|Cat neutering practices in the UK and swine flu |Cats and avian
flu foetus infection in cats - the dangers to cats cat rescue -
helpful information from Canada Despite neutering being one of
the most common veterinary procedures, questions remain about
what constitutes best practice, and when is the ideal time to
neuter. These were the focus of attention at a meeting of The
Cat Group, held in London last September, to which
representatives from the UK veterinary schools,and a number of
other veterinary experts, were invited. This article presents a
summary of the discussions. At the beginning of November 2009, a
sick 13-year old cat in Iowa, USA was diagnosed with the H1N1
‘swine flu’ influenza virus. He had become lethargic, lost his
appetite and had respiratory distress and diarrhoea. He was
treated with antibiotics and fluids and recovered. This is the
first report that cats can become infected with the swine flu
virus. It is very likely that the cat caught the virus from
humans. Two of the three people w