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Acquired Motor Neuron Loss Causing Severe Pelvic Limb Contractures in a Young Cat
Presentation This report describes a kitten with paraplegia and extensor rigidity of the pelvic limbs associated with motor neuron loss and chronic denervation of skeletal muscle. Persistent skeletal muscle atrophy and degeneration had resulted in … -
Cutaneous mycoflora and CD4:CD8 ratio of cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus
This study was designed to compare cutaneous mycoflora isolation and CD4+:CD8+ ratio in feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cats with that in FIV-uninfected cats. Sixty cats were examined. Twenty-five were FIV-infected cats and 35 were FIV-… -
Feline immunodeficiency virus, feline leukemia virus and Bartonella species in stray cats on St Kitts, West Indies
Stray cats trapped in various areas of Basseterre, the capital of St Kitts in the West Indies, were tested for infection with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) using commercial kits. Of 99 (51 male and 48 female) cats … -
Dual-subtype feline immunodeficiency virus vaccine provides 12 months of protective immunity against heterologous challenge
The duration of immunity of the dual-subtype feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) vaccine, Fel-O-Vax FIV, for protection against subtype-B FIV was assessed in this study. Vaccinated cats along with controls were challenged with FIVFC1, a subtype-B FIV … -
Cats are the Underdogs When it Comes to Veterinary Care
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Brachycephalic Cats — is it Too Late for the Persian?
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Aetiology of Corneal Ulcers
Overview Feline ulcerative keratitis is a common presenting complaint and is frequently a sequela of feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) infection; so much so, in fact, that it is fair to assume an FHV-1 aetiology until proven otherwise. Other potential causes … -
Successful Surgical Management of Spontaneous Gastric Perforations in Three Cats
Background In the veterinary literature, feline gastroduodenal ulcer disease has been described only in individual case reports or retrospective studies reporting small numbers of cats. Although its canine counterpart is commonly encountered, less is … -
Feline Acromegaly
Practical relevance Clinicians who deal with diabetic cats can have mixed experiences. Some patients are ‘textbook cases’, responding very well to insulin administration; others prove to be more challenging. Recent studies have shown a significant … -
Malassezia pachydermatis and M nana predominate amongst the cutaneous mycobiota of Sphynx cats
Carriage of Malassezia species yeasts in healthy Sphynx cats was compared with that in Devon Rex cats (DRC), Cornish Rex cats (CRC) and domestic shorthair (DSH) cats. Swab samples from the external ear, anus and claw folds, and contact plate samples from …