Niels C. Pedersen, DVM PhD We had hoped that in 2023 one or more antivirals for cats would be legalized. With the exception of a few countries outside the US, this has not happened. Still, there is hope that studies Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen, DVM PhD Distinguished Professor Emeritus UC Davis, Center for Companion Animal Health Updated February 10, 2023 Background What is FIP? – FIP is caused by a common and a largely innocuous enteric coronavirus, like those causing colds in Read more…
Between January and April 2023, the Urolite Center in Minnesota received three shipments of atypical stones (Figure 1). All three samples were obtained from cats. All three cats were under 1 year old. Cats came from North and South America. Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen, DVM PhDApril 1, 2023 It is important in discussing feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in multi-cat environments to understand correct nomenclature. The term FCoV is a collective term for two historically named viruses. A coronavirus was ultimately identified Read more…