April 15, 2013 BY MAF
Funded by Morris Animal Foundation, researchers from the University of Georgia are examining whether cat food ingredients play a role in disease development.Read more »
POSTED IN: Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health, Nutrition
October 15, 2012 BY MAF
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common type of heart disease in cats. As veterinarians well know, thromboembolisms are frequent complications of HCM, and current therapies are only minimally effective.Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Veterinary research
October 9, 2012 BY MAF
Being as cool as they are, cats deserve their fair share when it comes to health research. Morris Animal Foundation is funding scientists from across the globe who are using cutting-edge technologies to change the way veterinarians diagnose and treat cats. These new studies are really something to “purr” about.Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health
September 18, 2012 BY MAF
Luvey was a sweet calico that Ann Hardy adopted as a kitten. As Luvey aged she experienced chronic urinary issues. After seeing many veterinarians and a behaviorist over an eight-year period, Luvey was diagnosed with a congenital bladder deformity. She had surgery but afterward developed signs of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a fatal disease. The veterinarian believed the virus may have been dormant and was triggered by the stress of surgeryRead more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Feline health
August 15, 2012 BY MAF
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline coronavirus (FCoV) are two serious infectious diseases that significantly affect the health of cats worldwide. Mitochondrial genomics has determined that variations in mitochondrial DNA (mitochondria are the energy-producing factories within cells) are associated with differences in disease progression in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health
March 29, 2012 BY MAF
Cats are purring about the results of Morris Animal Foundation’s Happy Healthy Cat Campaign. Launched in 2008 to significantly increase funding for feline health research and to raise awareness of feline health issues, the campaign was an outstanding success.Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health
March 9, 2012 BY MAF
The Cat Health Info Center is here to help you learn more about the diseases that affect cats—and how to spot signs of trouble.Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health
December 8, 2011 BY MAF
Millions of older cats are affected by chronic kidney disease.
The disease is costly, affects quality of life and has few treatment options.Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health
November 11, 2011 BY MAF
Feline upper respiratory infection (URI) is more than just a kitty cold. It’s a painful condition that can make cats feel sick for days or weeks, causes painful ulcers on the eyes and tongue and leaves some cats with lifelong after effects.Read more »
POSTED IN: Cat diseases, Cat health
July 11, 2011 BY MAF
Back in the 1990s, veterinarians began to notice an increase in the incidence of sarcoma in cats at the site where injections are routinely given.Read more »
POSTED IN: Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health
May 17, 2011 BY MAF
One cat’s journey from a hoarder’s house to a loving homeRead more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health
April 5, 2011 BY
Morris Animal Foundation has partnered with the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Winn Feline Foundation (WFF) to create the Cat Health Network to improve feline health and welfare by funding feline health studies.Read more »
POSTED IN: Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health
March 18, 2011 BY MAF
Chronic infection with feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) is common in cats, and FHV-1 is thought to be the most common cause of conjunctivitis.Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health
March 1, 2011 BY
Chronic kidney disease is one of the most common diseases in older cats, and it is consistently the top health concern among Morris Animal Foundation’s cat health supporters.Read more »
POSTED IN: Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health
February 2, 2011 BY MAF
Researchers at the University of Georgia uncovered some surprising data in a recent Morris Animal Foundation–funded study of cytauxzoonosis, a tick-borne disease that affects cats.Read more »
POSTED IN: Animal studies, Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health
October 15, 2010 BY MAF
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the most common cause of chronic vomiting and diarrhea in cats. Current treatments, such as diet manipulation, antibiotics, steroids and immunosuppressive drugs, often fail and can sometimes cause adverse side effectsRead more »
POSTED IN: Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health
January 20, 2010 BY MAF
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POSTED IN: Animal health, Animal studies, Cat diseases, Cat health, Diabetes, Feline health, Obesity
November 15, 2009 BY MAF
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POSTED IN: Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health, Happy healthy cat campaign , Upper respiratory infection
October 13, 2009 BY MAF
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POSTED IN: Animal studies, Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health, Obesity
September 14, 2009 BY MAF
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POSTED IN: Animal health, Cat diseases, Cat health, Feline health, Symptoms, Upper respiratory infection
