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This page is maintained with the assistance of Dr Richard Malik of the University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science.

Information Gateways

NetVet's Cat Page
This information gateway contains links to a variety of cat related sites on the web. The site links are listed under the following broad subject headings: pet cats, big cats, commercial and other.

General Resources

The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.

Cornell Feline Health Center
Attached to Cornell University, USA, the Cornell Feline Health Center focuses specifically on cat health and welfare. Topics covered range from diabetes to the risks and benefits of feline vaccines.

Max's House - S.T.A.R.T. II Save The Animals Rescue Team
Max's House is the home of S.T.A.R.T. II, "a nonprofit, humane organization dedicated to alleviating the plight of thousands of homeless and abandoned cats and dogs". The site hosts a large collection of articles written by veterinarians, and other experts in the field, covering all aspects of feline care and medicine.

World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Congress Proceedings
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association's membership is made up of veterinary organisations from all over the world concerned with small companion animals such as cats, dogs, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Each year an Annual WSAVA World Congress is held in a different part of the world, hosted by a member association under the auspices of the WSAVA. Congress proceedings cover a wide range of small animal medicine topics and are available for the following years: 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004

Feline Emergency Drug Calculator
Created by W.E. Wingfield, from Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, USA, the feline emergency drug calculator is designed to provide help in the management of severe veterinary emergencies.

Cat Info
Authored by Dr Michael Richards, DVM, and hosted by the VetInfo Service, this site contains an alphabetical index of cat related information including information on cat diseases, behaviour and care.

Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation: Basic Life Support in the Dog and Cat
Written by Wayne E. Wingfield, from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, USA, this site is a tutorial on basic life support. Contents include: risk factors, warning signs and diagnosis of cardiopulmonary arrest, phases of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and goals, basic life support, and general guidelines for CPR in animals. The article also includes selected references at the end.

The Feline Advisory Bureau: Information for cat owners
The Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) is an organisation based in the United Kingdom dedicated to the cat and its veterinary care. Over 60 information sheets on a broad range of cat related issues can be accessed from this page. Listed titles include chlamydial infection in cats; feline leukaemia virus - FeLV and euthanasia as well as other more general titles such as feline flea control.

Recent Advances in Companion Animal Behavior Problems
Full text of electronic book edited by Professor K. A. Houpt, DVM Dipl ACVB and published by the International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY, in 2000. Includes chapters on herbal remedies, feline urine spraying and feline aggression. Users need to register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is simple and free.

Morris Animal Foundation - Cats
A cat news service from the Morris Animal Foundation, USA, this site includes short articles on cat related health related issues.

Cats and Wildlife
The California Department of Fish and Game Habitat Conservation Planning Branch's site provides links to national and international sites outlining the effects of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife. The links cover management schemes and issues, environmental impact studies and give examples of plans and guidelines to control this problem.

Cat Specialist Group
"The Cat Specialist Group consists of the world's leading scientists and wildlife managers involved with the 36 species of wild cats in more than 50 countries. It is one of over 100 similar groups of scientists and other specialists from all over the world forming part of the Species Survival Commission of the World Conservation Union (IUCN)." Their Web site provided information on various species of wild cats and the threats each species faces. The information is organised by region and species, as well as by category of vulnerability. The site is illustrated with a number of images.

Clinical Neurology in Small Animals: Localization, Diagnosis and Treatment 2nd Edition
Electronic textbook edited by C.H. Vite and K.G. Braund and published online by International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS). The book features sections on neuroanatomical localisation and syndromes, etiological categories of neurological diseases, neurodiagnostic techniques, and special therapeutic techniques. The complete textbook is freely available online, however it is necessary to register with IVIS first. Registration is free.

Handling, restraint and physical examination of dogs and cats
Website created by Cheryl R. Dhein DVM MS of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University for the Animal handling and animal agriculture orientation (VM 568) course. The site includes practical instructions and images showing techniques and equipment used.

A guide to hematology in dogs and cats
Electronic book edited by Dr A.H. Rebar et al and published by IVIS, Ithaca NY, 2004. New chapters are regularly being added. Users must register with IVIS to access this resource. Registration is free.

Anatomy

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Virtual cat
Virtual Cat was designed and developed at Delaware County Community College. It is a collection of dissection images and is divided into sections on the digestive, muscular, circulatory, urogenital, and respiratory systems.

Normal Cat Anatomy
Produced by the College of Veterinary Science at Washington State University, USA, this site contains colour images of normal cat anatomy.

Virtual Cat Dissection
Website created by Pennsylvania State University. The site consists of a collection of labelled images and features sections on the external anatomy, the skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system, digestive system, urogenital system, circulatory system, and nervous system.

