Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of myocardial disorders of mostly unknown
etiology, and they occur commonly in cats. In some cats, they are well‐tolerated and are …

Sex differences in longevity can provide insights into novel mechanisms of aging, yet they
have been little studied. Surprisingly, sex-specific longevity patterns are best known in wild …

The alimentary tract includes the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestine, and rectum.
These structures all share the same basic structure and consist of an epithelial‐lined cavity …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the most common metabolic disease of domesticated cats,
with most affected cats being geriatric (> 12 years of age). The prevalence of CKD in cats …

Enhanced knowledge on longevity and mortality in cats should support improved breeding,
husbandry, clinical care and disease prevention strategies. The VetCompass research …

The '2021 AAFP Feline Senior Care Guidelines' are authored by a Task Force of experts in
feline clinical medicine and serve as an update and extension of those published in 2009 …

There are few recent and methodologically robust life expectancy (LE) tables for dogs or
cats. This study aimed to generate LE tables for these species with clinical records from> …

Research and management attention on the impacts of the introduced domestic cat (Felis
catus) on Australian fauna have focussed mainly on the feral population. Here, we …

International differences in practices and attitudes regarding pet cats' interactions with
wildlife were assessed by surveying citizens from at least two cities in Australia, New …

Throughout much of the world, growing populations of free-ranging domestic cats pose an
increasingly serious threat to biodiversity. However, no study has estimated the magnitude …