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1. A Survey of Pet-and Non-Pet-Owning Swedish Adolescents: Demographic Differences and Health Issues

Author:
Maria Müllersdorf; Fredrik Granström; Per Tillgren
Source:
Anthrozoös 2012 v.25 no.1 pp. 49-60
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
adolescents; cats; dogs; females; fish; horses; males; peers; pet ownership; pets; questionnaires; regression analysis; reptiles; rodents; surveys; youth; Sweden
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of pet ownership in adolescents in Sweden and establish whether any gender, age or health-related differences exist between those who own pets and those who do not. In addition, the study aimed to explore the relationships between species of pet, age, gender, and other socio-demographic variables and the perceived importance of pets. Three age g ...
DOI:
10.2752/175303712X13240472427276

2. A Survey of The Risk of Zoonoses for Veterinarians

Author:
J. Jackson; A. Villarroel
Source:
Zoonoses and public health 2012 v.59 no.3 pp. 193-201
ISSN:
1863-1959
Subject:
cats; employment; gender differences; physicians; rabies; ringworm; risk; schools; surveys; veterinarians; zoonoses; Oregon
Abstract:
... The objectives of this study were to identify factors associated with zoonotic infections in veterinarians, the incidence of physician consultation and treatment and the incidence of diagnostic and treatment errors. Veterinarians in any area of practice were solicited to participate in an online survey through an invitation letter sent to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association. Proportions of r ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01432.x
PubMed:
21884033

3. A case of feline neurolymphomatosis: pathological and molecular investigations

Author:
Luciana Mandrioli; Maria Morini; Roberta Biserni; Fabio Gentilini; Maria Elena Turba
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation v.24 no.6 pp. 1083-1086
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
Feline leukemia virus; cats; dogs; feline leukemia; ganglia; lymphocytes; lymphoma; nerve tissue; peripheral nerves; polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... Neurolymphomatosis is a very rare form of nervous system infiltration by lymphoma that can affect cranial and peripheral nerves and spinal nerve roots. The clinical appearance can mimic autoimmune or paraneoplastic neuropathies. To date, only 2 cases of neurolymphomatosis have been reported in the veterinary literature (1 dog and 1 cat). A case of neurolymphomatosis in a 5-year-old female Domestic ...
DOI:
10.1177/1040638712460674
PubMed:
22964430

4. A comparative study of chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats: Induction of cyclooxygenases

Author:
Akira Yabuki; Sawane Mitani; Mariko Sawa; Keijiro Mizukami; Makoto Fujiki; Osamu Yamato
Source:
Research in veterinary science 2012 v.93 no.2 pp. 892-897
ISSN:
0034-5288
Subject:
cat diseases; cats; chronic diseases; creatinine; dogs; fibrosis; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; kidneys; prostaglandin synthase; sclerosis
Abstract:
... The present study investigated whether renal cyclooxygenase (COX) induction is associated with the severity of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dogs and cats. The collected kidneys were examined histopathologically and immunohistochemically. The immunoreactivities of COX-1 and COX-2 were evaluated quantitatively, and the correlations to the plasma creatinine concentrations, glomerular size, glomeru ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.12.017
PubMed:
22244709

5. A cross-sectional study to compare changes in the prevalence and risk factors for feline obesity between 1993 and 2007 in New Zealand

Author:
N.J. Cave; F.J. Allan; S.L. Schokkenbroek; C.A.M. Metekohy; D.U. Pfeiffer
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2012 v.107 no.1-2 pp. 121-133
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
body condition; cats; cities; cross-sectional studies; diet; energy; foods; households; human population; legs; models; obesity; population growth; regression analysis; risk factors; surveys; New Zealand
Abstract:
... It has been suggested that the prevalence of feline obesity has increased recently in parallel with the prevalence of obesity in the human population. We had previously determined the prevalence of obesity in an urban New Zealand population of cats in 1993. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of obesity in the same population base, one generation (15 years) later. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.05.006
PubMed:
22703979

6. A malignant and metastasizing feline cardiac ganglioneuroma

Author:
Ryosuke Kobayashi; Yayoi Ohsaki; Kyohei Yasuno; Kikumi Ogihara; Tomoko Kasai; James Kenn Chambers; Kazuyuki Uchida; Sanae Saegusa; Junichi Kamiie; Kinji Shirota
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation v.24 no.2 pp. 412-417
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
adrenal glands; basement membrane; bladder; cats; diarrhea; ganglia; hospitals; immunohistochemistry; intermediate filaments; kidneys; lungs; males; metastasis; necropsy; neoplasms; pancreas; protein products; rough endoplasmic reticulum; tubulin; ultrasonography; veterinary clinics; vomiting
Abstract:
... In the current study, a case of a cardiac ganglioneuroma with systemic metastases in a cat is described. A 12-year-old male neutered Japanese domestic cat was brought to a veterinary hospital for dysorexia, coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea. Ultrasonography revealed a mass adjacent to the right atrium. The animal died of respiratory failure 1 month after the first visit to the hospital. At necropsy ...
DOI:
10.1177/1040638711435113

7. A retrospective analysis of the effects of meloxicam on the longevity of aged cats with and without overt chronic kidney disease

