Posts for Archives: Publication
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Femoral head and neck excision in cats: medium- to long-term functional outcome in 18 cats
ObjectiveTo assess the medium- to long-term functional outcome of cats after femoral head and neck excision (FHNE) using an owner-completed questionnaire.MethodsCats that had FHNE and were free of other orthopaedic or medical conditions that could affect … -
Safety of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of the feline pancreas: a case-control study
The safety of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the feline pancreas has not been reported. The incidence of complications following ultrasound-guided pancreatic FNA in 73 cats (pancreatic aspirate [PA] cats) with clinical and ultrasonographic evidence of … -
Feline Focus
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Effect of acarbose on postprandial blood glucose concentrations in healthy cats fed low and high carbohydrate diets
ObjectivesFeeding a low carbohydrate diet is recommended for diabetic cats; however, some cats may require diets containing moderate-to-high carbohydrate and may benefit from the use of therapeutic agents to improve glycemic control. The aim of the study … -
AAFP-AAHA
Background and goals Cats have become the most popular pet in the United States, yet statistics about veterinary care for cats remain troubling.1 Although most owners consider their cats to be family members, cats are substantially underserved, compared … -
Veterinary Industry Alerts for Feline Practice
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Clinical resolution of a nasal granuloma caused by Trichosporon loubieri
The current report describes the diagnosis of a nasopharyngeal granuloma due to a fungal infection by Trichosporon loubieri. This is the first report of successful treatment of nasal granuloma formation caused by Trichosporon species infection in a cat. -
Permethrin and Cats Don’t Mix — Call for Action
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Plasma free metanephrines in healthy cats, cats with non-adrenal disease and a cat with suspected phaeochromocytoma
Phaeochromocytomas are catecholamine-secreting tumours of the adrenal glands and are rare in cats. Plasma metanephrine levels are widely considered the diagnostic test of choice for phaeochromocytoma in people but have not been investigated in cats. In … -
Chronic cardiac tamponade in a cat caused by an intrapericardial biliary cyst
A 1-year-old domestic longhair cat presented to our hospital with a 4-month history of progressive exercise intolerance and coughing. Two-dimensional echocardiography confirmed the presence of an intrapericardial cyst and cardiac tamponade. Tamponade was …