Additional Resources

Medical & Health
For information on Feline Diabetic Neuropathy: www.laurieulrich.com/jasper/
For information on Feline Diabetes: www.sugarpet.net

Celiac disease cases quadruple in U.S.
Experts warn gluten intolerance becoming substantial public health concern
This is an article from Reuters on celiac disease in humans and the dangers of gluten intolerance. It can just as
easily apply to animals. www.msnbc.msn.com

This website gives some information on Feline IBD and Intestinal Lymphoma but also some information
on Entocort (budesonide) and how it's being used more for cats with these diseases.
www.veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Medicine/Update-on-managing-inflammatory-bowel-disease-and-
/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588608

This is an online Google book, By National Research Council (U.S.). Ad Hoc Committee on Dog and Cat
Nutrition. http://tinyurl.com/yaftsvb

The Morris Animal Foundation has an extensive list of links to veterinary colleges that do clinical trials.
You can click on the link and maybe even email the university to see if they're planning on doing a trial on Feline
IBD or another ailment your cat has. At the top of this site they also have a link to sign up for their newsletter
which has a lot of really good information. www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/resources/clinical-trials

This is educational on pollutants and environmental toxins affecting our pets.
www.ewg.org/reports/pets

Vomiting & Diarrhea in Dogs & Cats. This is one of the best websites I've found to explain how a cat's digestive
system works. Contains pictures of a cat's GI system and explains the brain's connection.
www.newmanveterinary.com/Vomiting%20and%20Diarrhea.html

Handbook of small animal gastroenterology
www.tinyurl.com/ye3bgb5

Some reading on Colostrum
www.answers.com/topic/colostrum

Vitamin C & Vitamin B Complex in Cats
www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1400&aid=711

Feeding Tubes for Cats, Dr. Lisa Pierson. Features pictures of different types of feeding tubes, the positions, how
to feed, etc.
www.catinfo.org/feedingtubes.htm

Cat Fever - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment of Fever in Cats
www.cat-world.com.au/fever-in-cats

Yeast Infections in Cats
www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/parasitic/c_ct_candidiasis

Chronic Diarrhea in Cats
www.petplace.com/cats/chronic-diarrhea-in-cats/page1.aspx

This website explains a the Biochemical Profile in cats and explains each term along with providing the normal
range numbers. www.cat-world.com.au/biochemical-profile-in-cats

Food & Diet
These websites both carry an extensive amount of information for raw food. Both explain very well about a
cat's genetic makeup and how their digestive tracts are made and perform. The wealth of knowledge on these
sites if quite impressive and I encourage everyone to go there and read as much as they can, even if not feeding
a raw diet: www.urbancarnivore.com/html/urban_cats
www.ukbarfclub.co.uk/about-barf-feeding/what-is-barf

This site goes into detail of what's in pet food and how it's made.
www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1

This article is from a science magazine website and explains why cats shouldn't consume anything sweet. Very
informative on the inner workings of the cat's digestive tract in regards to sweets of any kind:
www.newscientist.com/article/dn7720-why-cats-prefer-meats-to-sweets

Controversies in Feline Nutrition, Centre for Veterinary Education, University of Sydney
www.tinyurl.com/yeqhgro

The Carnivore Connection to Nutrition in Cats
www.rawessentials.co.nz/media/documents/website%20-zorans_article.pdf

Miscellaneous
PetAirways
A new airline strictly for pets is taking off!
www.petairways.com

Little Big Cats talks about how to use slippery elm bark for cats; specifically how to find the right amount per
weight of your cat. They also recommend a book called The New Natural Cat that has a lot of all natural
medicinals and how to use them.
www.littlebigcat.com

Yelp! This is a website with vet references and referrals. This link is for the Boston area but you can see on the
top there are links for other cities.
www.yelp.com/c/boston/pets

The monthly report for caring cat owners from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. CATNIP
Magazine contains information on diet and nutrition, health guidance plus product safety and value. CATNIP
does not accept commercial advertising so there's no preference given to companies with big pockets and lousy
products. www.magazine-agent.com/catnip/magazine

Feline Wellness is also a very good magazine. It's published by the same people who do Animal Wellness, they
also offer a canine only version. You can sign up to get their newsletter if you don't want to subscribe to the mag.
Be advised that not all of their advertisers share the same beliefs about grains and other ingredients as we do.
Always check the labels of every product you're thinking of using for your cat.
www.felinewellness.com/

To go to our Feline IBD Support Group and talk with other IBD Kitty parents, click on
the Care2 logo! Or go to: www.care2.com/c2c/group/FelineIBD