Posts for Archives: Publication
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Nursing care – the art of healing
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Nasopharyngeal Disease in Cats
Practical relevance: Nasal discharge, sneezing and upper respiratory noise are frequent presenting signs in feline practice.Clinical challenges: The small nasal cavity of the cat can make visualisation of lesions challenging. In addition, investigations … -
From Problem to Success
Practical relevance: Obesity is the most common unhealthy nutritional condition that is recognized in cats. Documented associated health risks include diabetes mellitus, lameness, non-allergic skin disease, feline lower urinary tract disease and … -
Feline Focus
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Evaluation of canned therapeutic diets for the management of cats with naturally occurring chronic diarrhea
Dietary therapy plays an important role in the management of most gastrointestinal disorders. This study was designed to test the efficacy of a new therapeutic diet for cats with diarrhea, compared to the top selling brand. Sixteen adult cats with chronic … -
Serum cobalamin concentrations in cats with gastrointestinal signs: correlation with histopathological findings and duration of clinical signs
The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of hypocobalaminaemia in UK cats presented for referral investigation of gastrointestinal signs and to ascertain whether the duration of clinical signs or severity of disease (based on WSAVA … -
Evaluation of lomustine as a rescue agent for cats with resistant lymphoma
This retrospective study evaluated the use of lomustine as a rescue agent for 39 cases of resistant feline lymphoma. Parameters assessed included lymphocyte cell size, number of previous chemotherapy drugs and number of previous chemotherapy protocols … -
Type III hemifacial microsomia in a kitten
The case described herein presented with craniofacial malformations resembling hemifacial microsomia (HFM), a congenital disorder described in humans. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of HFM in a domestic cat. -
Feline lung–digit syndrome
Practical relevance Feline ‘lung–digit syndrome’ describes an unusual pattern of metastasis that is seen with various types of primary lung tumours, particularly bronchial and bronchioalveolar adenocarcinoma. Tumour metastases are found at atypical sites, … -
Evaluation of propofol containing 2% benzyl alcohol preservative in cats
Propofol emulsion containing benzyl alcohol preservative (BA) was evaluated in cats. Eight (PB) received 1% propofol containing 2% benzyl alcohol and eight (PC) preservative-free propofol. In phase 1, cats were anaesthetised (8 mg/kg) three times at 48 h …