Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Something old, something new: Update of the 2009 and 2013 ABCD guidelines on prevention and management of feline infectious diseases.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Möstl, Karin et al.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
The ABCD (Advisory Board on Cat Diseases) has released updated guidelines on preventing and managing infectious diseases in cats, building on earlier guidelines from 2009 and 2013. This new article includes updates and new information on 18 different diseases, along with a special section about preventing infections in cat shelters. If you're looking for detailed information, you can find it in the specific issues of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery mentioned. These updates aim to help veterinarians provide better care for cats at risk of infectious diseases.
Abstract
The ABCD has published 34 guidelines in two Special Issues of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS): the first in July 2009 (Volume 11, Issue 7, pages 527-620) and the second in July 2013 (Volume 15, Issue 7, pages 528-652). The present article contains updates and new information on 18 of these (17 disease guidelines and one special article 'Prevention of infectious diseases in cat shelters'). For detailed information, readers are referred to the guidelines published in the above-mentioned JFMS Special Issues.
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