Posts for Archives: Publication
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Diagnosis of feline haemoplasma infection in Australian cats using a real-time PCR assay
A total of 147 cats from the Sydney area of Australia that had blood samples submitted to veterinary laboratories were tested using a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay able to detect and distinguish the two feline haemoplasma species. This … -
Necrosis of hippocampus and piriform lobe: Clinical and neuropathological findings in two italian cats
The present paper reports the clinical and neuropathological findings in two cats with a neuropathologically confirmed diagnosis of necrosis of the hippocampus and piriform lobe. The cats were presented because of acute onset of behavioural changes and … -
Social organization in the cat: A modern understanding
An increasing body of research work has made it clear that, while Felis catus can survive in the solitary state, social groups with an internal structure, are formed whenever there are sufficient food resources to support them. Most people who have cats … -
Handbook of Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine P.C. Cockcroft & M.A. Holmes. Blackwell Publishing, 2003, ISBN 1-4051-0890-8. 224 pages. £21.50
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Commentary for special issue on feline behavior
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An ethical viewpoint: The role of veterinarians and behaviourists in ensuring good husbandry for cats
Cat owners commonly consider their pets to be members of their families, and many factors contribute to a high level of owner attachment to their cats. Suppression of a cat’s emotional needs in favour of the emotional requirements of the owner may produce … -
Dermatophyte surveillance in cats in three animal shelters in Ontario, Canada
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of dermatophyte shedding in cats admitted to three Ontario animal shelters from February to May 2013.MethodsFour hundred cats were sampled within 48 h of admission, using a standard toothbrush … -
Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in cats: a retrospective study of 12 cases
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to evaluate age, sex, breed, clinical signs, time between onset of signs and presentation, diagnostic procedures, method of extraction, location and nature of foreign bodies (FBs) in confirmed cases of tracheobronchial … -
Pharmacokinetics of meropenem after intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration to cats
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to describe the pharmacokinetics and predicted efficacy of meropenem after intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) administration to cats at a single dose of 10 mg/kg.MethodsFive adult healthy cats … -
Effect of intramuscular methadone on pharmacokinetic data and thermal and mechanical nociceptive thresholds in the cat
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to assess simultaneous pharmacokinetics and thermal and mechanical antinociception after intramuscular methadone (0.6 mg/kg) in 10 cats.MethodsThermal and mechanical threshold (TT and MT, respectively) testing and blood …