Posts for Archives: Publication
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The aging feline kidney: A model mortality antagonist?
Traditional thinking views apparently non-programmed disruptions of aging, which medical science calls geriatric diseases, as separate from ‘less harmful’ morphological and physiological aging phenotypes that are more universally expected with passage of … -
Cystic liver disease related to high Platynosomum fastosum infection in a domestic cat
Platynosomum fastosum is a small fluke found in the biliary ducts and gallbladder of cats. Its lifecycle includes the snail Sublima octona as intermediate host, and lizards, toads and geckos as paratenic hosts. Affected cats are usually adult and acquire … -
Lymphangiosarcoma in two cats
Lymphangiosarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of the lymphatic endothelium that is rare in cats. This report describes two cases of feline lymphangiosarcoma that originated in the distal limb, causing intractable lymphoedema and serosanguineous discharge with … -
Plasma histamine concentration and histamine detection in peripheral blood eosinophils in cats
Plasma histamine levels were measured in 11 clinically healthy cats and 15 cats with allergic dermatitis. Histamine levels were markedly elevated in 5/15 allergic cats. A calcium ionophore, A23187, stimulates histamine release from feline peripheral blood … -
Evaluation of a novel immunotherapy for treatment of chronic rhinitis in cats⋆
The pathogenesis of chronic rhinitis in cats is poorly understood and consistently effective therapies are not currently available. Therefore, randomized clinical trials were conducted to evaluate a novel immunotherapy for treatment of … -
Lack of genetic association among coat colors, progressive retinal atrophy and polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats
An inherited form of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is recognized in Persian cats; however, the prevalence of PRA in the breed has not been determined. Breeders suggest that cats from only brown (‘chocolate’) or Himalayan (‘pointed’) lines are at risk … -
Suspected clindamycin-associated oesophageal injury in cats: Five cases
The clinical findings, treatment and outcome of suspected clindamycin-associated oesophageal injury in five cats are reported. All cats were treated with one 75 mg clindamycin capsule twice daily (dose range 12–19 mg/kg). Capsules were administered … -
Prevalence of Mycoplasma haemofelis, ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’, Bartonella species, Ehrlichia species, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA in the blood of cats with anemia
Hemoplasmas are known causes of anemia in some cats and some Bartonella species have been associated with anemia in people and in dogs. In this retrospective study, we used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to determine the … -
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in a cat
A 7-year-old, spayed female Persian cat was referred for evaluation of progressive paraplegia. The cat was thin, cachectic and paraplegic on presentation. The survey radiographs showed a left caudal pulmonary lesion and lytic skeletal lesions at the right … -
American Association of Feline Practitioners 2006 Panel report on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Bartonella spp. infections