Author:
Richard A Gowan; Randolph M Baral; Amy E Lingard; Melissa J Catt; Wibke Stansen; Laura Johnston; Richard Malik
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.12 pp. 876-881
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; confidence interval; databases; death; kidney diseases; longevity; medical records; meloxicam; neoplasms; quality of life; retrospective studies; therapeutics
Abstract:
... The study sought to examine the effect of long-term meloxicam treatment on the survival of cats with and without naturally-occurring chronic kidney disease at the initiation of therapy. The databases of two feline-only clinics were searched for cats older than 7 years that had been treated continuously with meloxicam for a period of longer than 6 months. Only cats with complete medical records ava ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X12454418

8. A retrospective study of serum β-hydroxybutyric acid in 215 ill cats: Clinical signs, laboratory findings and diagnoses

Author:
Itamar Aroch; M. Shechter-Polak; Gilad Segev
Source:
veterinary journal 2012 v.191 no.2 pp. 240-245
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
3-hydroxybutyric acid; anorexia; bilirubin; blood serum; cats; diabetes mellitus; glucose; ketones; ketosis; pancreatitis; potassium; retrospective studies; triacylglycerols; weight loss
Abstract:
... Serum concentrations of β-hydroxybutyric acid (sBHBA) are increased in cats with diabetes mellitus (DM), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hepatic lipidosis (HL). This study assessed sBHBA as a diagnostic tool in 215 consecutively-enrolled ill cats in the general population in a veterinary hospital. At the time of presentation, sBHBA was within the reference range in 158/215 (73.5%) cats (median 0.2 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.01.010

9. A set of miniSTRs for population genetic analyses of tigers (Panthera tigris) with cross-species amplification for seven other Felidae

Author:
Samrat Mondol; Prachi Thatte; Prasanjeet Yadav; Uma Ramakrishnan
Source:
Conservation genetics resources 2012 v.4 no.1 pp. 63-66
ISSN:
1877-7252
Subject:
Panthera tigris; alleles; cats; heterozygosity; loci
Abstract:
... With ~3500 wild individuals restricted to 7% of their historical range, tigers are now a global conservation symbol. Here we describe eight miniSTR loci for the Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). These loci were polymorphic (average number of alleles 6.75 (SD 1.39)) with high mean observed heterozygosity (0.43 (SD 0.1)). At least six of these loci could be successfully amplified from seven oth ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12686-011-9475-7

10. Acid-base and biochemical stabilization and quality of recovery in male cats with urethral obstruction and anesthetized with propofol or a combination of ketamine and diazepam

Author:
Freitas, Gabrielle C.; Monteiro Carvalho Mori da Cunha, Marina G.; Gomes, Kleber; Monteiro Carvalho Mori da Cunha, João P.; Togni, Monique; Pippi, Ney L.; Carregaro, Adriano B.
Source:
Canadian journal of veterinary research 2012 v.76 no.3 pp. 201-208
ISSN:
0830-9000
Subject:
acidosis; albumins; bicarbonates; blood proteins; blood serum; carbon dioxide; cats; creatinine; diazepam; fluid therapy; hematocrit; intravenous injection; ketamine; potassium; sodium; urea nitrogen
Abstract:
... This study compared acid-base and biochemical changes and quality of recovery in male cats with experimentally induced urethral obstruction and anesthetized with either propofol or a combination of ketamine and diazepam for urethral catheterization. Ten male cats with urethral obstruction were enrolled for urethral catheterization and anesthetized with either ketamine-diazepam (KD) or propofol (P) ...

11. Activation of AKT in feline mammary carcinoma: A new prognostic factor for feline mammary tumours

Author:
L. Maniscalco; S. Iussich; J. Martín de las Mulas; Y. Millán; B. Biolatti; N. Sasaki; T. Nakagawa; R. De Maria
Source:
veterinary journal 2012 v.191 no.1 pp. 65-71
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
Western blotting; breast neoplasms; carcinoma; cats; estrogen receptors; gene expression regulation; genes; humans; immunohistochemistry; mammary neoplasms (animal); nucleotide sequences; pathogenesis; progesterone receptors; prognosis
Abstract:
... The PI3K/AKT/PTEN pathway is involved in the pathogenesis of several human cancers. This study investigated the biological and prognostic value of PI3K/AKT/PTEN pathway dysregulation in feline mammary tumours. Expression of p-AKT, HER2, PTEN and steroid receptors was assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 27 malignant and 12 benign mammary tumours from 39 female cats followed up over a 24-month ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.12.016

12. Acute phase response to Mycoplasma haemofelis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ infection in FIV-infected and non-FIV-infected cats

Author:
R.M. Korman; J.J. Cerón; T.G. Knowles; E.N. Barker; P.D. Eckersall; S. Tasker
Source:
veterinary journal 2012 v.193 no.2 pp. 433-438
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
Feline immunodeficiency virus; Mycoplasma haemofelis; Mycoplasma haemominutum; acute phase proteins; amyloid; cats; haptoglobins; hemolytic anemia; marbofloxacin; pathogenicity
Abstract:
... The pathogenicity of Haemoplasma spp. in cats varies with ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ (CMhm) causing subclinical infection while Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf) often induces haemolytic anaemia. The aims of this study were to characterise the acute phase response (APR) of the cat to experimental infection with Mhf or CMhm, and to determine whether chronic feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.12.009
PubMed:
22763129
PubMed Central:
PMC3778745

