Posts for Archives: Publication
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Assessing analgesia equivalence and appetite following alfaxalone- or ketamine-based injectable anesthesia for feline castration as an example of enhanced recovery after surgery
ObjectivesThe primary study objective was to assess two injectable anesthetic protocols, given to facilitate castration surgery in cats, for equivalence in terms of postoperative analgesia. A secondary objective was to evaluate postoperative eating … -
ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Cats
Practical relevance:Feline hypertension is a common disease in older cats that is frequently diagnosed in association with other diseases such as chronic kidney disease and hyperthyroidism (so-called secondary hypertension), although some cases of … -
Digital flexor musculotendinous contracture in two Devon Rex cats
Clinical summary:A 13-year-old, spayed Devon Rex with unilateral digital flexor musculotendinous contracture of the forelimb was treated by surgical tenotomy. The condition improved transiently, but recurred rapidly and became bilateral. Histopathologic … -
JFMS website: new look, new features
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Feline glioma: a retrospective study and review of the literature
Case series summaryThis study aimed to evaluate the pathologic and diagnostic features of 13 cases of feline glioma diagnosed at two veterinary diagnostic institutions over 16 years. A retrospective search was conducted using the laboratory information … -
Haematology and coagulation profiles in cats with congenital portosystemic shunts
ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were, first, to report the haematological parameters and coagulation times for cats with a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS) and the influence of surgical shunt attenuation on these parameters; and, second, to … -
Heated intravenous fluids alone fail to prevent hypothermia in cats under general anaesthesia
ObjectivesThe objective was to evaluate the clinical efficiacy of a constant rate infusion of heated fluid as the sole means of preventing intraoperative hypothermia in cats.MethodsThis randomised, prospective, clinical study was conducted at a university … -
Demographics, lifestyle and veterinary care of cats in Australia and New Zealand
ObjectivesThe aim of this survey was to provide up-to-date information on the demographics, lifestyle and veterinary care of cats in Australia and New Zealand.MethodsAn online survey consisting of 19 questions was created using SurveyMonkey. Cat owners … -
Postponement of puberty in queens treated with deslorelin
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to assess efficacy of deslorelin, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist marketed in Europe for the control of male dog reproduction, for the postponement of puberty in queens.MethodsNine prepubertal queens … -
Prevalence of and risk factors for feline hyperthyroidism in South Africa
ObjectivesHyperthyroidism is a disorder of older cats that may have a geographical variation in prevalence. Prevalence studies have not yet been performed in South Africa, a geographical area where hyperthyroidism in cats has recently been observed and …