Tue, 23 September 2014
Please join Winn Feline Foundation in a Winn produced podcast interview with Dr. Craig Webb, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Colorado State University. Our Executive Director, Dr. Vicki Thayer, questions Dr. Webb about his very interesting research into the use of stem cells for the the treatment of chronic intestinal disease in cats. The interview was held at the 2014 conference of the American Association of Feline Practitioners in Indianapolis. As a Winn-funded researcher, Dr. Webb was a Winn-sponsored featured speaker at the conference and a huge hit with the audience of cat-loving veterinarians.
Direct download: Dr._Craig_Webb_on_Stem_Cell_Therapy_and_Chronic_Intestinal_Disease_in_Cats.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 1:56pm PST
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Thu, 11 September 2014
Dr. Leslie Lyons,renowned geneticist from the University of Missouri, is interviewed by Dr. Vicki Thayer of the Winn Feline Foundation. Dr. Lyons and her team have recently found four mutations in cats. Dr. Lyons describes the mutations and the importance they have for cat health or phenotype. Join Winn and Dr. Lyons to hear about these exciting new findings. The interview was conducted at the recent International Cat Conference held at the Center for Companion Animal Health, part of the University of California-Davis.
Direct download: Dr._Leslie_Lyons_Interview.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 11:12am PST
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Wed, 9 July 2014
Join Dr. Vicki Thayer, Executive Director of the Winn Feline Foundation, as she interviews Beth Licitra, a combined DVM/PhD candidate from Cornell University about current research into the pathogenesis of FIP virus in cats. Beth Licitra is a key member and spokesperson for Dr. Gary Whittaker’s Laboratory at Cornell University. Winn has provided funding for the research where the Whittaker Laboratory found the correlation between mutations in the FCoV spike protein and the development of FIP. She presented the results as an abstract at the 2013 ACVIM Annual Meeting.
Direct download: Beth_Licitra_FIP_interview_podcast.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 9:00am PST
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Wed, 9 July 2014
Please join Dr. Glenn Olah, the President of Winn Feline Foundation, as he interviews Dr. Philip Fox on June 26, 2014. Dr. Fox, DVM, DACVIM, DECVIM, ACVECC Vincent Astor Chair in Comparative Medicine at the Caspary Institute, Animal Medical Center, in New York City, was one of the speakers at the 36th Annual Winn Symposium in New Orleans.
The interview will provide information regarding the most common heart disease found in cats, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The Foundation has been a leader in looking at the incidence, pathogenesis and potential treatments for feline heart disease, especially in the form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Philip Fox’s research through the Animal Medical Center has lead to a international collaborative study that has identified risk factors for heart failure and survival in normal healthy cats and cats with HCM and will discuss the impact on feline health of heart disease, renal failure, and cancer. This is an extensive study in cats and will offer a large amount of information about cat health over a range of organ systems in addition to the heart-related implications.
Direct download: DrFox_Interview_Podcast_26JUN14.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 9:00am PST
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Tue, 8 July 2014
Please join the 36th Annual Winn Feline Foundation Symposium in New Orleans on July 26, 2014. This audio portion features the Symposium introduction with nationally known radio personality, Steve Dale, as he talks about the Winn Feline Foundation and introduces Beth Licitra. Beth Licitra is a combined DVM and PhD candidate at Cornell University and is involved in research through the Whittaker Laboratory at the University.
Beth Licitra’s presentation will cover the discovery where “Pathogenesis of feline coronavirus is linked to mutation of a critical viral activation site”. Research in the Whittaker Laboratory focuses on investigations into the initial steps of virus infection. This includes binding of the virus to its host receptor, activation of viral attachment proteins by host proteases, and fusion of viral and host cell membranes. Their work also looks at human and avian influenza viruses as well as coronaviruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). The talk summarizes their findings on the correlation between mutations in the FCoV spike protein and the development of FIP. It also highlights their current work on the role of host cell proteases in the progression of this fatal disease. The Whittaker Laboratory's research has uncovered a molecular basis for FIP that has potential to lead to developments in diagnostics, prevention, and treatment.
Direct download: Winn_36th_Annual_Symposium-Intro_and_Beth_Licitra_on_FIP.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 9:00am PST
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Tue, 8 July 2014
Please join the 36th Annual Winn Feline Foundation Symposium in New Orleans on July 26, 2014. This audio portion features nationally known radio personality, Steve Dale, as he introduces Dr. Philip Fox, DVM, DACVIM, DECVIM, and ACVECC Vincent Astor Chair in Comparative Medicine, Caspary Institute, Animal Medical Center in New York City.
Dr. Philip Fox presents on “NEW perspectives on survival: Comparison of healthy cats and cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy- A Global Study”. This multinational study involved some 60 investigators across 20 countries. The presentation will review the current relevant knowledge of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with special focus on clinically relevant findings. In addition, for the first time, new data will clarify incidence of morbidities and mortality in cats with HCM including CHF and ATE, as well as in normal cats. Clinical risk factors for heart disease and cardiac death will also be included.
Direct download: Winn_36th_Annual_Symposium_-_Dr_Philip_Fox_on_HCM_QandA.mp3
Category:Feline Health and Research -- posted at: 9:00am PST
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