13. Adult-Onset Muscular Dystrophy in a Cat associated with a Presumptive Alteration in Trafficking of Caveolin-3

Author:
C. Salvadori; G. Vattemi; M. Marini; E. Bocchese; G. Tomelleri; A.E. Utrilla; C. Cantile
Source:
Journal of comparative pathology 2012 v.147 no.2-3 pp. 253-258
ISSN:
0021-9975
Subject:
biopsy; cats; creatine kinase; fibrosis; firmness; forelimbs; hypertrophy; immunoblotting; immunohistochemistry; lameness; muscle fibers; muscles; muscular dystrophy; necrosis; phagocytosis; proteins; vacuoles
Abstract:
... A 10-year-old neutered female domestic longhaired cat was referred for evaluation of forelimb weakness and lameness. There was hypertrophy and firmness of the musculature with no neurological deficits. Moderate increase of creatine kinase activity was present. Muscle biopsy showed rounded atrophic and hypertrophic fibres, an increased number of centrally located myofibre nuclei, scattered rimmed v ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.12.012
PubMed:
22304973

14. Advanced Imaging : Use and misuse

Author:
Christopher R Lamb; Frédéric H David
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.7 pp. 483-497
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; detectors; image analysis; patients; radiography
Abstract:
... Summary: The primary purpose of diagnostic imaging is to enable clinicians to make correct decisions about a patient’s diagnosis and severity of its condition and, thereby, to contribute to effective and efficient treatment. Advanced imaging modalities are inherently better detectors of morphological lesions than radiography; hence, they offer the possibility of more accurate diagnosis and staging ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X12451550

15. Advances in molecular identification, taxonomy, genetic variation and diagnosis of Toxocara spp.

Author:
Jia Chen; Dong-Hui Zhou; Alasdair J. Nisbet; Min-Jun Xu; Si-Yang Huang; Ming-Wei Li; Chun-Ren Wang; Xing-Quan Zhu
Source:
Infection, genetics, and evolution 2012 v.12 no.7 pp. 1344-1348
ISSN:
1567-1348
Subject:
Toxocara canis; Toxocara cati; Toxocara vitulorum; cats; developed countries; dogs; epidemiology; genetic markers; genetic variation; genome; human diseases; larva migrans; meningoencephalitis; parasites; polymerase chain reaction; population genetics; species identification; toxocariasis
Abstract:
... The genus Toxocara contains parasitic nematodes of human and animal health significance, such as Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and Toxocara vitulorum. T. canis and T. cati are among the most prevalent parasites of dogs and cats with a worldwide distribution. Human infection with T. canis and T. cati, which can cause a number of clinical manifestations such as visceral larva migrans (VLMs), ocular ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meegid.2012.04.019
PubMed:
22569289

16. Alternative Splicing of Testis-Specific Lactate Dehydrogenase C Gene in Mammals and Pigeon

Author:
Lin Huang; Yaqiu Lin; Suyu Jin; Wei Liu; Yaou Xu; Yucai Zheng
Source:
Animal biotechnology 2012 v.23 no.2 pp. 114-123
ISSN:
1532-2378
Subject:
rabbits; stop codon; messenger RNA; alternative splicing; yaks; complementary DNA; cats; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; dogs; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Western blotting; mice; swine; lactate dehydrogenase; rats; testes; exons; introns; pigeons
Abstract:
... The objective of the present study was to confirm the widespread existence of alternative splicing of lactate dehydrogenase c (ldhc) gene in mammals. RT-PCR was employed to amplify cDNAs of ldhc from testes of mammals including pig, dog, rabbit, cat, rat, and mouse, as well as pigeon. Two to six kinds of splice variants of ldhc were observed in the seven species as a result of deletion of one or m ...
DOI:
10.1080/10495398.2011.652325
PubMed:
22537060

17. Amanitin Toxicosis in Two Cats with Acute Hepatic and Renal Failure

Author:
D. Tokarz; R. Poppenga; J. Kaae; M. Filigenzi; L. J. Lowenstine; P. Pesavento
Source:
Veterinary pathology v.49 no.6 pp. 1032-1035
ISSN:
1544-2217
Subject:
alanine transaminase; alpha-amanitin; animal pathology; blood chemistry; cats; disease course; dogs; epithelium; gastrointestinal system; histopathology; humans; inflammation; kidneys; liquid chromatography; liver failure; mass spectrometry; necrosis; poisoning; renal failure; toxicity; vomiting
Abstract:
... Amanitin is a toxic cyclopeptide present in several species of poisonous mushrooms. Amanitin toxicosis was diagnosed in 2 cats from separate premises. Both cats initially had lethargy and vomiting, and they rapidly developed depression and neurological signs over 24–48 hours. Marked elevation of alanine aminotransferase was the primary finding, with subsequent serum chemistry values compatible wit ...
DOI:
10.1177/0300985811429307

18. Analytical performance of commercially-available assays for feline insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), adiponectin and ghrelin measurements

Author:
Asta Tvarijonaviciute; Alexander J German; Silvia Martínez-Subiela; Fernando Tecles; Jose J Ceron
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.2 pp. 138-146
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
adiponectin; cats; equations; ghrelin; humans; insulin-like growth factor I; linear models
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate three commercially-available human assays for the determination of adiponectin, ghrelin and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) concentrations in feline serum samples. Intra- and interassay coefficients of variation were lower than 20%, 15% and 6% for adiponectin, ghrelin and IGF-1 assays, respectively. Dilutions of feline serum pools resulted in linear ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X11432236
PubMed:
22314090

19. Ancestral capture of syncytin-Car1, a fusogenic endogenous retroviral envelope gene involved in placentation and conserved in Carnivora

