Posts for Archives: Publication
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Disinfectant choices in veterinary practices, shelters and households
Overview:Regardless of whether a pathogen is viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal or an emerging unknown, the mainstay of infectious disease control is hygiene, and the cornerstone of good hygiene is effective disinfection.Challenges and current choices:… -
Feline injection-site sarcoma
Overview:In cats, the most serious of adverse effects following vaccination is the occurrence of invasive sarcomas (mostly fibrosarcomas): so-called ‘feline injection-site sarcomas’ (FISSs). These develop at sites of previous vaccination or injection. … -
Use of oral trazodone for sedation in cats: a pilot study
ObjectivesResistance to transportation and stressful veterinary visits are major causes for a decrease in feline veterinary care. Few options exist for oral sedatives to reduce cats’ anxiety prior to veterinary visits. The purpose of this study was to … -
Ten years’ work on prevention of feline infectious disease
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Evaluation of associations among Coxiella burnetii and reproductive abnormalities in cats
ObjectivesCoxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium that is found worldwide, is associated or suggested to be associated with reproductive abnormalities in a number of species including cats, and is the cause of Q fever in humans. In a … -
Evaluation of biochemical and haematological parameters and prevalence of selected pathogens in feral cats from urban and rural habitats in South Korea
ObjectivesIn this study, we evaluated the potential association between the habitat types of feral cats and the prevalence of selected infectious pathogens and health status based on a set of blood parameters.MethodsWe live-trapped 72 feral cats from two … -
Pulmonary cowpox in cats: five cases
Case series summaryThis case series documents five cases of pneumonia (with pleural effusion in three cases) caused by cowpox virus (CPxV) in domestic cats. Predisposition to pneumonia may have resulted from mixed infections in two cases (feline … -
Non-invasive evaluation of the haemodynamic effects of high-dose medetomidine in healthy cats for semen collection
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess non-invasively the cardiovascular effects of high-dose medetomidine on healthy male cats undergoing semen collection.MethodsHaemodynamic evaluations were assessed on the basis of clinical examination, systolic arterial … -
Audiogenic reflex seizures in cats
ObjectivesThis study aimed to characterise feline audiogenic reflex seizures (FARS).MethodsAn online questionnaire was developed to capture information from owners with cats suffering from FARS. This was collated with the medical records from the primary … -
Acute neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism fails to dampen airflow limitation or airway eosinophilia in an experimental model of feline asthma
ObjectivesFeline allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lower airways that may manifest with acute, life-threatening clinical signs. Tachykinins released from sensory nerves and immune cells binding neurokinin (NK)-1, NK-2 and NK-3 …