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Advanced Imaging
Summary: The primary purpose of diagnostic imaging is to enable clinicians to make correct decisions about a patient’s diagnosis and severity of its condition and, thereby, to contribute to effective and efficient treatment. Advanced imaging modalities … -
Chondroma of the vertical ramus of the feline mandible
A 5-year-old, castrated male, domestic shorthair cat presented with firm swelling in the right temporal region of the skull. The cat’s jaws were almost locked in the closed position. Radiographs showed a mass with an irregular mineralized matrix … -
Mycoplasma species in cats with lower airway disease: improved detection and species identification using a polymerase chain reaction assay
There is some evidence that Mycoplasma species may be associated with lower airway disease in cats. Retrospective and prospective studies were carried out on a total population of 76 cats but failed to identify any cases of Mycoplasma species infection by … -
Thoracoscopic en bloc thoracic duct sealing and partial pericardectomy for the treatment of chylothorax in two cats
Two cats with intractable idiopathic chylothorax and a history of unsuccessful medical management were treated thoracoscopically with en bloc thoracic duct sealing and subtotal pericardectomy using a bipolar feedback-controlled vessel sealing device. No … -
Feline Focus
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Lung lobe torsion in association with a chronic diaphragmatic hernia and haemorrhagic pleural effusion in a cat
Clinical summary This report describes torsion of the right cranial lung lobe in a cat with haemorrhagic pleural effusion and a chronic diaphragmatic hernia. Surgical treatment comprising lung lobectomy without de-rotation, and repair of the diaphragmatic … -
Feline Focus
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Bilateral fusion of a supernumerary kidney in a cat
A rare case of bilateral fusion of a supernumerary kidney was found during the necropsy of a female, 8-year-old, mixed breed cat that died as a result of azotemia and chronic enteritis. Apart from enteritis, necropsy revealed four kidneys, two in the … -
Wedge meatoplasty as a treatment for stricture of the urethral meatus in a cat
A three-and-a-half-year-old male neutered Siamese cat presented with idiopathic feline lower urinary tract inflammation and dysuria, which appeared to be caused by stricture of the urethral meatus. Wedge meatoplasty was performed, which relieved the cat’s … -
Clinical features, survival times and COX-1 and COX-2 expression in cats with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder treated with meloxicam
Records of 11 cats with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, which had been treated with meloxicam, were reviewed for signalment, duration of clinical signs prior to diagnosis, results of diagnostic imaging, whether or not concurrent …