Winn Foundation Library - Cat Health

[Burmatruex]

The Winn Foundation is an American Non-Profit group that has funded many studies of feline health.  Founded in 1968 many of their studies have gone on to inform and shape veterinary practice.  The Winn Feline Foundation was founded by the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)  to create a source of funding for medical studies to improve cat health and welfare. Winn has funded over $3 million in health research for cats at more than 30 partner institutions world-wide.

Their website, found here http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/index.html, provides many practical articles about both general (kitten / geriatric care) and disease specific topics.  It is a helpful resource and hopefully having it posted here will be helpful also.

If you know of other similar, comprehensive links, please let me know.  I'd be glad to add them.

[PreaceRax]

on looking up more info on the web i have found that  they seem to have different typs of cats bread to them yet are still called f2 f3 or others ? i was curus as to how  there blood line works

[wishbone]

Just heard and see about this foundation and it's pretty fascinating. They probably gone through a lot of innovative research and improvement from their more than 4 decades of study..

[Burmatruex]

on looking up more info on the web i have found that  they seem to have different typs of cats bread to them yet are still called f2 f3 or others ? i was curus as to how  there blood line works

Anytime a breed is a man made breed and not a natural one (Tonkinese, Bengals etc) or is one that allows for out crossing (Devon Rex breeders breed out to American Shorthairs to improve bloodlines, for example) the the initial generations of offspring are classified.  It takes three generations of breeding back into the desired breed for an animal to be considered for show or as truly belonging to the breed in question.  Sometimes this matters medically and from the perspective of research as well.  The first generation of such cross breeding is f1, the second is f2 and the third f3.  After the f3 generation everything goes back under the general breed. 

Hope that helps!