Posts for Archives: Publication
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Caregiver burden in cat owners: a cross-sectional observational study
ObjectivesCaregiver burden has been found in owners of seriously ill pets; however, research to date has been heavily represented by dog owners. Prior caregiver burden work has neither intentionally focused on cat owners nor been appropriately powered to … -
Incidence of acute haemolysis in cats receiving canine packed red blood cells (xenotransfusions)
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to report the incidence of transfusion reactions in cats, including acute haemolysis (AH), occurring within 24 h of receiving a xenotransfusion. An additional aim was to determine whether cases with AH could be … -
Can a semiochemical deter cats from trash cans?
ObjectivesThe interaction between free-roaming cats and humans can lead to cohabitation issues. One such issue is the nuisance caused when cats scavenge and scatter garbage, particularly in cities. This study aimed to investigate the impact of a … -
Lymph node metastasis in feline cutaneous low-grade mast cell tumours
ObjectivesThis retrospective study aimed to determine the incidence of nodal metastatic disease in cats affected by low-grade cutaneous mast cell tumours (MCTs) in our study population.MethodsThe clinical records of two centres were retrospectively … -
Retrospective multicentre evaluation of common calcaneal tendon injuries in 66 cats. Part 1: study population, injury specification and classification
ObjectivesThe objective of the first part of this retrospective multicentre study was to identify and classify common calcaneal tendon (CCT) injuries in a study population of 66 cats.MethodsThe medical records of five different small animal referral … -
Comparison of urethral length and orifice diameter in cats undergoing transpelvic or subpubic urethrostomy for perineal urethrostomy revision (cadaveric study)
ObjectivesStenosis is a postoperative complication reported in 12–17% of male cats that undergo perineal urethrostomy (PU). This study compared two different revision techniques for failed perineal urethrostomies. The first objective was to evaluate the … -
Erratum to ‘2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines’
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Serum allergen-specific IgE reactivity: is there an association with clinical severity and airway eosinophilia in asthmatic cats?
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the results of serum allergen-specific IgE testing in cats with a clinical diagnosis of asthma and to determine if the number of allergens with positive IgE reactivity and magnitude of positive IgE responses … -
Genetic heterogeneity of polydactyly in Maine Coon cats
ObjectivesPolydactyly has been described in two breeds of domestic cats (Maine Coon and Pixie Bob) and in some outbred domestic cats (eg, Hemingway cats). In most cases, feline polydactyly is a non-syndromic preaxial polydactyly. Three variants located in … -
Comparison of a closed system and an open system for blood collection in feline donors
ObjectivesThis research aimed to evaluate the performance of a closed blood collection system and to compare it with an open system in terms of feasibility, tolerability by the donor, quality of blood collected and bacterial contamination.MethodsEight …