Posts for Archives: Publication
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Life tables of annual life expectancy and risk factors for mortality in cats in the UK
ObjectivesThe aims of the present study were to generate the first life tables for the UK companion cat population overall as well as broken down by sex and breed status, and to quantify associations between mortality and traits such as sex, neuter status,… -
Evaluation of a multiagent chemotherapy protocol combining vincristine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone and prednisolone (CMOP) for treatment of feline intermediate–large cell lymphoma
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine response rates, median progression-free intervals (PFIs) and median survival times (MSTs) for cats with intermediate–large cell lymphoma treated with a vincristine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone and … -
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Determination of the reference interval for urine kidney injury molecule-1 in 50 healthy cats
ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to establish a reference interval (RI) for urine kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) in healthy cats.MethodsHistory, physical examination, blood pressure, and feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia virus … -
Cat owners do not provide more reliable weight estimates for cats compared with veterinary professionals in an emergency setting
ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to assess the accuracy of weight estimation in cats provided by pet owners, veterinary technicians, house officers (interns and residents) and attending clinicians in an emergency room (ER). An additional … -
Use of a novel three-dimensional anatomical plating system for treatment of caudal mandibular fractures in cats: 13 cases (2019–2023)
Case series summaryA total of 13 cases of cats with a caudal mandibular fracture treated with a novel surgical technique using the Ramus Anatomical Plate system were reviewed. Preoperative, immediate postoperative and a minimum of 8 weeks postoperative CT … -
Neuropathic pain in cats: Mechanisms and multimodal management
Practical relevance:Chronic pain is a significant welfare concern in cats, and neuropathic pain, which arises from aberrant processing of sensory signals within the nervous system, is a subcategory of this type of pain. To comprehend this condition and … -
Concurrent Fusarium chlamydosporum and Microsphaeropsis arundinis infections in a cat
A 7-year-old cat was presented initially with multiple draining sinuses on the metatarsal region of its right hindlimb. Another lesion had appeared at the same time on the fifth proximal interphalangeal joint of the left forelimb. Histopathological … -
Common virus infections in cats, before and after being placed in shelters, with emphasis on feline enteric coronavirus
The purpose of this study was to determine the origin and subsequent spread of feline calicivirus (FCV), feline herpesvirus (FHV), and feline enteric coronavirus (FECV) in cats relinquished to shelters. FCV was isolated from the oral fauces of 11% of … -
Anti-rabies humoral immune response in cats after concurrent vs separate vaccination against rabies and feline leukaemia virus using canarypox-vectored vaccines
ObjectivesSome expert groups recommend that cats should be vaccinated with non-adjuvanted feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) and rabies vector vaccines, which, in the European Union, are currently not licensed for concurrent use and have to be administered at …