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Feline Blood Transfusions
Practical relevance Blood transfusions are a potentially life-saving procedure that are within the reach of most small animal practitioners. Only minimal equipment is required.Patient group Any cat with clinical signs attributable to a reduced red blood … -
Urethral obstruction in cats: Predisposing factors, clinical, clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis
Feline lower urinary tract diseases in general, and urethral obstruction (UO) in particular, are common clinical conditions in cats. The aims of this study were to identify risk factors for UO, to characterise clinical and clinicopathological signs, … -
Sensitivity of cytopathological examination in the diagnosis of feline sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis is caused by Sporothrix schenckii. The cat is the animal species most affected by this mycosis and plays an important role in the zoonotic transmission of this disease. The definitive diagnosis is made by isolation of the fungus in culture; … -
Diagnostic Aids for Pleural Effusion in the Cat
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The efficacy and safety of long-term Helicobacter species quadruple therapy in asymptomatic cats with naturally acquired infection
Owing to rising drug-resistant Helicobacter species infections in people and animals, currently therapies are losing their efficacy; therefore, regimens efficacious in the presence of drug resistance are needed. This study assessed the efficacy and safety … -
FeLV-associated chronic lymphocytic leukemia⋆
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Storage alters feline bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytological analysis
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collection is a valuable respiratory diagnostic procedure in cats. This study evaluated effects of BALF storage on total nucleated cell counts (TNCCs) and differential cell counts (DCC), cell … -
Comparison of digital and optical hand-held refractometers for the measurement of feline urine specific gravity
Measuring urine specific gravity (USG) is an important component of urine analysis as it evaluates renal concentrating capability. The objective of this study was to quantify the difference in USG values between a hand-held optical analogue refractometer … -
Successful Treatment of Small Intestinal Volvulus in Two Cats
Background Mesenteric volvulus describes a torsion of the small intestine around the mesenteric root, which can be partial or complete. In dogs, it is an uncommon condition, with German shepherd dogs showing a predisposition. Chronic mesenteric volvulus … -
Assessment of the influence of surgical technique on postoperative pain and wound tenderness in cats following ovariohysterectomy
Elective ovariohysterectomy was performed on 66 cats. Surgical approach was flank (group F) or midline (group M) allocated by block randomisation. Pre-anaesthetic medication was acepromazine (0.1 mg/kg) via intramuscular injection. Anaesthesia was induced …