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Efficacy of a new inactivated Chlamydophila felis vaccine in experimentally-infected cats
A new inactivated and adjuvanted Chlamydophila felis vaccine was developed and its efficacy in cats was compared with that of commercially available inactivated and live vaccines. Two commercial vaccines conferred insufficient immunity on inoculated cats, … -
Congenital hypothyroidism in a kitten resulting in decreased IGF-I concentration and abnormal liver function tests
A 7-month-old male kitten was presented with chronic constipation and retarded growth. Clinical examination revealed disproportional dwarfism with mild skeletal abnormalities and a palpable thyroid gland. The presumptive diagnosis of congenital … -
Pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism and generalised toxoplasmosis in a cat with neurological signs
A 12-year-old female neutered cat presented with acute onset unilateral vestibular syndrome, a spontaneous cutaneous wound, polyuria, polydipsia, and diabetes mellitus. Hyperadrenocorticism was demonstrated by means of hyper-responsiveness to … -
Imaging findings in 11 cats with feline dysautonomia
Dysautonomia is caused by degeneration of the autonomic ganglia. Failure of the autonomic system affecting the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts can cause oesophageal distension and/or dysfunction, gastric and bowel distension and hypomotility, and … -
Helicobacter species detection and histopathological changes in stray cats from Niterói, Brazil
Tightly coiled bacteria are common inhabitants of the gastric mucosae of cats and there is considerable debate whether feline helicobacters are commensal or pathogenic organisms. To determine the prevalence of Helicobacter species and gastric … -
Determination of optimal sampling times for a two blood sample clearance method using 51Cr-EDTA in cats⋆
Estimation of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a useful tool in the evaluation of kidney function in feline medicine. GFR can be determined by measuring the rate of tracer disappearance from the blood, and although these measurements are generally … -
Localised Microsphaeropsis Arundinis Infection of the Subcutis of a Cat
Clinical presentation and diagnosis An 11-year-old spayed domestic crossbred cat was presented for two focal lesions affecting the subcutis that developed 3 weeks after a cat fight. Lesions consisted of swelling of the subcutaneous tissues over the bridge … -
Acquired Motor Neuron Loss Causing Severe Pelvic Limb Contractures in a Young Cat
Presentation This report describes a kitten with paraplegia and extensor rigidity of the pelvic limbs associated with motor neuron loss and chronic denervation of skeletal muscle. Persistent skeletal muscle atrophy and degeneration had resulted in … -
Cutaneous mycoflora and CD4:CD8 ratio of cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus
This study was designed to compare cutaneous mycoflora isolation and CD4+:CD8+ ratio in feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cats with that in FIV-uninfected cats. Sixty cats were examined. Twenty-five were FIV-infected cats and 35 were FIV-… -
Feline immunodeficiency virus, feline leukemia virus and Bartonella species in stray cats on St Kitts, West Indies
Stray cats trapped in various areas of Basseterre, the capital of St Kitts in the West Indies, were tested for infection with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) using commercial kits. Of 99 (51 male and 48 female) cats …