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OverviewBordetella bronchiseptica is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonises the respiratory tract of mammals and is considered to be a primary pathogen of domestic cats. It is sensible to consider B bronchiseptica as a rare cause of zoonotic infections. …

Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.

Overview Feline viral rhinotracheitis, caused by feline herpesvirus (FHV), is an upper respiratory tract disease that is often associated with feline calicivirus and bacteria. In most cats, FHV remains latent after recovery, and they become lifelong virus …

A 4-month-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was presented for a right hind leg lameness of 1-week duration. Physical examination revealed a painful swelling over the right distal femur. A radiograph of the right stifle revealed an extensive lytic …

Practical relevance Although gait disturbance is one of the most common neurological presentations in feline medicine, the clinical approach to the paralyzed cat can be challenging. After excluding orthopedic and cardiovascular diseases that may mimic a …

Diaphragmatic defects in cats are common and most frequently occur as a result of trauma.1 Congenital diaphragmatic defects include peritoneopericardial hernias, hiatal hernias and, infrequently, true diaphragmatic, or pleuroperitoneal, hernias. Only …

A 5-year-old spayed female cat was evaluated for hyperthyroidism based on an elevated free thyroxine (T4) measurement and bilaterally enlarged symmetric subcutaneous masses in the area of the thyroid glands. Physical examination revealed bilateral …

The present report concerns a case of sporotrichosis in a 3-year-old male crossbred cat. After 9 months of oral itraconazole (20 mg/kg) therapy, all skin lesions had resolved with the exception of a single nodular lesion located on the bridge of the nose. …