It is with great sadness that the ABCD announces the passing of one of its founding members, Hans Lutz (78). Hans was a renowned emeritus Veterinary Medicine Professor at University of Zurich, wh...
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In June 2023, numerous cat deaths were documented by Polish media, reported ABCD member Tadeusz Frymus. Several feline cases of an acute, or peracute, disease had been reported. These fatal cases...
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/poland-raw-poultry-meat-most-likely-source-of-h5n1-case-report-shows/
Following the outbreaks of avian influenza in cats in Poland earlier this summer, two ABCD members held discussions with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), which subsequently prepar...
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/woah-factsheet-avian-influenza-in-cats/
The 2023 ABCD Young Scientist Award, funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health goes to Dr Evelyn Kuhlmeier (27), of the Zurich University Department of Clinical Diagnostics. The post Evelyn ...
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…and that makes four! With the commitment of MSD Animal Health, the ABCD is proud to announce that its activities are now supported by four major players in the animal health field, with MSD j...
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On 22 June 2023, numerous cat deaths were documented by Polish media, reported ABCD member Tadeusz Frymus. The previous week, several feline cases of an acute, or peracute, disease had been repor...
Applications for the 2023 ABCD & Boehringer Ingelheim Young Scientist Award are now open. This award aims to reward innovative and outstanding work by promising young professionals in the field o...
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Published: Virologists are always looking for increased infectious titres for research purposes. The post Ultrafiltration of FCoV appeared first on ABCD cats & vets .
Published: If both pets and people from the same households are SARS-CoV-2 positive, it's likely due to an owner-to-animal transmission. This and other findings were reported in a recent large...
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Received: 30 March 2022 / Revised: 25 April 2022 / Accepted: 26 April 2022 / Published: 28 April 2022 Vaccinating immunocompromised cats: can you? should you? and if yes, when? The post...
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Received: 8 October 2021 / Revised: 28 October 2021 / Accepted: 1 November 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021 Remember the German study on the efficacy of GS-441524 in cats with FIP, co-aut...
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/postmortem-findings-in-kitten-cured-of-fip/
Published: Hans Lutz, member of the ABCD and professor emeritus of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (VetSuisse Zurich), was admitted to the Academia Europaea this year due to his scientific pub...
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Published: Today is global hand washing day! A simple and effective way to keep diseases at bay - and this is particularly true for barrier care in cat shelters. The post Global handwashing ...
Published: Several treatments are now being used against FIP. But how do you know if a cat is recovering? Monitoring acute phase proteins might be of interest, according to ABCD's Diane Addie ...
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/monitoring-fip-treatment-efficacy/
Received: 9 June 2022 / Accepted: 19 July 2022 / Published: 22 July 2022 Abstract Vaccines protect cats from serious diseases by inducing antibodies and cellular immune responses. The pos...
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/vaccination-and-antibody-testing-in-cats/
Received: 30 March 2022 / Revised: 24 April 2022 / Accepted: 25 April 2022 / Published: 29 April 2022 Epidemiologiy, diagnosis, treatment: all the latest updates about feline calicivirus ...
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/viruses-all-you-want-to-know-about-fcv/
Published: What should be discussed during the pre-vaccination interview? Can you change brands during a vaccination schedule? Can hyperimmune sera be administered at the time of vaccination?...
https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/new-good-vaccination-practices/
Published: So much has happened in recent months regarding the diagnosis and treatment of feline infectious peritonitis that it was time for a complete overhaul of the ABCD FIP guidelines! Re...