Sun, 30 June 2013
Steve Dale, well-known pet advocate and host of Steve Dale's Pet World, is Master of Ceremonies for the 2013 Winn Feline Foundation Symposium on Chronic Kidney Disease and Superficial Fungal Skin Diseases in Cats held in Vancouver WA on June 27, 2013. He moderates the question and answer session between two renowned researchers in their field of interest, Dr. Jessica Quimby and Dr. Karen Moriello, and the listening audience as they discuss the importance for research on these particular diseases in cats. Please join the discussion at the symposium.
Direct download: 2013_Winn_Symposium_QA.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 1:00pm PDT
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Sun, 30 June 2013
Steve Dale, well-known pet advocate and host of Steve Dale's Pet World, discusses the Ricky Fund in the Winn Feline Foundation which supports research regarding feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He follows with introducing Dr. Karen Moriello (DVM, DACVD), an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In this presentation, Dr. Moriello discusses new findings regarding two superficial fungal skin diseases of cats. Malassezia dermatitis (yeast overgrowth) is the most common superficial skin disease and is often under recognized and under diagnosed. The second most common superficial skin disease of cats is dermatophytosis or ringworm. Ringworm is a concern for people due to its zoonotic potential. This talk discusses what is new and useful in the area of diagnosis, treatment, and disinfection. In addition, a brief discussion of what to do when you suspect an outbreak is detailed. The presentation was delivered on June 27, 2013 at the 35th Winn Feline Foundation Symposium on Feline Health in Vancouver WA.
Direct download: 2013_Winn_Symposium_-_Dr._Karen_Moriello.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT
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Sun, 30 June 2013
Steve Dale, well-known pet advocate and host of Steve Dale's Pet World is Master of Ceremonies of the 35th annual Winn Feline Foundation Symposium. He introduces Jessica Quimby, DVM, DACVIM, a clinical scientist from Colorado State University, presents information on two Winn funded studies related to feline chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is a common progressive disease in elderly cats that currently had no cure other than a kidney transplant. Novel treatment strategies and options for supportive care are important in treating this disease. The presentation focuses on the potential use of mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of feline chronic kidney disease as well as the use of appetite stimulants for supportive care. It begins with a review of stem cell therapy principles and potential application to kidney disease and then discusses clinical trial results. Nutritional management of cats with kidney disease is discussed as well as the recent results of the mirtazapine appetite stimulant clinical trial. The presentation was delivered on June 27, 2013 at the 35th Winn Feline Foundation Symposium on Feline Health in Vancouver WA.
Direct download: 2013_Winn_Symposium_-_Dr._Jessica_Quimby.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 11:00am PDT
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Mon, 24 June 2013
Join Dr. Vicki Thayer, President of the Winn Feline Foundation, as she interviews Dr. Carol Reinero at the June 2013 ACVIM meeting about current research into the use of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for asthma in cats. Dr. Reinero is a veterinary clinical scientist and associate professor located with the veterinary teaching hospital at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Dr. Reinero was part of the research team from MU funded by Winn Feline Foundation in 2011, 2012, and earlier in 2013 to study the use of mesenchymal stem cells in cats with asthma. Stem cell therapy is a new frontier in treatment and the Winn Feline Foundation has been on the cutting edge by funding cat health studies in this area. Dr. Reinero discusses the current state of treatment of asthma in cats and the potential future use of mesenchymal stem cells for this disease.
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