Current Professional Activities
- Reviewer for: Canadian Veterinary Journal and the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
- Feline practice exclusively since 1990
- Co-owner of two feline clinics, Ottawa, Canada
- President (2015), American Assoc. of Feline Practitioners (http://www.catvets.com/)
- Lecturer and writer on feline medicine
- Editor and Co-Author of The Cat: Clinical Medicine And Management (Elsevier, 2011)
- Editor and Co-Author of August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine vol 7 (Elsevier, 2015)
Past Professional Activities
- President, Winn Feline Foundation (www.winnfelinehealth.org)
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Assoc. Small Animal Practitioner Award (2010)
Special Interests
- Feline infectious diseases
- Feline wellness
- Feline reproduction and pediatrics
- Senior cat care
- Feline nutrition and disease
- Cat friendly practice
- Just about any feline internal medicine topic!
Marital Status
- Married to Ed Javinsky, DVM (MN 1986), who puts up with me
Children
- 2 human
- 1 goofy dog
- Variable number of cats
Hobbies
- Gardening
- Genealogy
- Travel
- Reading mystery novels, especially British ones
- Maintaining my website: felinevet.wordpress.com
Favorite Quote
"Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's best friend, and inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
--- Groucho Marx (odd quote for a cat vet, I know, but I just love it.)
What I Like Most About VIN
The great international community sharing experience and wisdom.