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Effectiveness of GonaCon as an immunocontraceptive in colony-housed cats
ObjectivesNon-surgical contraceptive management of free-roaming cat populations is a global goal for public health and humane reasons. The objectives of this study were to measure the duration of contraception following a single intramuscular injection of … -
Hepatic lipidosis: Clinical review drawn from collective effort
Practical relevance:Hepatic lipidosis (HL) is the most common form of liver dysfunction in cats. If recognized early and treated appropriately, the prognosis is good; if not, the prognosis is grave.Clinical challenges:Distinguishing HL as idiopathic or … -
Development, initial validation and reliability testing of a web-based, generic feline health-related quality-of-life instrument
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to develop a valid, reliable, web-based generic feline health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) questionnaire instrument to measure the affective impact of chronic disease.MethodsA large initial item pool, obtained … -
Survival and prognostic factors in cats with restrictive cardiomyopathy: a review of 90 cases
ObjectivesLarge studies focusing on restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) in the cat are scarce. The aims of this retrospective study were to describe epidemiological characteristics and to analyse prognostic factors affecting survival in cats with RCM.Methods… -
Clinicopathological features and comorbidities of cats with mild, moderate or severe hyperthyroidism: a radioiodine referral population
ObjectivesThis study sought to explore the clinicopathological features and comorbidities of cats with mild, moderate and severe hyperthyroidism in a radioiodine referral population.MethodsMedical records were reviewed, along with results of serum … -
Feline primary erythrocytosis: a multicentre case series of 18 cats
Case series summaryA retrospective multicentre case series of feline primary erythrocytosis (PE) was evaluated. The aim was to gain better understanding of disease presentation and progression to guide management and prognostication. Case records were … -
Effectiveness of a bipolar vessel sealant device for ovariohysterectomy in cats with pyometra
ObjectivesThe objective was to describe the use of a bipolar vessel sealant device for complete ovariohysterectomy in cats (ie, removal of both the ovarian pedicle and the uterine body and vessels) and to report on the feasibility of ovariohysterectomy in … -
Antibody response to feline panleukopenia virus vaccination in healthy adult cats
ObjectivesAccording to prior studies, between 25.0% and 92.8% of adult cats have antibodies against feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) and thus are likely protected against FPV infection. It is, however, unknown how healthy adult cats with different … -
Multivariable analysis of the association between electrolyte disturbances and mortality in cats
ObjectivesElectrolyte disorders have been individually associated with mortality in small populations of cats with specific conditions, but the associations and interactions between electrolyte disturbances and outcome have not been evaluated in a large, … -
Radial vs coccygeal artery Doppler blood pressure measurement in conscious cats
ObjectivesThe aims of the study were to compare the results of systolic blood pressure (SBP) measurements at the radial and coccygeal artery by Doppler ultrasonography and to assess the impact of gender, age, body weight, body condition score (BCS) and …