Posts for Archives: Publication
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Prevalence of Bartonella species antibodies and Bartonella species DNA in the blood of cats with and without fever
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are associations between Bartonella species antibody (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot (WB)) and polymerase chain reaction assay results in cats with and without fever. … -
Vincristine overdose in a cat: Clinical management, use of calcium folinate, and pathological lesions
A 6-year-old female neutered Burmese cat received a 10 times overdose (5 mg/m2) of vincristine, administered in error. Supportive therapy, including administration of calcium folinate, was instigated within 8 h. Despite treatment, the patient exhibited … -
Congenital oligodontia of the deciduous teeth and anodontia of the permanent teeth in a cat
This report describes a rare case of congenital oligodontia of the deciduous teeth and anodontia of the permanent teeth in a cat. According to cat’s veterinarian, the patient had only two deciduous upper canines and no permanent teeth had ever erupted. … -
Prevalence and risk factors of obesity in an urban population of healthy cats
The incidence of overweight in cats has been reported in various studies to range between 6 and 52% depending on such factors as gender, neutering, age, being cross-bred, living in a single or two-cat household, no dog living in the household, inactivity, … -
Effect of recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone on serum thyroxin and thyroid scintigraphy in euthyroid cats
This study investigated the thyroidal response to administration of recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone (rhTSH) by means of serum total thyroxine (TT4) concentration and pertechnetate uptake by the thyroid gland in six healthy euthyroid spayed … -
Idiopathic polyradiculoneuropathy in a Bengal cat: electrophysiological findings and 1 year follow-up
This report describes a rapidly progressive loss of motor function in a 16-month-old male neutered Bengal cat, beginning in the pelvic limbs and progressing to involve all limbs and rendering the cat non-ambulatory. The neurological examination revealed … -
Evaluation of pradofloxacin for the treatment of feline rhinitis
Forty humane society cats with suspected bacterial upper respiratory infections (URIs) were studied in order to compare amoxycillin and pradofloxacin for treatment of rhinitis and describe common pathogens. Nasal discharges were collected prior to random … -
Association between faecal shedding of feline coronavirus and serum α1-acid glycoprotein sialylation
The sialylation pattern of serum α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) in non-symptomatic cats infected by feline coronavirus (FCoV) and its possible relationship with the amount of FCoVs shed in faeces were investigated. Blood from three specific pathogen-free cats … -
Glucose lowering effects of inhaled insulin in healthy cats
Inhaled medications have proven effective and well tolerated in cats, and inhaled insulin has been used successfully for the management of diabetes mellitus in humans. Thus, we hypothesize that delivery of aerosolized regular insulin … -
Antinociceptive and side-effects of hydromorphone after subcutaneous administration in cats
The subcutaneous (SC) route is often chosen for drug administration in cats because it is easier to perform than intravenous (IV) injection and is perceived as less painful than intramuscular (IM) injection. However, little is known of how the route of …