Author:
Guillaume Cornelis; Odile Heidmann; Sibylle Bernard-Stoecklin; Karine Reynaud; Géraldine Véron; Baptiste Mulot; Anne Dupressoir; Thierry Heidmann
Source:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2012 v.109 no.7 pp. E432
ISSN:
0027-8424
Subject:
Carnivora; Lagomorpha; Muridae; Primates; cats; dogs; genes; in situ hybridization; molecular cloning; rabbits; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; rodents; trophoblast; villi
Abstract:
... Syncytins are envelope protein genes of retroviral origin that have been captured for a function in placentation. Two such genes have already been identified in simians, two distinct, unrelated genes have been identified in Muridae, and a fifth gene has been identified in the rabbit. Here, we searched for similar genes in the Laurasiatheria clade, which diverged from Euarchontoglires—primates, r ...
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.1115346109
PubMed:
22308384
PubMed Central:
PMC3289388

20. Antimicrobial Resistance and Pharmacodynamics of Canine and Feline Pathogenic E. coli in the United States

Author:
Dawn Boothe; Tim Smaha; D. Mark Carpenter; Bashar Shaheen; Terri Hatchcock
Source:
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 2012 v.48 no.6 pp. 379-389
ISSN:
0587-2871
Subject:
Escherichia coli; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; cats; cefpodoxime; dogs; doxycycline; drugs; ears; enrofloxacin; gentamicin; minimum inhibitory concentration; pharmacodynamics; respiratory system; skin (animal); urine; United States
Abstract:
... Percent resistance and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were described for canine (n = 301) and feline (n = 75) pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates solicited during May 2005 to Sep 2005 from the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at Auburn University (n = 165) or commercial diagnostic laboratories ([CDL]; n = 211) from four regions in the USA. Drugs tested were amoxicillin (AMX), a ...
DOI:
10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5805

21. Apparent total tract energy and macronutrient digestibility and fecal fermentative end-product concentrations of domestic cats fed extruded, raw beef-based, and cooked beef-based diets

Author:
K. R. Kerr; B. M. Vester Boler; C. L. Morris; K. J. Liu; K. S. Swanson
Source:
Journal of animal science 2012 v.90 no.2 pp. 515-522
ISSN:
0021-8812
Subject:
adults; ammonia; blood; cages; cats; chemistry; cooking; digestibility; energy; fatty acids; feces; food intake; metabolites; microbial contamination; pellets; raw meat; risk; urinalysis; urine
Abstract:
... The objectives of this study were to determine differences in apparent total tract energy and macronutrient digestibility, fecal and urine characteristics, and serum chemistry of domestic cats fed raw and cooked meat-based diets and extruded diet. Nine adult female domestic shorthair cats were utilized in a replicated 3 x 3 Latin square design. Dietary treatments included a high-protein extruded d ...
DOI:
10.2527/jas.2010-3266
PubMed:
22003235

22. Baclofen toxicosis in dogs and cats: 145 cases (2004–2010)

Author:
Roxanna Khorzad; Justine A. Lee; Megan Whelan; Ahna G. Brutlag; Elizabeth P. Martin; Lee T. Miyahara; Lynn R. Hovda
Source:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2012 v.241 no.8 pp. 1059-1064
ISSN:
0003-1488
Subject:
cats; databases; dogs; gastrointestinal system; patients; poisoning; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); survival rate
Abstract:
... Objective—To identify dogs and cats with baclofen toxicosis and characterize the patient population, clinical signs, and outcome. Design—Retrospective case series. Animals—140 dogs and 5 cats with baclofen toxicosis. Procedures—An animal poison control center electronic database was reviewed from November 2004 through April 2010 to identify dogs and cats with baclofen toxicosis. Information on sig ...
DOI:
10.2460/javma.241.8.1059

23. Bilateral choanal atresia in a cat

Author:
Kristin E Schafgans; P Jane Armstrong; Betty Kramek; Christopher P Ober
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.10 pp. 759-763
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
abnormal development; antibiotics; blindness; breathing; cataract; cats; computed tomography; distress; eyes; females; mouth; nasal cavity; nasopharynx; quality of life; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); spaying; tissues
Abstract:
... A 7-month-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigation of stertor, open mouth breathing without apparent distress, and chronic bilateral nasal discharge that was unresponsive to antibiotics. Complete bilateral bony choanal atresia was diagnosed with computed tomography and nasopharyngoscopy. Choanal atresia is an uncommon congenital condition where the choana (nasal pas ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X12450109

24. Blinding terminology used in reports of randomized controlled trials involving dogs and cats

Author:
Michelle A. Giuffrida; Kimberley A. Agnello; Dorothy C. Brown
Source:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2012 v.241 no.9 pp. 1221-1226
ISSN:
0003-1488
Subject:
cats; dogs; hospitals; human resources; patients; questionnaires; randomized clinical trials; reading; surveys; terminology; veterinarians
Abstract:
... Objective—To review blinding terminology used in published reports of veterinary clinical randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and to determine how practicing veterinarians interpret blinding terminology. Design—Retrospective literature review and prospective veterinarian survey. Sample—195 parallel-group clinical RCTs published from June 2004 to June 2010 in 11 peer-reviewed journals; 21 practicin ...
DOI:
10.2460/javma.241.9.1221

25. Bone modification and destruction patterns of leporid carcasses by Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi): An experimental study

