Posts for Archives: Publication
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Evaluation of Auditory Function in a Population of Clinically Healthy Cats Using Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions
Cats may demonstrate deafness due to a variety of aetiologies and the current preferred method for assessing auditory function is the brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER). The BAER has largely been replaced by otoacoustic emission (OAE) testing in … -
Mycobacterial Disease in Cats in Great Britain: I. Culture Results, Geographical Distribution and Clinical Presentation of 339 Cases
This study investigated 339 cases of feline mycobacterial disease from cats with cutaneous lesions or masses found at exploratory laparotomy. Tissue samples were submitted to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency for mycobacterial culture over a 4-year … -
Dyspnoea and Pulmonary Consolidation in a Cat with T-Cell Lymphoma
A 13-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat presented with an acute onset of dyspnoea. Thoracic radiographs revealed marked, bilateral, caudal lung lobe consolidation. A diagnosis of anatomically mixed T-cell lymphoma with pulmonary, renal and … -
Glucose Detection and Concentration Estimation in Feline Urine Samples with the Bayer Multistix and Purina Glucotest⋆
The Bayer Multistix are commonly used for detection and estimation of feline glucosuria by veterinarians and cat owners. A newer product, the Purina Glucotest, utilizes the same enzymatic technology for detection of glucose, but has been designed for home … -
Treatment and Outcome of Four Cats with Apocrine Gland Carcinoma of the Anal Sac and Review of the Literature
Anal sac adenocarcinoma is uncommon in cats. We report the outcome of multi-modality therapy in two cats (surgery, definitive radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy) and surgery alone in two cats. All received surgical excision of the primary tumour … -
Science, Faith or Something Else?
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Complex Partial Cluster Seizures in Cats with Orofacial Involvement⋆
Seventeen cats were presented with acute onset of complex partial seizures with orofacial involvement (salivation, facial twitching, lip smacking, chewing, licking or swallowing), motor arrest (motionless starring) and behavioural changes. In 11 cats … -
Clinical Outcome following Pneumonectomy for Management of Chronic Pyothorax in Four Cats
Pneumonectomy is the resection of all lung lobes from one side of the thorax. The clinical findings, treatment and outcome of four cases of feline chronic pyothorax managed with exploratory thoracotomy and pneumonectomy are reported. All cases were … -
ISFM a Year On: The Cat-Vet Community Continues to Grow
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Cryptococcosis — Clinical Advice on an Emerging Global Concern