Posts for Archives: Publication
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Recommendations from workshops of the second international feline coronavirus/feline infectious peritonitis symposium
In August 2002, scientists and veterinarians from all over the world met in Scotland to discuss feline coronavirus (FCoV) and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). The conference ended with delegates dividing into three workshops to draw up recommendations … -
Feline leucocyte antigen class II polymorphism and susceptibility to feline infectious peritonitis
There are four outcomes to feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection: the development of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP, which is immune-mediated), subclinical infection, development of healthy lifelong carriers and a small minority of cats who resist … -
Twenty-five cases of feline bronchial disease (1995–2000)
Twenty-five cases of feline bronchial disease were identified retrospectively. The criteria for inclusion were consistent clinical signs or histopathology and no other identifiable aetiology. Patient records were analysed to determine historical, clinical,… -
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 …