Posts for Archives: Publication
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Flow cytometry for feline lymphoma: a retrospective study regarding pre-analytical factors possibly affecting the quality of samples
ObjectivesFlow cytometry (FC) is becoming increasingly popular among veterinary oncologists for the diagnosis of lymphoma or leukaemia. It is accurate, fast and minimally invasive. Several studies of FC have been carried out in canine oncology and applied … -
Diagnostic bone marrow sampling in cats. Currently accepted best practices
Practical relevance:Hematologic disorders are relatively common in cats, as inflammatory, immune-mediated and infectious diseases have the potential to impact erythroid, myeloid and thrombopoietic lines within the bone marrow.Clinical challenges:… -
Epidemiological investigation of euthanasia in an Ontario animal shelter
ObjectivesThe objective was to evaluate factors associated with euthanasia in an animal shelter in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.MethodsData from 3737 cats admitted to the shelter between January and December 2011 were evaluated.ResultsOverall, 1989/… -
Predictive value of scintigraphic (semi-)quantitative thyroid parameters on radioiodine therapy outcome in hyperthyroid cats
ObjectivesThe outcome of radioiodine therapy in hyperthyroid cats is suspected to be influenced by multiple factors. The degree of activity of the thyroid gland, represented by uptake of sodium pertechnetate or tracer activities of radioiodine by the … -
Felis catus papillomavirus type 2 DNA loads on kittens are transient and do not reflect their susceptibility to infection
ObjectivesFelis catus papillomavirus type 2 (FcaPV-2) commonly infects the skin of domestic cats, and mounting evidence suggests that the virus could be involved in a subset of feline skin cancers. The reason why some cats develop FcaPV-2-induced disease … -
Perioperative blood glucose concentrations in kittens following overnight fasting and gonadectomy
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to determine if hypoglycemia is an effect of overnight fasting and gonadectomy in kittens, as well as to determine predictors of baseline and postoperative blood glucose.MethodsThis was a prospective observational … -
Effect of intraoperative positioning on the diameter of the vertebral canal in cats during perineal urethrostomy (cadaveric study)
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to quantify the changes in the diameter of the vertebral canal in the lumbosacral and sacrococcygeal column (L6–Co2) in cats in dorsal and ventral recumbency, simulating real body positioning during a perineal … -
Feline leprosy due to Candidatus ‘Mycobacterium tarwinense’: Further clinical and molecular characterisation of 15 previously reported cases and an additional 27 cases
Objectives:This paper, the first in a series of three on ‘feline leprosy’, provides a detailed description of disease referable to Candidatus ‘Mycobacterium tarwinense’, the most common cause of feline leprosy in Victoria, Australia.Methods:Cases were … -
The feline blood film: 2. Leukocyte and platelet morphology
Practical relevance:Many veterinary practices have invested in quality automated hematology instruments for use in-house. However, regardless of their specific choice of analyzer, there are important hematology findings that can only be determined by … -
Pain and adverse behavior in declawed cats
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the impact of onychectomy (declawing) upon subsequent development of back pain and unwanted behavior in cohorts of treated and control cats housed in two different locations.MethodsThis was a retrospective …