Posts for Archives: Publication
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Management of Anorexia in the Cat
One of the most frequent motivations for seeking veterinary attention for a cat is when the owner recognises a loss of normal appetite in his pet. The medical term for a lack of appetite for food is ‘anorexia’, and it may be partial or complete. While … -
Pharmacology of a 40 IU/ml Porcine Lente Insulin Preparation in Diabetic Cats: Findings during the First Week and after 5 or 9 Weeks of Therapy
The aim of this study was to measure the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of subcutaneously injected 40 IU/ml porcine lente insulin preparation (Caninsulin, Intervet BV, The Netherlands) in diabetic cats. The pharmacological properties of the insulin … -
Feline Focus
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Iatrogenic Hyperadrenocorticism in a Cat following a Short Therapeutic Course of Methylprednisolone Acetate
Iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism (or iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome) is an adrenal disorder that may result from long-term administration of glucocorticoids for therapeutic purposes, most often given to treat allergic or immune-mediated disorders. Prolonged … -
Review of Feline Pancreatitis Part Two: Clinical Signs, Diagnosis and Treatment
In the past decade pancreatitis has become recognised as a significant disease in the cat. Chronic, mild pancreatitis is often associated with more commonly diagnosed diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease or cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis. … -
Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Six Cats
Existing reports concerning intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) have focused almost exclusively on dogs, although a small number of individual case reports of IVDD of cats has been published. The medical records of six cats with IVDD were reviewed. … -
Back-Scattered Electron Imaging of a Non-Vertebral Case of Hypervitaminosis a in a Cat
We describe a clinical case of hypervitaminosis A in a cat. The main lesions were bony fusions of both the hip and stifle joints, without spinal involvement. A post-mortem study using back-scattered scanning electron microscopy (BEI-SEM) revealed that … -
Bartonella spp Antibodies and DNA in Aqueous Humour of Cats
Bartonella spp antibodies were measured in the serum and aqueous humour of cats with and without uveitis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Bartonella spp DNA was performed on aqueous humour from most of the cats. Serum and aqueous humour were … -
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Calcium Oxalate Stones in Feline Littermates
Two feline littermates were diagnosed with calcium oxalate uroliths. Both had been maintained on a commercially available dry diet with reduced magnesium and urine acidifying properties. One female littermate was diagnosed by visualising the stones by …