Posts for Archives: Publication
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Use of latissimus dorsi and abdominal external oblique muscle for reconstruction of a thoracic wall defect in a cat with feline osteochondromatosis
A 4-year-old, male castrated European shorthair cat was presented with a firm mass palpable on the right caudal rib cage. Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographs of the thorax revealed a 4×3×2 cm large, expansile and radiodense mass originating from the … -
Guarded long-term prognosis in male cats with urethral obstruction
The aim of this study was to evaluate the course of urethral obstruction in cats. Forty-five male cats with urethral obstruction or lower urinary tract signs referable to urethral obstruction were included in the study. Follow-up information was gained by … -
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 …