Posts for Archives: Publication
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Clinical reasoning in feline spinal disease: which combination of clinical information is useful?
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate if a combination of discrete clinical characteristics can be used to identify the most likely differential diagnoses in cats with spinal disease.MethodsTwo hundred and twenty-one cats referred for further … -
Temporally separated feline calicivirus isolates do not cluster phylogenetically and are similarly neutralised by high-titre vaccine strain FCV-F9 antisera in vitro
ObjectivesFeline calicivirus (FCV) is a highly variable and globally important feline pathogen for which vaccination has been the mainstay of control. Here, we test whether the continued use of FCV-F9, one of the most frequently used vaccine strains … -
Conservative management of sacroiliac luxation fracture in cats: medium- to long-term functional outcome
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the functional medium- to long-term outcome for cats with a conservatively managed sacroiliac luxation fracture (SILF).MethodsInclusion criteria were conservative management of SILF in cats with no other … -
Plasma homocysteine concentration in privately owned healthy adult cats: assessment of biological determinants and establishment of a reference interval
ObjectivesThe assessment of homocysteine status in diseased cats has indicated high plasma concentrations in chronic kidney disease and yielded conflicting results with respect to cardiovascular disorders. Previous investigations in small populations of … -
Comparison of signalment, clinical, laboratory and radiographic parameters in cats with feline asthma and chronic bronchitis
ObjectivesFeline asthma (FA) and feline chronic bronchitis (CB) are common respiratory conditions in cats, frequently referred to as ‘feline lower airway disease’. However, the aetiologies of both inflammatory airway diseases are probably different. … -
Pilot study of the effect of gastrointestinal diets on fecal occult blood testing in cats
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the methodology of guaiac-based fecal occult blood (FOB) testing in healthy cats, and to examine the effect of feeding selected gastrointestinal diets (canned and dry) on FOB results.MethodsStool obtained from … -
Common feline problem behaviors: urine spraying
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Effects of dexmedetomidine on glucose homeostasis in healthy cats
ObjectivesAlpha(α)2-agonist administration has been documented to increase blood glucose concentrations in many species. The aim of this study was to further describe the effect of dexmedetomidine on glucose and its regulatory hormones in healthy cats…. -
Effect of cat litters on feline coronavirus infection of cell culture and cats
ObjectivesFeline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is caused by infection with feline coronavirus (FCoV). FCoV is incredibly contagious and transmission is via the faecal–oral route. FCoV infection, and therefore FIP, is most common in breeder and rescue … -
Assessment of compounded transdermal mirtazapine as an appetite stimulant in cats with chronic kidney disease
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the appetite stimulation properties of compounded transdermal mirtazapine (CTM) in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD).MethodsTwo sequential double-blind placebo-controlled crossover prospective studies …