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The AAFP would like to congratulate the students listed below on winning the 2017 – 2018 Outstanding Senior Award. By receiving the award, they have been recognized by their college of veterinary medicine as a leader in the study of feline health.  Jiaqi Kate Li Louisiana State University – School of Veterinary Medicine James Weaver

Veterinary professionals convene to learn the latest in feline medicine BRIDGEWATER, NJ; September 15, 2022 – The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Annual Conference is back for 2022 in a hybrid format. Veterinary professionals from around the globe are invited to attend the conference live this October 27-30 in Pittsburgh, PA, at the David

Submitted by Holley Truitt, Cat Friendly & Fear Free Certified Technician Star of Texas Veterinary Hospital, Austin, TX “When establishing our practice, we knew cats could not be an afterthought.” As the Cat Friendly Practice® program celebrates its 10-year anniversary, our organization, Star of Texas Veterinary Hospital, reflects on its involvement in the program since the very

Big changes are coming to the JFMS and AAFP Member benefits. The JFMS is shifting to open access starting in 2023. To accompany the change of the JFMS to open access, we are launching a suite of new members benefits starting in late 2022 with a brand-new member magazine. For years, the JFMS has been

To my AAFP Member Colleagues, Some of you may remember a Journal called Feline Practice. It was published out of California starting in the 1970s. It struggled because feline medicine wasn’t a stand-alone interest yet. When I first heard of the AAFP in the late 1980s, the organization had a newsletter that I eventually edited

New Guidelines provide veterinarians with essential information to diagnose FIP BRIDGEWATER, NJ; WYCKOFF, NJ; September 1, 2022 – The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and EveryCat Health Foundation have released the 2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines. These landmark Guidelines are published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and will provide

Submitted by Kathi Gruss, DVMEarlysville Animal Hospital, Earlysville, VA Our practice focused on meeting the behavioral needs of our patients for over 20 years. We found great behavior resources for dogs with the help of an associate who trained in behavior in Australia. We already work in a quiet environment with soft music and use minimal restraint, kind

Submitted by Judy Ling, RVTRoyal York Animal Hospital, Etobicoke, Canada We are a small animal practice for dogs and cats, and we always saw more canines than felines. We knew that something had to be done to attract our feline patients. A lot of our clients had dogs and cats in the household and when we

The AAFP and AAHA release the 2022 Antimicrobial Stewardship Guidelines to Support Efforts Lakewood, CO and Bridgewater, NJ (July 7, 2022) – Antimicrobial resistance due to antibiotic overuse and misuse is a growing threat to human and animal health. Recognizing the important role veterinary teams play in helping keep this danger at bay, the American

The Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS) is set to become a Gold Open Access journal beginning in January 2023 [Tisbury, UK; Bridgewater, NJ; June 8, 2022] – JFMS, the official journal of the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), is set to make a significant