Zoology 225 Video Dissection Guide
Web pages and multi-media presentations of cat dissection created by the University of Alberta, Canada to supplement the Zoology 225 course. The video presentations require the installation of Quicktime software. This can be freely downloaded from the site.

Genetics and Breeds

Cat Fanciers' Association: Breeds
Part of the Cat Fanciers' Association website, this section provides information on breed profiles, history, colours, and genetics.

Cat Genome Resources
Website hosted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information provides access to a collection of cat genome resources.

Cat Genome Project
Website of the Cat Genome Project, located at the National Cancer Institute / Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Frederick, MD. "Research focuses on development of the cat as an animal model for human hereditary disease, infectious disease, genome evolution, comparative research initiatives within the family Felidae, and forensic potential." The site includes details of genetic markers and genetic maps.

Feline Genome Project
"The Feline Genome Project is an effort to develop feline specific genetic tools and resources to improve feline and human health. Using the cat as an animal model, the Feline Genome Project hopes to elucidate the genes controlling simple and complex traits and diseases that are found in the cat and other species. General population dynamics of breed and domestic cat evolution are also a focus of the project." It is based at the University of California: Davis.

ARKdb Cat Mapping Database
Website of the Cat Genome Mapping Project maintained by the Roslin Institute, UK. "The ARKdb database system provides comprehensive public repositories for genome mapping data from farmed and other animal species, providing a resource similar in function to that offered by GDB or MGD for human or mouse mapping data respectively. Data stored includes details of loci and markers, references/papers, authors, genetic linkage map assignments, cytogenetic map assignments, experimental techniques, PCR primers and conditions and any other data pertaining to genome mapping.

Diseases and Pests

A concise guide to infectious and parasitic diseases of dogs and cats
Electronic book edited by G.R. Carter, DVM MS DVSc, and published by IVIS, Ithaca NY in 2003. Includes chapters discussing internal and external parasitic diseases, antimicrobial drug dosages and major infectious diseases. Users need to register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.

Feline Leukemia Virus FAQ
A site published by cat enthusiast Erin Miller, with assistance from James Golczewski, PhD, and Edwin Barkdoll, DVM, the purpose of this page is to provide answers to frequently asked questions about the Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), including its treatment and vaccinations. The FAQ is not currently updated.

Feline Retroviruses
Authored by V. Misra of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, USA, this site presents a case study associated with a tutorial on feline retroviruses presented by the author.

Companion and Exotic Animal Parasitology
This is an electronic book edited by D. D. Bowman, MS PhD and published by the International Veterinary Information Service. It includes chapters on feline respiratory system parasites and gastro-intestinal parasites of cats . Users need to register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is simple and free.

Feline heartworm disease
Part of the American Heartworm Society website. Provides details on the clinical signs, diagnosis, serology, treatment, and prevention of heartworm in cats.

Nutrition

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Enteral Nutrition Calculator For Dogs and Cats
Created by W. E. Wingfield and R. A. Bowen, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, USA, this site provides a nutrition calculator for cats.

Nutrition support service
This website, created by the Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital aims to provide veterinary nutrition information for veterinary students, technicians and clinicians colleagues.

Nutrient Requirements of Cats
Compiled by the Committee on Animal Nutrition, US National Research Council, this is a fully searchable online textbook published by the National Academy of Press in 1986. The book covers nutrient requirements, formulated diets for cats, food constituents and composition of feeds.

Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats
This website is a summary of some of the information found in Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats compiled by the Committee on Animal Nutrition, US National Research Council and published by the National Academies Press in September, 2003. It looks at the vitamin and mineral needs of cats and also has a Frequently Asked Questions and "Did you know" page.

Reproduction

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Recent advances in small animal reproduction
Edited by P. W. Concannon et al. and published by International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY, 2003. This is an electronic book featuring chapters covering many aspects of canine and feline reproduction. New chapters are constantly being added. Users need to register with IVIS to access the site. Registration is free.

Feline Female Reproductive Anatomy
Part of the Learning reproduction in farm animals website created by Dr. Rodney D. Geisert of the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University. The site consisits of several collections of labeled slides.

Feline Male Reproductive Anatomy
Part of the Learning reproduction in farm animals website created by Dr. Rodney D. Geisert of the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University. The site consisits of several collections of labeled slides.

Feline Reproduction - Pregnancy
Authored by Dr Michael Richards, DVM, and hosted by the VetInfo Service, this page provides brief information, extracted from a frequently asked questions and answers page, on feline pregnancy.

Associations

Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association

Australian Companion Animal Health Foundation

New Zealand Veterinary Association Companion Animal Society

New Zealand Companion Animal Health Foundation

American Association of Feline Practitioners

World Small Animal Veterinary Association

Recommended Research Databases and Indexes

Recommended research databases and indexes for this area of study are: CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, AGRICOLA and Web of Science.


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