Posts for Archives: Publication
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Artificial Insemination in Queens in the Clinical Practice Setting: Protocols and challenges
Practical relevance:Despite substantial advances in assisted reproductive techniques having been recently reported in cats, the use of these is limited and routine application is still far from being a reality in veterinary clinics. Nevertheless, there is … -
Reproductive Management in Catteries: Optimising health and wellbeing through veterinarian-breeder collaboration
Practical relevance:Many veterinarians – even those engaged in small animal reproduction – are uncomfortable with taking care of cat breeders or being in charge of catteries. Likely reasons for this are that feline reproduction is largely under-… -
Feline Fertility Consequences of inbreeding and implications for reproductive fitness
Practical relevance:When compared with the number of individuals that make up a dog breed, the population within a given cat breed is very small. Therefore, to maintain a breed standard, a certain degree of inbreeding is necessary. However, when … -
Infertility In Queens: Clinical approach, experiences and challenges
Clinical challenges:It is not easy for a veterinarian to determine the cause of infertility in a queen. The simplest method is to start by investigating the most common causes and then progress by successive elimination to the less common causes. For … -
Association between feline hyperthyroidism and thoracic radiographic evaluation of cardiomegaly and pulmonary hyperinflation
ObjectivesHyperthyroidism frequently affects middle-to-older-aged cats that can present with cardiorespiratory signs. The effects of hyperthyroidism on cardiac size and function have been previously documented. Anecdotally, pulmonary hyperinflation … -
Dispelling old dogmas in feline reproduction
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Cardiac troponin I in healthy Norwegian Forest Cat, Birman and domestic shorthair cats, and in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ObjectivesThe aims of this study were to assess the potential associations between the serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentration in healthy cats and feline characteristics, systolic blood pressure, heart rate (HR), echocardiographic measurements and … -
Surgical excision of P3 fragments in 86 declawed cats: case series (2013–2023)
Case series summaryThis case series describes the clinical findings and surgical intervention of 86 declawed cats; 52 from a shelter or rescue and 34 owned cats. Historical reports from owners and shelter staff included house-soiling, biting behavior, … -
Blood fibroblast growth factor 23 concentration in cats with and without chronic kidney disease: a scoping review
ObjectivesThis study undertook a scoping review of research on blood fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) concentrations in healthy non-azotemic cats and cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to describe the volume and nature of existing literature, to … -
Psyllium husk powder increases defecation frequency and faecal score, bulk and moisture in healthy cats
ObjectivesConstipation is the infrequent or difficult emission of hard, dry faeces and is a common digestive condition in cats. Psyllium is a low-fermentable fibre, with soluble and insoluble components and water-holding properties. It forms a …