Author:
María C. Álvarez; Cristian A. Kaufmann; Agustina Massigoge; María A. Gutiérrez; Daniel J. Rafuse; Nahuel A. Scheifler; Mariela E. González
Source:
Quaternary international 2012 v.278 no. pp. 71-80
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Leopardus; cats; epiphyses; fossils; ribs; scapula; small mammals; vertebrae
Abstract:
... This paper characterizes the bone modification patterns on leporid carcasses generated by captive Geoffroy’s cats (Leopardus geoffroyi). The modification pattern from non-ingested remains is described in terms of anatomical representation, breakage, and tooth marks. Results from this experimental study suggest that Geoffroy’s cat tends to mostly destroy ribs and vertebrae. A high proportion of fra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2011.11.029

26. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Norway: evaluation of a PCR test targeting the chromosomal flaB gene

Author:
Andrew Jenkins; Dag Hvidsten; Andreas Matussek; Per-Eric Lindgren; Snorre Stuen; Bjørn-Erik Kristiansen
Source:
Experimental & applied acarology 2012 v.58 no.4 pp. 431-439
ISSN:
0168-8162
Subject:
Borrelia burgdorferi; Ixodes ricinus; cats; dogs; genes; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; taxonomy; ticks; Norway
Abstract:
... A consensus TaqMan real-time PCR test targeting the chromosomal flaB gene of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato was constructed. The test was compared with a recently published generic Light Upon eXtension (LUX) 16S rRNA real-time PCR test (Wilhelmsson et al. in J Clin Microbiol 48:4169–4176, 2010) on material consisting of 242 Ixodes ricinus ticks collected from dogs and cats in Northern Norway (n = ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10493-012-9585-2
PubMed:
22684812
PubMed Central:
PMC3486994

27. Bromide-associated lower airway disease: a retrospective study of seven cats

Author:
Coralie Bertolani; Juan Hernandez; Eymeric Gomes; Laurent Cauzinille; Agnès Poujade; Alexandra Gabriel
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.8 pp. 591-597
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; cough; eosinophilia; hematology; histopathology; inflammation; nervous system diseases; pneumonia; pneumothorax; radiography; retrospective studies; steroids; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Seven cats were presented for mild-to-moderate cough and/or dyspnoea after starting bromide (Br) therapy for neurological diseases. The thoracic auscultation was abnormal in three cats showing increased respiratory sounds and wheezes. Haematology revealed mild eosinophilia in one cat. The thoracic radiographs showed bronchial patterns with peribronchial cuffing in most of them. Bronchoalveolar lav ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X12445069

28. Buprenorphine in combination with naloxone at a ratio of 15:1 does not enhance antinociception from buprenorphine in healthy cats

Author:
L.S. Slingsby; J.C. Murrell; P.M. Taylor
Source:
veterinary journal 2012 v.192 no.3 pp. 523-524
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
analgesic effect; buprenorphine; cats; models; naloxone; pretreatment
Abstract:
... Naloxone can enhance the antinociceptive/analgesic effects of buprenorphine in humans and rats. The antinociceptive effects of a patented 15:1 buprenorphine:naloxone combination was investigated in cats using a thermal and mechanical nociceptive model. Twelve cats received buprenorphine 10μg/kg, naloxone 0.67μg/kg or a buprenorphine–naloxone combination intramuscularly in a randomised cross over s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.09.008

29. Can predator avoidance training improve reintroduction outcomes for the greater bilby in arid Australia?

Author:
Katherine E. Moseby; Amber Cameron; Helen A. Crisp
Source:
Animal behaviour 2012 v.83 no.4 pp. 1011-1021
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
avoidance conditioning; burrowing; burrows; cats; foxes; learning; predation; predators; rabbits; survival rate; threatened species; Australia
Abstract:
... Many threatened species’ reintroductions in Australia fail because of predation by introduced cats and foxes. We attempted to improve reintroduction outcomes by training greater bilbies, Macrotis lagotis, to recognize cats as predators. The movement and behaviour of trained and control bilbies were compared in both a predator-free environment and in an area where cats and foxes were present. Train ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.01.023

30. Carcinoma of the Trachea in a Cat

Author:
F. Jelinek; D. Vozkova
Source:
Journal of comparative pathology 2012 v.147 no.2-3 pp. 177-180
ISSN:
0021-9975
Subject:
cats; cough; smoking (habit); squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract:
... Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea was diagnosed in an 11-year-old domestic shorthaired cat suffering from progressive cough and dyspnoea. The tumour was characterized by immunohistochemical expression of cytokeratins and focal expression of vimentin. The cat was exposed historically to high concentrations of environmental cigarette smoke and this may have been a contributory ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.11.200
PubMed:
22297073

31. Cardiovascular and respiratory effects of incremental doses of dopamine and phenylephrine in the management of isoflurane-induced hypotension in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:
Wiese, Ashley J.; Barter, Linda S.; Ilkiw, Jan E.; Kittleson, Mark D.; Pypendop, Bruno H.
Source:
American journal of veterinary research 2012 v.73 no.6 pp. 908-916
ISSN:
0002-9645
Subject:
adults; anesthesia; blood; blood pressure; cardiac output; cardiomyopathy; cats; dopamine; dose response; hypotension; isoflurane; oxygen; oxygen consumption; phenylephrine
Abstract:
... Objective: To determine cardiopulmonary effects of incremental doses of dopamine and phenylephrine during isoflurane-induced hypotension in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Animals: 6 adult cats with severe naturally occurring HCM. Procedures: Each cat was anesthetized twice (once for dopamine treatment and once for phenylephrine treatment; treatment order was randomized). Hypotension ...
DOI:
10.2460/ajvr.73.6.908

