Posts for Archives: Publication
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Evaluation of biochemical and haematological parameters and prevalence of selected pathogens in feral cats from urban and rural habitats in South Korea
ObjectivesIn this study, we evaluated the potential association between the habitat types of feral cats and the prevalence of selected infectious pathogens and health status based on a set of blood parameters.MethodsWe live-trapped 72 feral cats from two … -
Pulmonary cowpox in cats: five cases
Case series summaryThis case series documents five cases of pneumonia (with pleural effusion in three cases) caused by cowpox virus (CPxV) in domestic cats. Predisposition to pneumonia may have resulted from mixed infections in two cases (feline … -
Non-invasive evaluation of the haemodynamic effects of high-dose medetomidine in healthy cats for semen collection
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess non-invasively the cardiovascular effects of high-dose medetomidine on healthy male cats undergoing semen collection.MethodsHaemodynamic evaluations were assessed on the basis of clinical examination, systolic arterial … -
Audiogenic reflex seizures in cats
ObjectivesThis study aimed to characterise feline audiogenic reflex seizures (FARS).MethodsAn online questionnaire was developed to capture information from owners with cats suffering from FARS. This was collated with the medical records from the primary … -
Acute neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism fails to dampen airflow limitation or airway eosinophilia in an experimental model of feline asthma
ObjectivesFeline allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lower airways that may manifest with acute, life-threatening clinical signs. Tachykinins released from sensory nerves and immune cells binding neurokinin (NK)-1, NK-2 and NK-3 … -
Chronic neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism fails to ameliorate clinical signs, airway hyper-responsiveness or airway eosinophilia in an experimental model of feline asthma
ObjectivesFeline allergic asthma is a common chronic lower airway disease characterized by clinical signs attributed to eosinophilic inflammation, airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) and airway remodeling. Tachykinins released from sensory nerves and immune … -
Ischaemic distal limb necrosis and Klebsiella pneumoniae infection associated with arterial catheterisation in a cat
This case report describes dorsal pedal arterial thrombosis and infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae subsequent to arterial catheter placement in a cat. The complication led to avascular necrosis of the metatarsal and pedal soft tissue. The catheter was … -
Feline Focus
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Unusual rib metastasis in two cats with pulmonary carcinoma
Two cats had chronic respiratory signs associated with pulmonary carcinoma. In each case, computed tomography demonstrated similar pulmonary masses, pleural fluid and osteolytic expansile rib lesions as a result of local costal spread. This is the first … -
Yersinia Pestis Infection in Cats
Overview:Plague, the medieval ‘Black Death’, is caused by a Gram-negative coccobacillus, Yersinia pestis, which also infects cats. As in people, it is transmitted from rodents through flea bites; it occurs in Asia, Africa and the Americas in flea-infested …