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Comparison of three blood transfusion guidelines applied to 31 feline donors to minimise the risk of transfusion-transmissible infections
ObjectivesThe increased demand for animal blood transfusions creates the need for an adequate number of donors. At the same time, a high level of blood safety must be guaranteed and different guidelines (GLs) deal with this topic. The aim of this study … -
Evaluation of analgesic effect and absorption of buprenorphine after buccal administration in cats with oral disease
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect and absorption of buprenorphine after buccal administration in cats with oral disease.MethodsSix adult client-owned cats with chronic gingivostomatitis (weighing 5.1 ± 1.1 kg) were … -
Pine processionary caterpillar Thaumetopoea pityocampa envenomation in 11 cats: a retrospective study
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to describe the clinical manifestations in cats of contact with caterpillars of the pine processionary moth.MethodsData were retrospectively obtained from the medical records (2004–2016) of cats that had been in contact … -
MRI and clinical characteristics of suspected cerebrovascular accident in nine cats
ObjectivesCerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are infrequently reported in cats. To date, clinical characteristics, including lesion localisation and MRI findings, have only been reported in two cats. The aim of the current study is to document MRI findings … -
Effects of sedation with dexmedetomidine and buprenorphine on echocardiographic variables, blood pressure and heart rate in healthy cats
ObjectivesSedative agents are occasionally used to enable echocardiographic examination when screening cats for heart disease, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Owing to their haemodynamic effects, sedative agents may alter echocardiographic … -
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Survival times for cats with hyperthyroidism treated with a 3.35 mCi iodine-131 dose: a retrospective study of 96 cases
ObjectivesRadioiodine (131I) dose determination using radiotracer kinetic studies or scoring systems, and fixed relatively high 131I dose (ie, 4 or 5 mCi) administration, are effective and associated with prolonged survival times for hyperthyroid cats. … -
Curative-intent radical en bloc resection using a minimum of a 3 cm margin in feline injection-site sarcomas: a retrospective analysis of 131 cases
ObjectivesOwing to its highly infiltrative growth, feline injection-site sarcoma (FISS) carries a significant risk of local tumour recurrence. Parameters of possible prognostic significance (eg, tumour size and location, resection of de novo vs recurrent … -
Owner perceptions of their cat’s quality of life when treated with a modified University of Wisconsin–Madison protocol for lymphoma
ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to assess owner perceptions of their cat’s quality of life during treatment for lymphoma with a doxorubicin-containing multi-agent chemotherapy protocol, whether various health-related parameters correlated with … -
Treatment of Neotrombicula species infestation in cats using a 10% (w/v) fipronil topical spot-on formulation: a pilot study
ObjectivesFew data are available concerning therapeutic aspects of feline trombiculiasis. This study evaluated the efficacy of a 10% w/v fipronil-based spot-on solution in 15 cats with natural Neotrombicula species infestation.MethodsTen cats received 1 …