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... Increases in cat ownership worldwide mean more cats are requiring veterinary care. Illness, trauma and surgery can result in acute pain, and effective management of pain is required for optimal feline welfare (ie, physical health and mental wellbeing). Validated pain assessment tools are available and pain management plans for the individual patient should incorporate pharmacological and non-pharm ...
Deivys Leandro Portuondo; Alexander Batista-Duharte; Constanza Cardenas; Carlos S. de Oliveira; Júlio César Borges; Damiana Téllez-Martínez; Paula Andrea Santana; Adriana Gauna; Luis Mercado; Bruna Mateus de Castilho; Paulo Costa; Fanny Guzmán; Iracilda Zeppone Carlos
... Sporotrichosis is a cosmopolitan mycosis caused by pathogenic species of Sporothrix genus, that in Brazil is often acquired by zoonotic transmission involved infected cats with S. brasiliensis. Previous studies showed that the Sporothrix spp. recombinant enolase (rSsEno), a multifunctional protein with immunogenic properties, could be a promising target for vaccination against sporotrichosis in ca ...
... BACKGROUND: In Europe, Babesia infections in cats are sporadic and only partial knowledge is currently available since the number of described cases including both the clinical presentation and the molecular identification of the Babesia species involved is limited. In the present case report, the clinical signs, the epidemiological data and the molecular results suggest that this is the first rep ...
... OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of dehydrated and cryopreserved heterologous corneal grafts in the management of full‐thickness corneal defects in cats and dogs. ANIMALS STUDIED: Sixty‐five cats (81 eyes) and 42 dogs (51 eyes) with full‐thickness corneal defects of different origin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective randomized trial included 132 animal eyes (81 feline and 51 canine) with ...
... The aim of this study was to compare several culture systems for cat embryos. Domestic cat oocytes were matured in vitro (IVM), fertilized (IVF), and cultured individually or in groups in drops under oil (20 μL or 50 μL) and in 16 microwell dishes (Primo Vision®). Moreover, the effects of co-culture with a) uncleaved oocytes, b) homospecific and c) heterospecific co-culture with cat and sheep comp ...
Elena Colombino; Paola Cavana; Elisa Martello; Valentina Devalle; Barbara Miniscalco; Nicoletta Ravera; Renato Zanatta; Maria Teresa Capucchio; Elena Biasibetti
... This study aimed to investigate whether cranberry extract could reduce lower urinary tract (LUT) and gastro-intestinal (GI) signs in feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). Twenty-one client-owned cats were randomly allocated to two groups: a treated group (T, n = 10) receiving daily an oral nutritional supplement containing cranberry extract and a control group (C, n = 11). Owners were trained to recog ...
... We evaluated a saliva urea test strip (Kidney-Chek; SN Biomedical), as a rapid, noninvasive method to screen for azotemia. The test is a semiquantitative method that assesses 7 levels of saliva urea concentration, and indirectly serum urea, from <3 to >17 mmol/L. Ninety-two dogs (14 azotemic) with serum urea of 1.3–37 mmol/L and 56 cats (16 azotemic) with serum urea of 4.1–89.3 mmol/L were enrolle ...
... Urban growth and intensification are projected to increase as the global human population increases. Historically, urban areas have been disregarded as suitable wildlife habitat, but it is now known that these areas can be biodiverse and that wildlife species can adapt to the environmental conditions. One such urban‐dwelling species is the Eurasian red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris, which has suffered ...
cats; horses; immunomodulators; inflammation; interleukin-2; neoplasm progression; sarcoid; veterinary medicine
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... BACKGROUND: Sarcoid tumors are common in horses and may negatively impact the performance and value of the horse. No known treatment is reliably successful. HYPOTHESES/OBJECTIVES: To determine tolerability, overall response rate, time to response, and progression‐free survival of horses with biopsy‐confirmed or suspected sarcoids treated with ALVAC‐fIL2. ANIMALS: Client‐owned horses with measurabl ...
... Accurate and reliable monitoring of ovarian activity is challenging in many felids as current methods are either invasive or not amenable to real-time assessments. This 45-day study assessed whether accelerometry and infrared (IR) thermography can be used to address these limitations. Intact female domestic cats (n = 12) were given 0.088 mg kg⁻¹ day⁻¹ altrenogest (progestin) orally for 37 days to ...
... Airway remodeling encompass structural changes that occur as the result of chronic injury and lead to persistently altered airway structure and function. Although this process is known in several human respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airway remodeling is poorly characterized in the feline counterpart. In this study, we describe the spontaneou ...
... Ambient particulate matter (APM) is extremely harmful to life's health. In this study, we investigated cellular injury in cat (Felix catus) lung cells (FCA-L2) exposed to organic and water-soluble extracts from APM. As well, the protective effect of vitamin E (VE), lycopene and a mixture of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (molar concentration ratio of 2:1) against this d ...
