Posts for Archives: Publication
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Subclinical intestinal duplication in a cat
An abdominal mass was identified upon palpation of the abdomen in a normal, asymptomatic, 1-year-old female domestic shorthair cat presented for elective ovariohysterectomy. Radiographic and ultrasound examinations demonstrated a well-circumscribed caudal … -
Suspected toxoplasma—Associated myocarditis in a cat
Clinical toxoplasmosis is commonly reported in the cat, with the most consistent findings being ocular, pulmonic, hepatic, neurological, gastrointestinal and muscular abnormalities. Myocarditis, whilst frequently identified at post-mortem examination, has … -
American Association of Feline Practitioners basic guidelines of judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials in cats (approved by the AVMA executive board, June 2001)
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Thymolipoma in a cat
Thymolipomas are rare benign thymic neoplasms recognised in humans, composed of mature adipose tissue and thymic tissue. An 8-year-old male domestic shorthair cat presented with anorexia, lethargy and vomiting secondary to the development of a thoracic … -
Notes on Feline Internal Medicine Kit Sturgess; Blackwell Science, Oxford, 2004, 355 pages, paperback, £29.99, ISBN 0632033991
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Use of cyanoacrylate in skin closure for ovariohysterectomy in a population control programme
N-butyl-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive was evaluated as a skin closure material in a population control programme. Fifty-two female cats underwent ovariohysterectomy: skin closure of 25 of those cats was undertaken with nylon (3–0) and in 27 with the … -
Serum troponin I levels in hyperthyroid cats before and after treatment with radioactive iodine
A raised concentration of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is a sensitive marker of cardiac myocyte injury in the cat and assays developed for its measurement in human patients have been validated in the cat. Raised levels have been associated with a … -
Vancomycin for multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecium cholangiohepatitis in a cat
A 12-year-old, neutered male domestic shorthair cat was evaluated with a life-long history of intermittent, predominantly small bowel diarrhea and a 3 day history of hematochezia. At presentation, the cat had increased liver enzyme activities and an … -
Evaluation of a continuous glucose monitoring system in cats with diabetes mellitus
A continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) was evaluated in 14 cats with naturally occurring diabetes mellitus. The device measures interstitial fluid glucose continuously, by means of a sensor placed in the subcutaneous tissue. All cats tolerated the … -
Cutaneous lesions associated with coronavirus-induced vasculitis in a cat with feline infectious peritonitis and concurrent feline immunodeficiency virus infection
This report describes a clinical case of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) with multisystemic involvement, including multiple nodular cutaneous lesions, in a cat that was co-infected with feline coronavirus and feline immunodeficiency virus. The skin …