32. Cat predation of short-tailed bats (Mystacina tuberculata rhyocobia) in Rangataua Forest, Mount Ruapehu, Central North Island, New Zealand

Author:
J Scrimgeour; A Beath; M Swanney
Source:
New Zealand journal of zoology 2012 v.39 no.3 pp. 257-260
ISSN:
1175-8821
Subject:
Chiroptera; cats; foraging; forests; predation; predators; trees; wings; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Cats (Felis catus) are known predators of New Zealand bats, although all records to date have been from domestic cats thought to have caught foraging bats. We outline the first evidence of predation of short-tailed bats (Mystacina tuberculata rhyocobia) at a roost tree. A total of 156 individual bat wings (78 pairs) and 22 intact bodies were found at the base of two colonial roost trees in Rangata ...
DOI:
10.1080/03014223.2011.649770

33. Characterization of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from captive wild felids with bacteremia

Author:
Vania M. Carvalho; Lika Osugui; Ariela P. Setzer; Rodrigo P. G. Lopez; Antonio F. Pestana de Castro; Kinue Irino; José L. Catão-Dias
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation v.24 no.5 pp. 1014-1016
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Panthera pardus; Panthera uncia; bacteremia; cats; genotype; multiple drug resistance; urinary tract; virulence
Abstract:
... Diseases caused by extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) in wild felids are rarely reported. Although urinary tract infections are infrequently reported in domestic cats, such infections when present are commonly caused by ExPEC. The present work characterized ExPEC strains isolated from 2 adult felines, a snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and a black leopard (Panthera pardus melas), tha ...
DOI:
10.1177/1040638712453576
PubMed:
22826042

34. Characterization of the partial VP2 gene region of canine parvoviruses in domestic cats from Turkey

Author:
Dilek Muz; T. Çiğdem Oğuzoğlu; M. Özkan Timurkan; Hümay Akın
Source:
Virus genes 2012 v.44 no.2 pp. 301-308
ISSN:
0920-8569
Subject:
sequence analysis; Carnivore protoparvovirus 1; cats; dogs; polymerase chain reaction; viruses; genes
Abstract:
... Canine parvoviruses (CPVs) is a category comprising three closely related viruses, CPV, feline panleukopenia virus (FPLV), and mink enteritis virus, all of which cause serious diseases, especially in young cats. In this study, molecular detection and genetic analysis of a partial VP2 gene region of CPVs from domestic cats living in Turkey between 2006 and 2010 was performed by PCR amplification an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11262-011-0703-8
PubMed:
22207487

35. Clinical efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine used as a preanesthetic prior to general anesthesia in cats

Author:
Patrick M. McSweeney; David D. Martin; Deborah S. Ramsey; Brett C. McKusick
Source:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2012 v.240 no.4 pp. 404-412
ISSN:
0003-1488
Subject:
analgesia; animal use reduction; cats; clinical trials; combination drug therapy; dexmedetomidine; heart rate; isoflurane; ketamine; mucosa; pain; preanesthetic medication; respiratory rate; surgery; temperature; vomiting
Abstract:
... Objective—To evaluate the clinical efficacy of dexmedetomidine as a preanesthetic medication administered prior to anesthetic induction with ketamine or propofol and with or without isoflurane for maintenance of anesthesia. Design—Randomized, blinded, controlled clinical trial. Animals—184 client-owned cats. Procedures—Cats requiring general anesthesia for short or long procedures were assigned to ...
DOI:
10.2460/javma.240.4.404

36. Clinical features and risk factors for development of urinary tract infections in cats

Author:
Ivan Martinez-Ruzafa; John M Kruger; RoseAnn Miller; Cheryl L Swenson; Carole A Bolin; John B Kaneene
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.10 pp. 729-740
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
body weight; cat diseases; cats; digestive system diseases; kidney diseases; model validation; odds ratio; regression analysis; risk factors; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); specific gravity; statistical models; surgery; urinalysis; urinary incontinence; urinary tract; urine
Abstract:
... The clinical and diagnostic features of 155 cats with urinary tract infection (UTI) and 186 controls with negative urine culture/s were characterized retrospectively (signalment, clinical signs, urinalysis, urine culture, concurrent diseases, lower urinary tract diagnostic/therapeutic procedures). Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify risk factors associated with UTI. Cats of all ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X12451372

37. Clinical features, survival times and COX-1 and COX-2 expression in cats with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder treated with meloxicam

Author:
Nicholas X Bommer; Alison M Hayes; Timothy J Scase; Danièlle A Gunn-Moore
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.8 pp. 527-533
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
bladder; cats; cystitis; hematuria; image analysis; immunohistochemistry; meloxicam; neoplasms; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); staining; surgery
Abstract:
... Records of 11 cats with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, which had been treated with meloxicam, were reviewed for signalment, duration of clinical signs prior to diagnosis, results of diagnostic imaging, whether or not concurrent surgery was performed and survival. Immunohistochemical expression of cyclo-oxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) was assessed in the tumou ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X12442041

38. Co-existence of Paragonimus harinasutai and Paragonimus bangkokensis metacercariae in fresh water crab hosts in central Viet Nam with special emphasis on their close phylogenetic relationship

