Posts for Archives: Publication
-
Evaluation of the repeatability of ultrasound scanning for detection of feline polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most prevalent inherited genetic disease in cats with Persian and Persian-related breeds predominantly affected. Diagnosis of PKD relied on ultrasound scanning until the recent development of the PKD gene test. … -
Intensive, Extensive, Expensive: Management of Distal Limb Shearing Injuries in Cats
Practical relevance Cats often present with distal limb shearing injuries as a result of road traffic accidents (RTAs). Many apparently unsalvageable limbs can be saved through intensive and appropriate early treatment if the basic principles of good … -
Successful surgical treatment of a prostatic biphasic tumour (sarcomatoid carcinoma) in a cat
A 12-year-old, neutered male, mixed-breed, domestic cat was presented for dysuria and haematuria accompanied by recurrent dyschezia and constipation. At rectal digital examination a non-painful, globose and relatively immobile mass was detected at the … -
Cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism causing non-ambulatory tetraparesis in a cat
A 1-year-old oriental cat was presented with a peracute onset of tetraparesis and vocalisation. Clinical findings were suggestive of multi-site thromboembolic disease, and this was confirmed on post-mortem examination. An echocardiogram showed severe … -
Corrigendum to “Effects of Dietary Sodium Chloride on Health Parameters in Mature Cats” [J Feline Med Surg 2009; 11: 435–441]
-
Prevalence of apoptotic epidermal keratinocytes in eosinophilic dermatoses of the cat: A retrospective light-microscopic study of 145 skin-biopsy specimens
A retrospective light-microscopic study was performed on skin-biopsy specimens from 145 cats with eosinophilic inflammatory dermatoses in order to determine the prevalence of apoptotic epidermal keratinocytes (AKs), the prevalence of eosinophils in close … -
Prevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus among client-owned cats and risk factors for infection in Germany
This study was conducted to determine prevalence and risk factors for retrovirus infection of infected cats in a large cat population in Germany by evaluation of 17,462 client-owned cats that were tested for the presence of feline immunodeficiency virus (… -
Low-Grade Alimentary Lymphoma: Clinicopathological Findings and Response to Treatment in 17 Cases
Low-grade alimentary lymphoma (LGAL) was diagnosed by histological and immunohistochemical evaluation of full-thickness biopsies from multiple regions of the gastrointestinal tract collected during exploratory laparotomy in 17 cats. The most common … -
Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Cats with Glargine Insulin Improves Glycaemic Control and Results in Higher Probability of Remission than Protamine Zinc and Lente Insulins
Glycaemic control and remission probabilities were compared in 24 newly diagnosed diabetic cats treated twice daily with either glargine, protamine zinc (PZI) or lente insulin and fed a low carbohydrate diet. After day 17, the probability of remission was … -
Feline Infectious Peritonitis: ABCD Guidelines on Prevention and Management
Overview Feline Coronavirus infection is ubiquitous in domestic cats, and is particularly common where conditions are crowded. While most FCoV-infected cats are healthy or display only a mild enteritis, some go on to develop feline infectious peritonitis, …