Posts for Archives: Publication
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Chronic expanding haematoma in a cat
A 5-year-old cat developed a recurrent haematoma in the right hindlimb after receiving an intramuscular injection. Cold packs and a compressive bandage were applied without success. The haematoma resolved initially but recurred twice within a week after … -
Applied Feline Oral Anatomy and Tooth Extraction Techniques
Practical relevance:Tooth extraction is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in small animal practice.Clinical challenges:The clinician must be familiar with normal oral anatomy, utilize nomenclature accepted in dentistry and oral … -
Feline dental radiography and radiology
Practical relevance:Information crucial to the diagnosis and treatment of feline oral diseases can be ascertained using dental radiography and the inclusion of this technology has been shown to be the best way to improve a dental practice. Becoming … -
The TRPV1 receptor agonist capsaicin is an ineffective bronchoprovocant in an experimental model of feline asthma
ObjectivesAirway hyper-responsiveness (AHR), a key feature of feline asthma, can be measured using bronchoprovocation testing. Limitations of both direct and indirect bronchoprovocants evaluated to date in experimental feline asthma have led to a search … -
Effects in cats of atipamezole, flumazenil and 4-aminopyridine on stress-related neurohormonal and metabolic responses induced by medetomidine, midazolam and ketamine
This study aimed to investigate the antagonistic effects of a fixed dose of atipamezole (ATI), flumazenil (FLU) and 4-aminopyridine (4AP), both alone and in various combinations, on key stress-related neurohormonal and metabolic changes induced by … -
A critical review of food-associated factors proposed in the etiology of feline hyperthyroidism
Since the first description of feline hyperthyroidism (HT) in 1979, several studies have been undertaken to define the etiology of the disease. Epidemiologic studies, after investigating non-food- and food-associated factors, suggest a multifactorial … -
Feline Focus
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Acute motor and sensory polyganglioradiculoneuritis in a cat: clinical and histopathological findings
Polyneuropathies can have a variety of clinical presentations and tend to be rare in cats. In this report we describe a 6-year-old domestic shorthair cat with an acute and rapidly progressive onset of lower motor neuron and sensory signs affecting the … -
Analgesic effects of maxillary and inferior alveolar nerve blocks in cats undergoing dental extractions
The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effects of maxillary and/or inferior alveolar nerve blocks with lidocaine and bupivacaine in cats undergoing dental extractions. Twenty-nine cats were enrolled. Using an adapted composite pain scale, … -
Treatment of Troglostrongylus brevior (Metastrongyloidea, Crenosomatidae) in mixed lungworm infections using spot-on emodepside
Feline lungworms have long been known as pathogens of cats. However, an increased incidence of clinical cases in some areas has been the focus of a number of recent epidemiological and clinical studies. While Aelurostrongylus abstrusus causes respiratory …