Author:
Pham Ngoc Doanh; Hoang Van Hien; Nariaki Nonaka; Yoichiro Horii; Yukifumi Nawa
Source:
Parasitology international 2012 v.61 no.3 pp. 399-404
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Paragonimus westermani; adults; cats; crabs; epidemiological studies; gene flow; hosts; internal transcribed spacers; metacercariae; parasitology; phylogeny; China; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... During our epidemiological surveys for Paragonimus species in central Viet Nam, we found four morphologically different Paragonimus metacercariae in mountainous crabs. They were identified as metacercariae of Paragonimus westermani, P. bangkokensis, P. proliferus, and P. harinasutai in the order of their prevalence in crab hosts. This is the first discovery of P. harinasutai in Viet Nam, co-inhabi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2012.01.011

39. Collection and Preparation of Dog and Cat Ears for Histologic Examination

Author:
Bradley L. Njaa; Mee Ja M. Sula
Source:
Veterinary clinics of North America 2012 v.42 no.6 pp. 1127-1135
ISSN:
0195-5616
Subject:
cartilage; cats; dogs; ears; integument; mucosa
Abstract:
... Most veterinary textbooks provide very little guidance regarding ear sampling, processing, and examination. The complexity of the ear, which includes integument, mucosa, cartilage, bone, and neural tissues, and the special procedures required to allow histologic examination are 2 of the more common reasons for reluctance by clinicians and pathologists to thoroughly assess the ear. This article hel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.08.003
PubMed:
23122172

40. Comparative growth and biomass allocation of two varieties of cat’s claw creeper, Dolichandra unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae) in Australia

Author:
Dianne B. J. Taylor; Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
Source:
Australian journal of botany 2012 v.60 no.7 pp. 650-659
ISSN:
0067-1924
Subject:
Dolichandra unguis-cati; aboveground biomass; carbon; cats; coasts; dry matter partitioning; invasive species; riparian areas; tubers; vegetation; vines; Queensland
Abstract:
... Introduced as an ornamental vine, cat’s claw creeper Dolichandra unguis-cati (syn. Macfadyena unguis-cati) has invaded coastal and subcoastal areas of subtropical eastern Australia. Two varieties have been indentified, one of which (‘short-pod’) is found throughout south-eastern Australia, while the other (‘long-pod’) appears to be restricted to several sites in south-eastern Queensland. We compar ...
DOI:
10.1071/BT12117

41. Comparison of four ventilatory protocols for computed tomography of the thorax in healthy cats

Author:
Henao-Guerrero, Natalia; Ricco, Carolina; Jones, Jeryl C.; Buechner-Maxwell, Virginia; Daniel, Gregory B.
Source:
American journal of veterinary research 2012 v.73 no.5 pp. 646-653
ISSN:
0002-9645
Subject:
apnea; blood gases; blood pressure; cats; computed tomography; heart rate; isoflurane; normal values; temperature; thorax
Abstract:
... Objective: To identify ventilatory protocols that yielded good image quality for thoracic CT and hemodynamic stability in cats. Animals: 7 healthy cats. Procedures: Cats were anesthetized and ventilated via 4 randomized protocols (hyperventilation, 20 seconds [protocol 1]; single deep inspiration, positive inspiratory pressure of 15 cm H2O [protocol 2]; recruitment maneuver [protocol 3]; and hyper ...
DOI:
10.2460/ajvr.73.5.646

42. Comparison of intraocular pressure measurements between the Tono‐Pen XL® and Perkins® applanation tonometers in dogs and cats

Author:
Silvia Franco Andrade; Rodrigo Jesus Palozzi; Rogério Giuffrida; Renata Juliane de Campos; Gabriela de Campos Santos; Rosimery Missuzu Fukui
Source:
Veterinary ophthalmology 2012 v.15 Suppl s1 no. pp. 14-20
ISSN:
1463-5216
Subject:
anesthesia; cats; correlation; dogs; eyes; fluorescein; normal values
Abstract:
... Objective To compare the accuracy between two applanation tonometers, Tono‐Pen XL® and Perkins®, in ophthalmoscopically normal dogs and cats. Animals Both eyes of 25 conscious and healthy dogs and cats were evaluated. Both eyes of five dogs and cats immediately after sacrifice were used as controls for the postmortem study. Procedure In conscious animals, the tonometry was performed with topical a ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00926.x
PubMed:
22050624

43. Comparison of short-term complication rates between dogs and cats undergoing appositional single-layer or inverting double-layer cystotomy closure: 144 cases (1993–2010)

Author:
Kelley M. Thieman-Mankin; Gary W. Ellison; Cynthia J. Jeyapaul; Carmen S. Glotfelty-Ortiz
Source:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2012 v.240 no.1 pp. 65-68
ISSN:
0003-1488
Subject:
cats; dehiscence; dogs; hematuria; medical records; risk; urine
Abstract:
... Objective—To compare short-term complication rates in dogs and cats undergoing cystotomy closure by use of an inverting double-layer pattern (group I) versus cystotomy closure by use of an appositional single-layer pattern (group A). Design—Retrospective case series. Animals—144 client-owned dogs and cats that underwent cystotomy between 1993 and 2010. Procedures—Information on signalment, reason ...
DOI:
10.2460/javma.240.1.65

44. Comparison of surgical site infection rates in clean and clean-contaminated wounds in dogs and cats after minimally invasive versus open surgery: 179 cases (2007–2008)

