Posts for Archives: Publication
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Myeloma-related disorder with leukaemic progression in a cat
A 10-year-old American Shorthair cat with nasal discharge, anorexia, and weight loss was found to have pancytopenia and hyperproteinaemia. Bone marrow aspiration revealed atypical plasma cells that totalled 50% of the nucleated bone marrow cells. The … -
Feline Asthma: What’s New and where might Clinical Practice be Heading?
Practical relevance Feline bronchial asthma is one of the most commonly diagnosed respiratory conditions of cats. Clinical signs range from intermittent wheezing and coughing, which can compromise quality of life, to episodes of severe dyspnea that can be … -
Reproduction Control — New Developments, Old Debates
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Inflammatory Polyps of the Nasal turbinates of cats: An argument for designation as feline mesenchymal nasal hamartoma
Inflammatory polyps of the nasal turbinates (IPNT) in cats are benign growths that are histologically distinct from feline nasopharyngeal polyps. Most cats with IPNT are presented at less than 1 year of age with sneezing, noisy breathing and epistaxis, … -
Feline Hyperthyroidism: Potential Relationship with Iodine Supplement Requirements of Commercial Cat Foods
Article rationale Since the late 1970s, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of feline hyperthyroidism (FH). It is now recognized worldwide as the most common endocrinopathy of older cats, resembling toxic nodular goiter of older humans … -
Fungal rhinosinusitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a cat
A 3-year-old neutered male Bengal cat with a history of chronic mucopurulent bilateral nasal discharge and sneezing was diagnosed with severe fungal rhinosinusitis. A diagnosis was obtained after computer tomography imaging, histopathological examination … -
Severe respiratory signs in two cats following the inhalation of a footwear proofing aerosol
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Association of Bartonella species, feline calicivirus, and feline herpesvirus 1 infection with gingivostomatitis in cats
Feline gingivostomatitis (FGS) is a common syndrome in cats; feline calicivirus (FCV), feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), and Bartonella species are common differential diagnoses. In this study, blood from 70 cats with FGS and 61 healthy control cats was … -
Survey of infectious and parasitic diseases in stray cats at the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal
A survey of infectious and parasitic diseases of stray cats was carried out using biological samples collected from animals captured during a catch-neuter-release programme in four counties of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The main objective was to … -
Radiation therapy for feline cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma using a hypofractionated protocol⋆
The objective of this paper was to evaluate the efficacy of a hypofractionated radiation protocol for feline facial squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Twenty-five histologically confirmed SCCs in 15 cats were treated with four fractions of 7.6–10 Gy each, …