Posts for Archives: Publication
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Mathematical equation for prediction of cat mandibular canal height dimension based on canine tooth width measurement
ObjectivesThe present study was performed in a sample of 33 cats and aimed (1) to characterise the mandible height (Mh), mandibular canal height (MCh) and the distance between the interdental alveolar margin and the mandibular canal (dIAM-MC); and (2) to … -
Something old, something new
Overview:The ABCD has published 34 guidelines in two Special Issues of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS): the first in July 2009 (Volume 11, Issue 7, pages 527–620) and the second in July 2013 (Volume 15, Issue 7, pages 528–652). The … -
Feline intestinal mast cell tumours: clinicopathological characterisation and KIT mutation analysis
ObjectivesFeline intestinal mast cell tumours (FIMCTs) are rare and reportedly characterised by poor differentiation, aggressive biological behaviour and lack of reliable therapeutic aids. KIT proto-oncogene-activating mutations have never been … -
Reference interval for rectal temperature in healthy confined adult cats
Objectives:Despite the common use of rectal temperature for assessing health and identifying infectious diseases in cats, there is little evidence to support frequently cited feline reference intervals for rectal temperature. Body temperature measurements … -
Systematic review of the behavioural assessment of pain in cats
ObjectivesThe objectives were to review systematically the range of assessment tools used in cats to detect the behavioural expression of pain and the evidence of their quality; and to examine behavioural metrics (considering both the sensory and … -
Detection of feline coronavirus in cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis in cats with and without neurological signs
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) detecting feline coronavirus (FCoV) RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of cats with and … -
JFMS Open Reports – innovation in feline veterinary publishing
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Understanding genetics: why should vets care?
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection of domestic cats: 16 cases from the northeastern USA
ObjectivesAnaplasma phagocytophilum is an Ixodes species-transmitted rickettsial organism that is occasionally associated with clinical abnormalities in humans, ruminants, horses, dogs and cats. While serological evidence of A phagocytophilum exposure is … -
Serum ionised calcium as a prognostic risk factor in the clinical course of pancreatitis in cats
ObjectivesThe aims of the study were to assess the possible effects of sex, age and breed on the evolution of pancreatitis, and to understand if low values of serum ionised calcium ([Ca2+i]) can be considered as a prognostic risk factor for determining …