Author:
Philipp D. Mayhew; Lynetta Freeman; Toni Kwan; Dorothy C. Brown
Source:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2012 v.240 no.2 pp. 193-198
ISSN:
0003-1488
Subject:
cats; databases; dogs; interviews; laparotomy; patients; regression analysis; risk factors; telephones
Abstract:
... Objective—To report and compare the surgical site infection (SSI) rates for clean and clean-contaminated procedures performed by either a minimally invasive surgical or open surgical approach in a large population of dogs and cats. Design—Prospective case series. Animals—179 patients (dogs and cats) undergoing minimally invasive abdominal or thoracic surgery. Procedures—Case information from all a ...
DOI:
10.2460/javma.240.2.193

45. Comparison of two formulations of buprenorphine in cats administered by the oral transmucosal route

Author:
Elisa Bortolami; Louisa Slingsby; Emma J Love
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.14 no.8 pp. 534-539
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
behavior change; buprenorphine; cats; cross-over studies; deglutition; food intake; glucose; models; salivation; sedation; vomiting
Abstract:
... This randomised, blinded, cross-over study investigated the ease of oral transmucosal administration of two formulations of buprenorphine using glucose as a control in 12 cats. The cats received three treatments: buprenorphine multi-dose, buprenorphine and the equivalent volume of glucose 5%. Ease of treatment administration, observation of swallowing, changes in pupil size, sedation, salivation, ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X12442038

46. Composition and use of puppy milk replacers in German Shepherd puppies in the Netherlands

Author:
R. J. Corbee; M. A. Tryfonidou; I. P. Beckers; H. A. W. Hazewinkel
Source:
Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition 2012 v.96 no.3 pp. 395-402
ISSN:
0931-2439
Subject:
German Shepherd; bitches; boning; calcium; cartilage; cats; lipid content; metabolizable energy; milk; milk replacer; nutrient requirements; overfeeding; phosphorus; puppies; risk; vitamin D; Netherlands
Abstract:
... Enostosis or eosinophilic panosteitis is a common disease in young growing large‐breed dogs, such as the German Shepherd, and the risk of developing the disease by 3–4 months of age is increased by a high calcium intake. The aim of the study was to investigate whether German Shepherd puppies raised on milk replacers receive more calcium and/or vitamin D than their requirements in the pre‐weaning p ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01153.x
PubMed:
21554408

47. Congenital supravalvular mitral stenosis in 14 cats

Author:
Fiona E. Campbell; William P. Thomas
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2012 v.14 no.1 pp. 281-292
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
heart failure; cats; prognosis; males; hypertension; congenital abnormalities; young adults; breeds; heart; paralysis; distress; echocardiography
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical features of congenital supravalvular mitral stenosis (SVMS) in cats. BACKGROUND: Supravalvular mitral stenosis is an uncommon congenital cardiac defect that has not been previously reported in a series of cats. ANIMALS: 14 cats with SVMS. METHODS: Medical records, relevant diagnostic studies and preserved pathology specimens were reviewed. RESULTS: Cats were pr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2011.10.003
PubMed:
22386585

48. Control of Giardia infections with ronidazole and intensive hygiene management in a dog kennel

Author:
Ruth Fiechter; Peter Deplazes; Manuela Schnyder
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2012 v.187 no.1-2 pp. 93-98
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
Tritrichomonas foetus; diagnostic techniques; giardiasis; metronidazole; diarrhea; antigens; parasites; cats; ronidazole; dogs; veterinarians; animal tests; disease control; feces; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Giardia; disinfection; oral administration; hygiene
Abstract:
... Infections with the intestinal protozoan parasite Giardia in dogs and cats are common. Clinical signs vary from asymptomatic to small bowel diarrhea and associated discomfort. The control of infections in dogs is frequently a frustrating issue for animal owners and veterinarians. Drugs with antiprotozoal activity such as fenbendazole and metronidazole are recommended, however, they do not show 100 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.12.023
PubMed:
22240238

49. Cranial mediastinal mass and renal chronic insufficiency: A case of thymoma by a Persian cat

Author:
A. Garand; M. Fusellier
Source:
Pratique médicale & chirurgicale de l'animal de compagnie 2012 v.47 no.3 pp. 87-94
ISSN:
0758-1882
Subject:
case studies; cat diseases; cats; histopathology; kidneys; lymphoma; metastasis; radiography; renal failure; thymoma; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... This clinical case reports clinical and radiographic evolution over 3 years of a cat with a cranial mediastinal mass associated with kidney damage. The diagnosis of thymoma has been established by histopathology. The nature of renal lesions has never been determined, but the ultrasound pictures are compatible with metastatic process of a thymoma or a lymphoma. The main objective of this paper is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anicom.2012.06.004

50. Critical Care of the Exotic Companion Mammal (With a Focus on Herbivorous Species): The First Twenty-Four Hours

Author:
Marla Lichtenberger; Angela M. Lennox
Source:
Journal of exotic pet medicine 2012 v.21 no.4 pp. 284-292
ISSN:
1557-5063
Subject:
cats; dogs; domestic animals; patients
Abstract:
... The number of pet herbivorous exotic mammals is increasing, and their owners are demanding quality medical care. Successful treatment of the critical herbivorous exotic mammal patient is complicated by small patient size, physiological diversity, and a lack of research and clinical data regarding therapeutic response to disease conditions. Despite these impediments, the same principles and techniq ...
DOI:
10.1053/j.jepm.2012.09.004