Posts for Archives: Publication
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Clinical response and survival time of cats with carcinoma of the nasal cavity treated with palliative coarse fractionated radiotherapy
ObjectivesCarcinoma is the second most common tumour of the nasal cavity in cats. Few studies assessing the response and survival of cats with carcinoma of the nasal cavity treated with palliative coarse fractionated radiotherapy have been published…. -
Healthy cats provide more health benefits than risks to owners
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Assessment of treatment outcomes in hyperthyroid cats treated with an orally administered fixed dose of radioiodine
ObjectivesThe aims of this study were to describe the treatment outcomes following oral administration of a fixed dose (138 MBq; 3.7 mCi) of radioiodine in hyperthyroid cats and to examine the correlation between total thyroxine (TT4) concentrations … -
Comparison of carpet and toothbrush techniques for the detection of Microsporum canis in cats
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic concordance between the toothbrush and carpet techniques for the detection of Microsporum canis in cats in a field study.MethodsThirty-nine Persian cats from a cattery were used. Fungal … -
Urinary tract infection and subclinical bacteriuria in cats: A clinical update
Practical relevance:Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an important cause of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), particularly in female cats older than 10 years of age. In addition to cats with typical clinical signs of FLUTD or upper UTI, many cats … -
Feline abdominal ultrasonography: What’s normal? What’s abnormal? The diseased gastrointestinal tract
Practical relevance:Abdominal ultrasound plays a vital role in the diagnostic work-up of many cats presenting to general and specialist practitioners. B-mode ultrasonography is likely the most widely used modality for imaging the gastrointestinal (GI) … -
Comparison of two eyelid speculums and their effect on intraocular pressure in clinically normal cats
ObjectivesThe present study was undertaken to determine the possible effects of the placement two different types of eyelid speculum on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement in clinically normal cats.MethodsThirty healthy cats were divided randomly into … -
Phage constructs targeting gonadotropin-releasing hormone for fertility control: evaluation in cats
ObjectivesPhage–gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) constructs with potential contraceptive properties were generated in our previous study via selection from a phage display library using neutralizing GnRH antibodies as selection targets. In mice, … -
Subclinical bacteriuria in a mixed population of 179 middle-aged and elderly cats: a prospective cross-sectional study
ObjectivesSubclinical bacteriuria (SBU) is the presence of bacteria in urine with no clinical evidence of lower urinary tract disease. The aims of this study were to investigate if being overweight and/or obesity predispose cats to SBU, to investigate … -
JFMS celebrates 20 years