Posts for Archives: Publication
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Prophylactic and therapeutic effects of twice-daily famciclovir administration on infectious upper respiratory disease in shelter-housed cats
ObjectivesIn humans with herpetic disease, early or pre-emptive famciclovir therapy reduces disease duration and severity. This prospective, masked, placebo-controlled study tested therapeutic and prophylactic effects of two famciclovir doses given to … -
Assessment of menace response in neurologically and ophthalmologically healthy cats
ObjectivesAssessment and interpretation of menace response (MeR) in cats can be challenging. The prevalence of abnormal MeR in healthy cats is unknown. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate MeR in visually healthy cats.MethodsFifty cats … -
Prescribing practices of veterinarians in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain in cats
ObjectivesDespite the high prevalence and increasing awareness of chronic musculoskeletal pain in cats, approved treatment options are completely lacking in the USA, and few other options have sufficient safety and efficacy data. Knowledge of current … -
Twelve autologous blood transfusions in eight cats with haemoperitoneum
ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to describe the clinical use and outcome of autologous transfusions in cats with intracavitary haemorrhage.MethodsA retrospective descriptive study was performed. Computerised medical records of a single … -
Recurrent episodes of feline lower urinary tract disease with different causes: possible clinical implications
Case series summaryWhile descriptions of cats with recurrent episodes of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) exist, little is published on cats with recurrent episodes of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) where the cat is diagnosed with different … -
Evaluation of grooming behaviour and apparent digestibility method in cats
ObjectivesThis experiment was conducted to evaluate the behavioural time budget for grooming and grooming patterns for shorthair and longhair cats, and to assess the effect of grooming behaviour on apparent digestibility of nutrients in domestic cats (… -
Axonal neuropathy with unusual clinical course in young Snowshoe cats
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Altered lipoprotein profiles in cats with hepatic lipidosis
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess serum lipoprotein profiles using rapid single-spin continuous lipoprotein density profiling (CLPDP) in healthy control cats and cats with hepatic lipidosis (HL).MethodsAnalysis of serum lipoprotein profiles … -
Anaesthetic management and complications during hypophysectomy in 37 cats with acromegaly
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to describe the anaesthetic management and perianaesthetic complications encountered during hypophysectomy surgery in acromegalic cats. We explored relationships between animal demographic data, the anaesthetic protocol … -
Serum theophylline after multiple dosing with transdermal gels in cats
ObjectivesOur objectives were, first, to determine if therapeutic serum theophylline concentrations could be achieved using long-term, once-daily dosing of transdermal theophylline and, secondarily, to evaluate the difference between two transdermal …