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The Feline Advisory Bureau (fab) is a charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats through improved feline knowledge, to help us all care better for our cats.

  Persians: time to put things right?    
    A recently published paper in FAB's Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, has at last exposed the damage being caused to Persian and Exotic breeds through the pursuit of particular characteristics. Have a look at the article and the amazing pictures – they reveal how extreme and damaging things have become...    
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  How old is your cat?    
 

During our WellCat for life initiative, FAB’s feline expert panels looked anew at cats in terms of age and lifestage. As a result six new lifstages were developed and for each of these there is advice on health risks and help that can be given. Take a look at our posters 'how old is your cat?' and 'what are the health issues?' for valuable information that could help you and your cat.
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  FAB distance learning courses    
 

Commencing in 2010, are the first distance learning courses to bring together all aspects of feline friendly nursing, from behaviour and handling, to recognition of pain and nutrition.
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Do you own an amputee cat?
 
If you own a cat which has lost a limb or tail, Lyn Forster of the Royal Veterinary College would like to hear from you. Your answers to her feline amputee questionnaire will help form part of her research into understanding better how a cat copes after amputation.
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this site provides information on cat care for cat owners
  this site provides specialist information on boarding catteries
  this site provides specialist information for cat breeders
this site provides specialist information for veterinary practitioners
this site provides information about fab groups
 
 
 
 
 
  cats and swine flu  
    first reported case of swine flu in a cat is diagnosed in USA  
  antifreeze poisoning raises temperatures  
    spate of poisoning of cats using antifreeze (ethylene gylcol) prompts FAB and the RSPCA to highlight the dangers  
  inherited disease registers  
    pkd and hcm negative registers  
       
 
  european society of feline medicine
  Visit ESFM's homepage for information on joining, the Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery and the ESFM Congress

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  conferences
  •esfm feline congress 2010
 

Our 9th annual ESFM congress will be covering the subjects of feline dentistry and feline pain management. Leading our team of expert speakers will be Dr Philippe Hennet from Paris on dentistry and Dr Sheliah Robertson from Florida on pain managment

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publications  
  • boarding cattery manual  
 

The best and most comprehensive guide to setting up and running a successful high quality boarding cattery. For this and other publications

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feline fun  

• the catwalk

 

Make your cat a star by sending in a picture for the fab 'cat of the month' gallery

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fab vets  

Need to find a vet with serious 'cattitude'? For a list of fab veterinary members

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pictured right: The Cat Clinic, Southsea

 
 
 
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