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Last edited on June 16, 2007

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ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION:
Ultrasound - Dr. Mike Richards explains
Diagnostic Ultrasounds - Dr. Van Lienden, DVM
Diagnostic Ultrasounds for Cats and Dogs - Daniel Joffe, DVM

UPPER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS:
Feline Respiratory Anatomy - Diagram from Hill's
Respiratory System: Anatomy & Function - Drs. Foster & Smith
Upper Respiratory Problems in Cats - Dr. Mike Richards,DVM
Upper Respiratory Infections - From Veterinary Partner
Upper Respiratory Disease - Marvista Animal Medical Center
Upper Respiratory Disease Complex - Drs. Smith & Foster, DVMS
Upper Respiratory Infections - Feline Advisory Bureau of the UK
Upper Respiratory Diseases Part 1: Rhinotracheitis - The Winn Foundation
Upper Respiratory Diseases Part 2: Calici - The Winn Foundation
Upper Respiratory Diseases Part 3: Panleukopenia - The Winn Foundation
Pneumonitis and pneumonia - Drs. Foster & Smith
Pnemothorax & Chest Trauma - Drs. Foster & Smith
Infectious Diseases of the Feline Upper Respiratory Tract - 2001 World Animal Congress
Does Your Cat Have the Sniffles? - The PetPlace Veterinarians
Respiratory Disease In Your Cat And Kitten - Ron Hines DVM PhD 10/9/04
Upper Respiratory Infections - Reprinted from the Humane Society NOTE: This is a pdf file
What to Do When Kitty Has a Cold - From Cat Fancy
Treating Upper Respiratory Infections - From PAWS People Helping Animals
Upper Respiratory Infections in Cats - Columbia Animal Hospital
Feline Respiratory Disease - Max's House
Rhinotracheitis - Animal Health Channel
Controlling Upper Respiratory Infections in Your Shelter - From the Humane Society (helpful info for multicat homes) PDF File!
Feline Upper Respiratory Disease Complex - Sandra Newbury, DVM, National Shelter Medicine
Feline Upper Respiratory Infections - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Virulent Systemic Feline Calicivirus (VS-FCV) - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Infectious Upper Respiratory Complex - Vetcentric.com

URINARY TRACT DISEASE: (See Also KIDNEY DISEASE & SUBCUTANEOUS FLUIDS

Non-Obstructive, Crystals:
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (Anatomy) - Diagrams from Hill's
Lower Feline Urinary Tract Disease - Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine
Lower Urinary Tract Disease in Cats - Ohio State School of Veterinary Medicine
Urinary Tract Diseases - Drs. Foster & Smith, DVMS
Urinary Tract Disease - From the Newman Veterinary Clinic
Feline Urinary Tract Disease - Long Beach Animal Hospital
Early Signs of Kidney Disease - Drs. Foster & Smith
Urinary Tract Disease - Obstructive & Non-Obstructive, Feeding Tips, Treatment Plans from Hill's
Non-obstructive Lower Urinary Tract Disease in the Cat - The Winn Foundation
Feline Bladder Stones and Urinary Obstructions - The Winn Foundation
Lower Urinary Tract Disease - MarVista Animal Medical Center
Urinary Tract Problems in Cats - Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Cat Fancy
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - X-Rays! Amherst Small Animal Hospital
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Diseae - Wendy C. Brooks DVM, DABVP
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Baring Veterinary Hospital
Urinary Tract Problems - Roger Ross, DVM
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Dr. Jeff
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Feline Advisory Bureau, U.K.
Diseases of the Lower Urinary Tract - Max's House
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
Feline Urinary Tract Disease - Max's House, Chris C. Pinney, DVM
Feline Urinary Disease - From Iams
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disorders (Session 1) - 2001 World Animal Congress
Feline Urologic Syndrome - Bengal Cat Club
The Effect of Diet on Lower Urinary Tract Diseases in Cats - Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition & College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Recent Concepts in Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Department of Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Feline Urologic Syndrome - College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Royal Canin SO diet
Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Feline - World Small Animal Congress, 2006
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - Andrew H. Sparkes, BvetMed, PhD, DECVIM, MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Feline Medicine,

Idiopathic (Unknown Cause) Cystitis & Amitriptyline (Elavil):
Idiopathic Interstitial Cystitis - Note the recommendation of Elavil (amitriptylline) and the correlation between cystitis and dry food
Interstitial Cystitis - Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
Feline Urinary Tract Disorders - Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
Interstitial Cystitis - Wendy C. Brooks DVM, DABVP
Interstitial Cystitis - MarVista Vet
Sterile Cystitis - 2001 World Animal Congress
Idiopathic Cystitis - The Pet Place Veterinarians
Idiopathic Cystitis - Cornell Animal Health Newsletter
Ditropan & Urinary Incontinence - Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Idiopathic Cystitis (iFLUD) - Antech Newsletter, 1999
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis - The Pet Place Veterinarians
Idiopathic Interstitial Cystitis - Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine PDF File!
Idiopathic Cystitis in Cats - Texas Cares Cat Rescue

