Posts for Archives: Publication
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Effect of sample type, and timing of assay, on feline blood potassium concentration
Blood samples were collected from 41 cats presented for pre-anaesthetic assessments, routine geriatric screening, or re-assessment of ongoing chronic medical disorders. Samples were either left to clot or anticoagulated with lithium heparin, then assessed … -
Intracranial neoplasia in 61 cats: Localisation, tumour types and seizure patterns⋆
The purpose of this study was to analyse retrospectively a feline population with intracranial neoplastic diseases, to document seizure patterns in these animals and to determine whether partial seizures were more frequently associated … -
Asymptomatic double ureteral stricture in an 8-month-old Maine Coon cat: An imaging-based case report
Congenital ureteral strictures are rare both in human and veterinary medicine. While the diagnosis is generally made after a symptomatic or febrile urinary tract infection, we report here a case in which this condition represented an incidental finding … -
Four cats with fungal rhinitis
Fungal rhinitis is uncommon in the cat and cases of nasal aspergillosis–penicilliosis have been rarely reported. Signs of fungal rhinitis include epistaxis, sneezing, mucopurulent nasal discharge and exophthalmous. Brachycephalic feline breeds seem to be … -
Prostatic carcinoma causing urethral obstruction and obstipation in a cat
A 9-year-old intact male cat was presented for vomiting and straining to defecate. A large abdominal mass was palpated. The urinary bladder was full and non-expressible. Exploratory laparotomy revealed that the mass was compressing the colon and … -
Secondary hypothyroidism following head trauma in a cat
An 18-month-old female neutered domestic short hair cat was examined because of marked polydipsia and stunted growth following head trauma when it was 8 weeks old. Diagnostic evaluation revealed hyposthenuric urine, low concentrations of thyroid hormone … -
Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2 with characteristic radiographic changes in a 4-month-old kitten
This report describes the presenting signs, biochemical abnormalities, and radiographic changes in a 4-month-old kitten with vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2. Details of therapy are described and possible reasons for treatment failure are discussed. -
Titres of alloantibodies against A and B blood types in non-pedigree domestic cats in Turkey: Assessing the transfusion reaction risk
The severity of a transfusion reaction depends on alloantibody titres within the recipients’ blood. Determination of an agglutination titre of naturally occurring alloantibody may help to assess the risk of transfusion reactions following an unmatched … -
Book Review
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FIP: A novel approach to vaccination
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal disease of cats. Early attempts at vaccination have been unsuccessful, some even serving to exacerbate the disease through antibody-dependent enhancement. Replication-incompetent feline foamy virus (FFV) …