Posts for Archives: Publication
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Use of pentosan polysulphate in cats with idiopathic, non-obstructive lower urinary tract disease: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial⋆
Idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a common clinical entity where different treatments, for example glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) such as pentosan polysulphate (PPS), are advocated. However, few treatments have been investigated by well-… -
Field strain feline coronaviruses with small deletions in ORF7b associated with both enteric infection and feline infectious peritonitis
Feline coronavirus (FCoV) varies greatly from causing subclinical or mild enteric infections to fatal feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). The open reading frame (ORF) 7b of FCoV has been speculated to play a determining role in virulence as deletions … -
Partial lateral corpectomy for ventral extradural thoracic spinal cord compression in a cat
A 7-year-old, female spayed, domestic shorthair cat was presented for ambulatory paraparesis. No trauma history was reported. Myelography and subsequent computed tomography revealed multiple ventrally located extradural spinal cord … -
Ultrasonographic assessment of the feline mammary gland
The aim of this study is to characterise the feline mammary echotexture using B-mode ultrasonography, which is not routinely used to examine the feline mammary gland. Using a 5–9 MHz linear transducer the ultrasonographic appearance of non-stimulated and … -
Multiple urogenital abnormalities in a Persian cat
A 1.5-year-old female Persian cat was presented for inappetence and azotemia. Ultrasonography and urography revealed multiple abnormalities involving the genitourinary tract, including agenesis of the right kidney and ureter. Gross examination of the … -
Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging findings in 92 cats with clinical signs of spinal cord disease
Medical records of 92 cats presented with clinical signs of spinal cord disease, which had undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), were reviewed. The cats were grouped into seven categories based upon the diagnosis suggested by results of MRI, … -
Triglyceride response following an oral fat tolerance test in Burmese cats, other pedigree cats and domestic crossbred cats
Primary lipid disorders causing fasting triglyceridaemia have been documented infrequently in Burmese cats. Due to the known increased risk of diabetes mellitus and sporadic reports of lipid aqueous in this breed, the aim of this study was to determine … -
A lufenuron pre-treatment may enhance the effects of enilconazole or griseofulvin in feline dermatophytosis?
The effectiveness of enilconazole (4 weekly rinses with a 0.2% solution) or griseofulvin (50 mg/kg twice daily for 40 days) following a pre-treatment with oral lufenuron (100 mg/kg by-weekly for 8 weeks) was tested on 25 (11+14) Microsporum canis infected … -
Infection of the subcutis of the nose in a cat caused by Mucor species: Successful treatment using posaconazole
A 14-year-old neutered female domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigation of a non-painful subcutaneous swelling of the nasal dorsum at the site of a scratch injury. Cytological evaluation demonstrated a granulomatous reaction and many variably … -
Rescue therapy with doxorubicin-based chemotherapy for relapsing or refractory feline lymphoma: A retrospective study of 23 cases⋆
This study examined the efficacy of doxorubicin-based chemotherapy used for rescue therapy in refractory feline lymphoma. Records of 23 cats with lymphoma treated with chemotherapy who received doxorubicin for the first time in a rescue setting were …