Posts for Archives: Publication
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Feline Myocardial Disease: 1: Classification, Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation
Practical relevance Myocardial disease (cardiomyopathy, CM) is the most common cardiac disorder observed in cats. The disease usually leads to the development of congestive heart failure, which is the major cause of cardiac mortality. Arterial … -
Intra-Abdominal Actinomycetoma in a Cat
A 5-year-old, female Ragdoll cat was diagnosed with an intra-abdominal mycetoma involving the ileocaecal region. Diagnosis was obtained via histopathological examination following surgical resection of the mass and an ileocolic anastomosis. The initial … -
Risk factors for feline immunodeficiency virus antibody test status in Cats Protection adoption centres (2004)
A study was carried out to determine the prevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) within a population of cats entering 10 UK adoption centres run by Cats Protection. All cats entering the adoption centres during 2004 were tested for FIV using a … -
A review of feline infectious peritonitis virus infection: 1963–2008
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A Vascular Hamartoma Arising from the Cervical Spine of a Cat
A 15-month-old cat presented for evaluation of worsening generalized proprioceptive ataxia. Computed tomography of the cervical spine revealed the presence of a compressive extradural bony mass involving the dorsal aspect of C1. Surgical exploration and … -
Effects of dietary sodium chloride on health parameters in mature cats
High sodium diets have been shown to enhance water intake and urine output, a potential benefit in the management of lower urinary tract diseases. However, one study suggested that high salt (sodium chloride) diets might have adverse effects on the … -
Pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging velocities in normal geriatric cats and geriatric cats with primary or systemic diseases linked to specific cardiomyopathies in humans, and the influence of age and heart rate upon these velocities
Pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging (pw-DTI) techniques allow the non-invasive assessment of myocardial dynamics. pw-DTI has demonstrated regional and global diastolic impairment in various forms of human and feline cardiomyopathy. We hypothesise that in … -
AAFP Position statements
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Single-dose pharmacokinetics and genotoxicity of metronidazole in cats
Single-dose pharmacokinetics and genotoxicity of metronidazole in cats were evaluated. Cats received either 5 mg/kg metronidazole intravenously, or 20 mg/kg metronidazole benzoate (12.4 mg/kg metronidazole base) orally in a single dose. Serial plasma … -
Effects of diet on glucose control in cats with diabetes mellitus treated with twice daily insulin glargine⋆
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary modification in addition to twice daily insulin glargine. Cats were treated with insulin glargine twice daily and randomized to receive either a low carbohydrate, high protein (LCHP) diet (n=…