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Drip infusion cholangiography with CT in cats
ObjectivesUltrasonography can detect extrahepatic biliary obstructions. However, visualisation of part of the bile duct using ultrasonography can be technically difficult if there is overlying bowel gas. This study investigated the safety and value of … -
Mechlorethamine, vincristine, melphalan and prednisolone rescue chemotherapy protocol for resistant feline lymphoma
ObjectivesThe goals of this retrospective study were to evaluate the use of mechlorethamine, vincristine, melphalan and prednisolone (MOMP) chemotherapy for rescue of feline lymphoma, to describe the protocol’s toxicity and to determine prognostic … -
Comparison of ultrasonographic findings in cats with and without azotaemia
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to identify the renal ultrasonographic (US) findings most strongly associated with azotaemia in cats.MethodsUS findings in 238 cats with (serum creatinine >180 μmol/l) and 270 cats without azotaemia were compared … -
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Ultrasound evaluation of the renal pelvis in cats with ureteral obstruction treated with a subcutaneous ureteral bypass: a retrospective study of 27 cases (2010–2015)
ObjectivesThe objective of the study was to measure the preoperative and postoperative renal pelvic size and describe the ultrasound findings following successful decompression of a ureteral obstruction using the subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) device … -
Determination of clopidogrel effect in cats using point-of-care Plateletworks ADP and shipped samples for PFA-200 analysis in a clinical practice setting
ObjectivesClopidogrel is the recommended first-line antithrombotic in cats for a variety of conditions; however, it is ineffective in 15–20% of cats. The determination of clopidogrel effectiveness with platelet function assays has historically been … -
2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats
Practical relevance:Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used and are effective for the management of pain in cats. These Guidelines will support veterinarians in decision-making around prescribing NSAIDs in situations of chronic pain,… -
Evaluation of the effects of gabapentin on the physiologic and echocardiographic variables of healthy cats: a prospective, randomized and blinded study
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate, using echocardiography, the effects of oral administration of a single dose of gabapentin on the physiologic variables (heart rate [HR], respiratory rate [RR] and systolic blood pressure [SBP]) and systolic … -
2022 ISFM/AAFP Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment Guidelines
Practical relevance:The ‘2022 ISFM/AAFP Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment Guidelines’ (hereafter the ‘Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment Guidelines’) describe how the veterinary clinic environment can be manipulated to minimise feline patient distress. … -
Cardiopulmonary and propofol-sparing effects of dexmedetomidine in total intravenous anesthesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the effect of dexmedetomidine on the propofol-based anesthesia of cats subjected to ovariohysterectomy.MethodsTwenty-eight cats were randomly allocated to four groups (seven cats in each) and premedicated with either 5 …