Posts for Archives: Publication
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Managing Cats with Cancer
Ethical issues Caring for cancer patients presents many ethical issues for veterinarians and other veterinary health workers. The issues that most veterinarians think of relate to management of the patient when the owners’ preferences for treatment do not … -
Duodenal perforation caused by Rhizomucor species in a cat
Clinical summary A 7-month-old female Persian cat presented with gastrointestinal (GI) necrosis and perforation caused by Rhizomucor species. Unfortunately, the cat died of bacterial peritonitis and sepsis before a definitive diagnosis, based on … -
Cyclic estrous-like behavior in a spayed cat associated with excessive sex-hormone production by an adrenocortical carcinoma
A 15-year-old, spayed female domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for 1-year duration of cyclic intermittent estrous behavior. Diagnostic testing performed before referral, including baseline progesterone concentration, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) … -
Prevalence of Bartonella species, haemoplasmas and Toxoplasma gondii in cats in Scotland
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence rates for select infectious agents of cats presented to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Whole blood, serum, and oral mucosal and nail bed … -
Composite Fixation of Comminuted Ilial Wing Fractures in Cats: Three Cases
Clinical summary The surgical repair of comminuted ilial wing fractures (comprising a long oblique fracture with ventral multiple fragmentation) in three cats using composite internal fixation is reported. The technique comprised the use of pins, screws, … -
Concurrent Infection with Cryptococcus Neoformans/Gattii Species Complex and Mycobacterium Avium Affecting the Subcutis and Bone of a Pelvic Limb in a Cat
This paper describes a cat with severe localised infections with Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii species complex and Mycobacterium avium affecting the subcutis and underlying fascia and bone of the right pelvic limb. The simultaneous isolation of both … -
Oesophageal disease in 33 cats
A retrospective study was performed to investigate the frequency of identification and characteristics of oesophageal disease in cats, including assessment of the utility of diagnostic techniques and clinical outcome. Thirty-three cats met the inclusion … -
Nutrition — the ‘5th Vital Assessment’
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Young, Male Neutered, Obese, Lame?
Patient group Young, male neutered, obese cats are predisposed to sustaining spontaneous capital physeal fractures, as well as fractures of the femoral neck secondary to metaphyseal osteopathy.Practical relevance Although femoral head and neck excision … -
Successful Surgical Management of a Perforating Oesophageal Foreign Body in a Cat
Case presentation and surgical intervention A 3-year-old cat was presented with a recent history of dysphagia and intermittent regurgitation. Radiography revealed a bony oesophageal foreign body at the level of the thoracic inlet. Endoscopic retrieval was …