Posts for Archives: Publication
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What is Your Diagnosis?: Chronic progressive stertor in an 11-year-old cat
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Bacteriuria in cats with feline lower urinary tract disease: A clinical study of 134 cases in Norway
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is considered to be one of the most common diagnoses in feline patients. Several authors have concluded that feline idiopathic cystitis is the most common cause of FLUTD, whereas infectious cystitis is diagnosed … -
Dr Jean Holzworth, Pioneer in feline medicine
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Bacteraemia in 66 cats and antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates (1995–2004)
Bacterial blood culture results of 292 privately owned cats presented to the Clinic for Small Animal Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich with signs of sepsis were evaluated retrospectively. Of the blood cultures, 23% were positive. In 88%, a … -
Prevalence of cryptosporidian infection in cats in Turin and analysis of risk factors
An epidemiological study was carried out to identify factors associated with the risk of cryptosporidian infection in cats. Faecal samples from 200 domestic cats were collected in the small animal clinic at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Turin (… -
Comparison of a new device for blood sampling in cats with a vacuum tube collection system—Plasma biochemistry, haematology and practical usage assessment
Using paediatric devices to collect venous blood from a cephalic vein in cats offers numerous practical advantages over traditional jugular venepuncture and vacuum closed systems: minimal restraint is required; there is minimal risk of serious injury to … -
Cryptic disease in a cat with painful and swollen hocks: An exercise in diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making
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Prevalence of the polycystic kidney disease and renal and urinary bladder ultrasonographic abnormalities in Persian and Exotic Shorthair cats in Italy
The ultrasonographic findings of kidneys, liver and urinary bladder of 288 Persian and 44 Exotic Shorthair clinically normal cats that underwent screening for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) between July 2003 and December 2005 were reviewed. Cats were … -
Genomic RNA sequence of feline coronavirus strain FCoV C1Je
This paper reports the first genomic RNA sequence of a field strain feline coronavirus (FCoV). Viral RNA was isolated at post mortem from the jejunum and liver of a cat with feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). A consensus sequence of the jejunum-derived … -
Cobalamin, folate and inorganic phosphate abnormalities in ill cats
Hypocobalaminaemia in cats has previously been identified, but the incidence reported has varied, and the frequency of folate deficiency is unknown. The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of low cobalamin and folate levels in a population …