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Description of outcome and adverse events in 21 cats with locally advanced nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma treated with electrochemotherapy
ObjectivesSquamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common tumour in the nasal planum of cats. Surgery has traditionally been the treatment of choice but might not be feasible in locally advanced scenarios. Electrochemotherapy (ECT) has shown good control … -
Effect of oral administration of pregabalin on physiological and echocardiographic variables in healthy cats
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a single dose of oral pregabalin (PGB) for sedation and its impact on physiological and echocardiographic variables in healthy cats.MethodsThis study was a randomised, blinded, crossover … -
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in seven cats with respiratory failure
Case series summaryThis case series describes seven cats that were treated with high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNOT). Seven cats were prospectively (n = 5) or retrospectively (n = 2) included from three veterinary university referral centers … -
Spontaneous ovulation in the cat: incidence among queens presented at a veterinary teaching facility
ObjectivesThe queen is recognised as an induced ovulator. Ovulation without male contact is generally regarded as spontaneous. The aim of this study was to provide an estimate of the incidence of spontaneous ovulation in a population of intact queens … -
2024 AAFP intercat tension guidelines: recognition, prevention and management
Social tension or conflict between household cats is common but, because it often manifests as subtle behavioral changes, it can go unnoticed; it is precisely because most signs are subtle and unrecognized that the term ‘tension’ is … -
Infrared thermography: a rapid and accurate technique to detect feline aortic thromboembolism
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of infrared thermography in cats with acute pelvic paralysis to differentiate feline aortic thromboembolism (FATE) from non-ischaemic conditions.MethodsThermographic images were … -
Pleural lymphocyte-rich transudates in cats
ObjectivesNon-chylous lymphorrhagic pleural effusions are transudative effusions with a predominance of lymphocytes; however, they do not contain chylomicrons and therefore do not have the classical milky aspect of true chylous effusion. This type of … -
Efficacy of a 3C-like protease inhibitor in treating various forms of acquired feline infectious peritonitis
ObjectivesThe safety and efficacy of the 3C-like protease inhibitor GC376 was tested on a cohort of client-owned cats with various forms of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).MethodsTwenty cats from 3.3–82 months of age (mean 10.4 months) with various … -
Preliminary pharmacokinetics of intravenous and subcutaneous dolasetron and pharmacodynamics of subcutaneous dolasetron in healthy cats
ObjectivesThe objectives were to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of subcutaneous (SC) and intravenous (IV) dolasetron and the pharmacodynamics (PD) of SC dolasetron in healthy cats.MethodsFive cats with unremarkable complete blood count, serum … -
AAFP Position Statement: Declawing