Posts for Archives: Publication
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Life-threatening perianaesthetic complications in five cats undergoing biliary tract surgery: case series and literature review
Case series summaryThe aim of this case series was to describe the intra- and early postanaesthetic complications occurring in five cats undergoing major surgeries involving the gallbladder and the biliary tree. The five cases of this series were admitted … -
Retrospective comparison of negative pressure wound therapy and silver-coated foam dressings in open-wound treatment in cats
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for the treatment of complicated wounds in cats.MethodsTwenty cats undergoing open-wound treatment in two clinics were classed according to treatment method: NPWT … -
Diagnostic laparotomies
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Sensitivity of fecal occult blood testing in the cat
ObjectivesThe impact of dietary factors on fecal occult blood (FOB) testing has been previously evaluated in cats, but the analytical sensitivity of this point-of-care test remains unexamined. The primary goal of this study was to assess the analytical … -
News & Views
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2016 AAFP Guidelines for the Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism
Clinical context:Since 1979 and 1980 when the first reports of clinical feline hyperthyroidism (FHT) appeared in the literature, our understanding of the disease has evolved tremendously. Initially, FHT was a disease that only referral clinicians treated. … -
Toxicity and response in cats with neoplasia treated with toceranib phosphate
ObjectivesToceranib phosphate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor licensed for the treatment of non-resectable Patnaik grade II/III recurrent cutaneous mast cell tumours in dogs. There is no information in cats regarding the tolerated dose, toxicity or tumour … -
Tolerability of toceranib phosphate (Palladia) when used in conjunction with other therapies in 35 cats with feline oral squamous cell carcinoma: 2009–2013
ObjectivesSquamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common oral tumor in cats and typically carries a poor prognosis with current treatment options. The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of toceranib phosphate (Palladia; Pfizer) in cats … -
Prevalence of feline herpesvirus-1, feline calicivirus, Chlamydophila felis and Mycoplasma felis DNA and associated risk factors in cats in Spain with upper respiratory tract disease, conjunctivitis and/or gingivostomatitis
ObjectivesOur objective was to perform the first multicentric study in Spain to evaluate the prevalence of feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), feline calicivirus (FCV), Chlamydophila felis and Mycoplasma felis in cats with upper respiratory tract disease (URTD),… -
Histologic evaluation of Ki-67 and cleaved caspase-3 expression in feline mammary carcinoma
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate histopathologic aspects of, and the expression of Ki-67 and cleaved caspase-3 in, feline mammary carcinoma (FMC).MethodsFeline mammary tumors were surgically obtained by mastectomy from 30 female cats …