ASPFM Blog

This blog post comes following some sad news this week. One of our cats that had been adopted a couple of months ago, passed away under general anaesthetic during a routine desexing operation. We were absolutely devastated to hear this news, and extend our deepest sympathies to her beautiful foster family. The veterinarians that were performing her procedure suspect she may have been suffering from feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Whilst FIP is relatively rare, it is a ve

Also known as: Stress cystitis Feline interstitial cystitis Pandora syndrome Idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) This is my favourite disease of all time to educate clients about! Whilst it can be a very frustrating disease, with some patients experiencing recurrent bouts of FIC throughout their lifetime, there are many different options for management and treatment. Environmental modification and enrichment has been shown to reduce the frequency and severit