP. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Kelly St Denis discusses the feline chronic gingivostomatitis with Dr. Maria Soltero-Rivera.To begin our episode, Nathalie is joined by fellow ISFM team member Sam Taylor. They discuss Sam's latest research on FIP which won the 2023 'scientific committee best abstract' award at the Dublin congress.Kelly St Denis then sits down with Dr. Maria

This month Dr. Karen Hiestand sits down with Dr. Nathalie Dowgray to talk about ethics in veterinary medicine. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Dr Kelly St Denis discusses the feline skin microbiome with Dr. Alison Diesel.To begin our episode, Nathalie is joined by Veterinary and Animal Ethics Lecturer andResearcher Dr Karen Heistand. They discuss the intricacies of balancing personal ethical views with those of caregivers or colleagues. Karen

Was würden wohl unsere Katzen sagen, wenn Sie mit uns auf sprachlicher Ebene kommunizieren könnten? Welche Wünsche hätten Sie gerade im Hinblick auf den Erhalt ihrer Gesundheit und damit dem Zusammenleben mit ihren Haltern? Wie oft würde man sich als Halter wundern, was vielleicht richtig gut läuft und in welchen Bereichen für die Samtpfoten noch Luft ist! In diesem imaginären Interview mit der Katze “Lilly“ werden diese Bereiche Punkt für Punkt beleuchtet.

This month Dr Sam Taylor sits down with Dr Daniel Ryan to talk about feline spinal disease. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Nathalie Dowgray discusses medical control of reproduction in toms, alongside other reproductive issues, with Professor Stefano Romagnoli.To begin our episode, Dr Sam Taylor is joined by Dr Daniel Ryan who was the winner of the 2022 JFMS Open Reports Best Practitioner Paper. They discuss the different types of disc extrusion,

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

Katie Wu is a bona fide cat person. She has two of them: twin boys named Calvin and Hobbes. Every night, they curl up in bed with her, bonking their little noses together, rubbing their fur and whiskers everywhere, and leaving behind inevitable cat residue. It's certifiably cute ... and a little bit gross.It's also the worst nightmare for the cat-allergic. Which, just shy of a decade ago, Katie was. In a stroke of luck, Katie's debilitating cat allergy disappeared. The reasons for her immune

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