Posts for Archives: Publication
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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
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Mycobacterium Microti Infection in the Cat
OverviewMycobacterium microti infection is infrequently described in cats in the veterinary literature. It can be one of a large number of possible differential diagnoses in a feline patient with dermal nodules and non-healing draining ulcers, and can … -
Ovariectomy or Ovariohysterectomy?
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Expansile, inflammatory middle ear disease causing nasopharyngeal obstruction in a cat
A 7-year-old, entire female, domestic shorthair cat presented with recurrent upper respiratory tract problems. Infectious otitis media caused expansion of the middle ear which ultimately resulted in complete obstruction of the nasopharynx. A ventral bulla … -
Nasopharyngeal stenosis with concurrent hiatal hernia and megaesophagus in an 8-year-old cat
A case of nasopharyngeal stenosis with secondary hiatal hernia is described. An 8-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was referred for a chronic upper respiratory problem and presumptive vomiting. Despite conservative management by the primary … -
Anaesthetic and surgical management of an intra-tracheal mass in a cat
An 11-year-old, 7 kg male neutered domestic shorthair cat, presented to the University Veterinary Hospital (UVH) for investigation of chronic tachypnoea and dyspnoea. Radiographs, bronchoscopy and computerised tomography (CT) demonstrated an intra-… -
Prevalence of fecal-borne parasites detected by centrifugal flotation in feline samples from two shelters in upstate New York
Over a 3.5-year period, fecal samples from 1322 cats from two shelters and affiliated foster homes in upstate New York were processed for parasite detection by both 1.18 spg zinc sulfate and 1.3 spg sugar double centrifugal flotation. … -
Causes of lower urinary tract disease in Norwegian cats
A study was made on causes of lower urinary tract disease in cats, and to investigate whether demographic data and factors related to husbandry might influence the occurrence of a particular diagnosis. The study was a prospective, descriptive, and …