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Assessment of the quality of life of cats affected by paraparesis/paraplegia and urinary retention, and their impact on caregivers
ObjectivesIn cats affected by severe thoracolumbar spinal cord pathologies, paraplegia and paraparesis, often accompanied by urinary retention, pose significant challenges, impacting both the cats’ welfare and owners’ lives. This study aimed to assess the … -
Doxycycline with or without famciclovir for infectious ophthalmic and respiratory disease: a prospective, randomized, masked, placebo-controlled trial in 373 kittens
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate in a randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled trial, outcomes for kittens with ocular manifestations of infectious upper respiratory disease (IURD) treated with an ophthalmic and oral … -
Pelvic osteotomy for pelvic canal stenosis after malunion pelvic fractures in cats
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of pelvic osteotomy and ventral fixation of the ischium using cortical screws and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) for feline pelvic canal stenosis (PCS) associated with malunion after conservative … -
Evaluation of the sedative properties of oral trazodone, gabapentin or their combination in healthy cats
ObjectivesSedation before veterinary visits is advocated to help reduce fear and anxiety in cats and facilitate safe handling. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of trazodone, gabapentin and a trazodone/gabapentin combination for oral … -
Comparative performance of video-otoscopy and CT in the diagnosis of external ear disease in cats
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to compare CT with video-otoscopy for detecting external ear canal masses in cats and to describe CT features of feline external ear disease.MethodsThis retrospective study evaluated the external ear canals of cats that … -
Clinical features of tularemia in cats: a retrospective study from 2000 to 2021
ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to describe the clinical features of cats diagnosed with tularemia, and to compare the clinical features of cats with and without tularemia and identify characteristics increasing the likelihood of a tularemia … -
Thyroid function tests in healthy kittens aged between 2 and 16 weeks
ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine thyroid hormone concentrations in a cohort of healthy kittens due to the paucity of information in the literature, and the potential for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) to contribute to fading kitten syndrome (FKS)…. -
Effects of training on Feline Grimace Scale scoring for acute pain assessment in cats
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to determine the effects of training on inter-rater reliability and agreement of Feline Grimace Scale (FGS) scoring by small animal practitioners.MethodsSeven small animal veterinarians were asked to score a total of 50 … -
Efficacy of ultrasonographic diaphragmatic parameters in distinguishing diaphragmatic dysfunction in cats
ObjectivesDiaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) is often underdiagnosed in veterinary medicine. Various ultrasonographic diaphragmatic parameters, including diaphragmatic excursion (DE), diaphragmatic thickness (Tdi) and diaphragmatic thickening fraction (DTF), … -
2024 ISFM and ANZCVS abstracts