Posts for Archives: Publication
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Evaluation of a handheld point-of-care analyser for measurement of creatinine in cats
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to evaluate whether a handheld creatinine analyser (StatSensor Xpress; SSXp), available for human patients, can be used to measure creatinine reliably in cats.MethodsAnalytical performance was evaluated by determining … -
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for feline urinary tract isolates
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Accuracy of tympanic membrane assessment
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Evaluation of an ultrasound-guided technique for axillary brachial plexus blockade in cats
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate and refine an ultrasound (US)-guided technique to block the brachial plexus (BP) at the level of the axillary space in live cats.MethodsEight adult experimental cats were enrolled into the study. The animals … -
Faecal consistency and risk factors for diarrhoea and constipation in cats in UK rehoming shelters
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to describe faecal consistency, prevalence and risk factors for diarrhoea and constipation in a rescue cat population.MethodsFaecal samples in litter trays from a stratified random sample of cats in pens at 25 UK … -
Intravenous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the treatment of feline asthma: a pilot study
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of serially administered adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in an experimental feline asthma model.MethodsAllergic asthma was acutely induced with Bermuda grass … -
Postoperative pain control in cats: clinical trials with pre-emptive lidocaine epidural co-administered with morphine or methadone
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of epidural lidocaine in combination with either methadone or morphine for postoperative analgesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.MethodsUnder general anesthesia, 24 cats that … -
Effect of feline skin specimen preparation on postexcision and postfixation tissue shrinkage
ObjectivesThis study was performed to assess skin–muscle–fascia specimen shrinkage and donor site changes, and to compare three techniques of specimen preparation for their effect on specimen shrinkage postexcision and after formalin fixation in feline … -
Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a domestic shorthair cat
A 3-year-old male castrated domestic shorthair cat was presented with an acute history of lethargy and decreased appetite. Pertinent physical examination abnormalities included palpable irregularity of the right kidney and pain on palpation of the left …