Obstructions & Stones
Urethrostomy - Surgical Procedure to Reduce chronic Male Blockages
Bladder Stones - MarVista Animal Medical Center
Urolithiasis (Bladder Stones) - Long Beach Animal Hospital
Bladder Stones - Drs. Foster & Smith
Feline Bladder Stones and Urinary Obstructions - Susan Little DVM Diplomate ABVP (Feline Practice)
Nutrition and Urolithiasis in Dogs and Cats - 2001 World Animal Congress
UROLITHIASIS (URINARY STONES) - American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Bladder Stones In A Cat - The Pet Center. Great article with photos & X-rays!!
Improving management of urolithiasis: diagnostic caveats - Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD Dipl. ACVIM
Urolithiasis - Washington State College of Veterinary Medicine
Bladder Stones with X-rays! - From Veterinary Information Network
Bladder Stones: An Uncomfortable Problem - University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine
Bladder Stones - UC Davis Vet School Client Information Brochures
Urethral Obstruction: Plugged Tomcat! - The Pet Center
Magnesium & it's role in Stone Formation - from Feline Future
Feline Urolithiasis and Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) - The Merck Veterinary Manual
Bladder stone (animal) - Wikipedia

Calcium Oxalate Stones (urine too acidic):
Improving management of urolithiasis: Feline calcium oxalate uroliths - Forming in urine ph that's too acidic
Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis in Cats - Animal Health Care Canada
Oxalate Stones - with X-ray photos
Feline Oxalate Stones (with photo) - MarVista Vet

Struvite Stones (urine too alkaline):
Struvite Bladder Stones in Cats - BobMcKee
Struvite Stones - with X-ray photos
Struvite Stones (with photos) - MarVista Vet

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VACCINES:
Feline Vaccines: Benefits and Risks - Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine
Vaccines - Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
Vaccinations for Your Kitten - University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine
Vaccination Guidelines - The Winn Foundation
Vaccines, Vaccinations & the Immune System of the Cat - Drs. Foster & Smith
American Association of Feline Practioners Vaccination Guidelines - PDF File!
Feline Vaccination Protocols - Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVIM
Vaccination Guidelines - UC Davis Veterinary School
Vaccine Titers - Reprinted from Antech Labs newsletter
New Information on Vaccinations & Titering - from the Columbia Animal Hospital
Changing Vaccination Protocols - Dr. Jean Dobbs, DVM
Vaccination Titers - Lauren M. Silvesti, DVM, VCP
Vaccination protocols for Cats - Max's House
Are Veterinarians Over-vaccinating? - The PetPlace
Why the Guidelines?… - Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS
Vaccination Website for Cats & Dogs - Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS
The Vaccination Controversy - Petresource.com

VACCINATION SITE SARCOMA:
Sylvia's Journey of New Hope - Jeff Kermer's website is the best on this subject
Vaccination Site Sarcoma: A Concern for Owners - Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine
Vaccination Risks - Dr. Mike Richards

VET SUPPLIES:
Valley Vet
Omaha Vaccine Company
Medi-Vet

VESTIBULAR DISEASE:
Vestibular Disease - MarVista Animal Medical Center
Feline Vestibular Disease - Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
What is Vestibular Disease? - Bob Mackee
Vestibular Disease - Michael Knoeckel, DVM DACVIM (Neurology)
Vestibular Syndrome - University of Wisconsin
Vestibular Disease in Cats - The Pet Professor
Vestibular Disease in Animals - by R.M. Clemmons, DVM, PhD
Vestibular Diseases of Cats and Dogs - Richard A. LeCouteur, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology), DECVN
Vestibular Disease - Wendy C. Brooks, DVM, DipABVP

VOMITTING:
EMERGENCY! Vomitting - Video requires Real Player. From Animal Health Channel
Vomitting - Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
Food Comes Out Before It Goes Down - University of Illinois Vet School
Vomiting - cats and dogs - General rules of thumb - Pets Canada
Disorders Causing Vomiting in Cats - Todd R. Tams, DVM
Vomiting and cats - The Pet Professor
Vomiting - Isabelle Vets
Why is My Cat Vomiting - Ron Hines, DVM
Vomiting: When to Call the Vet - Drs. Foster & Smith
Why is my cat vomiting? - Best Cat Art
Vomiting: More Than A Hairball? - Dr. Sue A. Whitman, D.V.M.
Diagnosing Vomiting in the Cat - Mission MedVet

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ZOONOSES: (Diseases humans can catch from pets)
Zoonoses - Animal Diseases that are transmittable to Humans
Zoonoses - Dr. Mike Richards
Zoonoses & You
Cats And Zoonoses -
Enteric Zoonoses - 2001 World Animal Congress
Sorting fact from fiction - Feline Advisory Bureau

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