... An 8‐year‐old female spayed domestic short‐haired cat was examined for recurrent unilateral anterior uveitis of 5 month's duration. No underlying cause was found on infectious disease screening. The cat also had a 4‐year history of allergic or immune‐mediated skin disease that was controlled with corticosteroid injections followed by long‐term oral cyclosporine therapy. Medical management with fre ...
Nick Gall; Kevin Parsons; Heidi Radke; Eithne Comerford; Ben Mielke; James Grierson; John Ryan; Elena Addison; Vasileia Logethelou; Agnieszka Blaszyk; Sorrel J Langley-Hobbs
... The aims of this study were to describe the type, presentation and prognostic factors of feline humeral fractures over a 10-year period and to compare three stabilisation systems for feline humeral diaphyseal fractures. In total, 101 cats with humeral fractures presenting to seven UK referral centres between 2009 and 2020 were reviewed. Data collected included signalment, weight at the time of sur ...
... This study describes, for the first time, the relationship between morphology and ploidy in domestic cat embryos. Blastocyst morphology and quality were assessed using time-lapse recordings, while ploidy was analyzed using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Out of 54 blastocysts, clear fluorescence signals for all the molecular probes used were observed in 24 (44.4%) blastocysts, while in another ...
... Anaplasma phagocytophilum is considered the most significant rickettsial pathogen affecting cats. The organism is transmitted by ticks of the species Ixodes ricinus in Central Europe and can cause granulocytic anaplasmosis in pets, wildlife and humans. The aims of this study were to assess the frequency of positive test results for A phagocytophilum in cats in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as ...
antiemetics; appetite; body condition; body weight; cats; drug therapy; food intake; gastrointestinal system; lymphoma; muscles; nausea; ointments; quality of life; retrospective studies; toxicity; weight loss
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... In humans, mirtazapine can prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and improve cancer patients’ quality of life (QoL). This drug is being increasingly used as an appetite stimulant in cats. The hypothesis of this retrospective study was that mirtazapine could reduce the incidence of CINV and weight loss in feline patients affected by lymphoma. The objectives were to report the use ...
amputation; behavior; cats; descriptive statistics; frequency distribution; pain; quality of life; questionnaires
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... The aims of this study were to describe the presence, clinical manifestations, risk factors, quality of life and measurement of mechanical nociceptive threshold of phantom limb complex in a feline population that underwent amputation of a limb. A questionnaire was developed containing 3 sections with a total of 71 closed-end questions. Clinical cases were retrospectively reviewed. The evaluation o ...
... The primary objective of this review was to conduct a systematic critical appraisal of published literature, in order to assess the evidence regarding the impact of cat group size on cat wellbeing in the domestic home. The secondary objectives were to: (i) identify additional social and environmental mediators of cat wellbeing in these contexts; and (ii) identify general limitations within the cur ...
... To determine whether two immediately postoperative preventive procedures, dilute epinephrine (1:400,000) as a scrotal wash or application of controlled mechanical pressure to the scrotum, reduce the risk or severity of scrotal hematoma following routine castration. Male cats with two descended testicles presenting to Midwestern University's Trap Neuter Return program were eligible for inclusion. C ...
Jussara Maria Tebet; Fabiana Ferreira de Souza; Maria Isabel Mello Martins; Viviane Helena Chirinéa; Jaqueline Candido de Carvalho; Frederico Ozanam Papa; Maria Denise Lopes
... This study aimed to evaluate the cryopreservation effects on the semen of oncilla (Leopardus guttulus, n = 5, 15 ejaculates) and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis, n = 5, 17 ejaculates) and compare two extenders (commercial and non-commercial extender). An andrological exam was conducted (testicle measurements and penis evaluation), including semen collection by electroejaculation. After collection, the ...
Vito Priolo; Marisa Masucci; Giulia Donato; Laia Solano-Gallego; Pamela Martínez-Orellana; Maria Flaminia Persichetti; Ana Raya-Bermúdez; Fabrizio Vitale; Maria Grazia Pennisi
... BACKGROUND: Feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is often associated with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection; however, the role and clinical significance of this coinfection remain unknown. This study aimed to assess whether FIV is associated with L. infantum infection in cats from canine leishmaniosis endemic areas and to report the clinical signs and hematological altera ...
... The photoinduced etiopathology of actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma in feline species is well known. This etiology has also been reported for non-epithelial cutaneous tumors in other species. To date, no cases of auricular non-epithelial cutaneous neoplasms erased in a contest of actinic keratosis in cats have been reported. The aim of this study was to describe feline auricular non-ep ...
Anas laysanensis; Anas wyvilliana; adults; botulism; cats; data collection; ducks; females; monitoring; mortality; population dynamics; poultry carcasses; predation; radio telemetry; rain; risk
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... Adult survival is the most important demographic parameter influencing population dynamics for many bird taxa. Thus, understanding how survival probabilities and causes of mortality vary throughout the annual cycle is critical for developing informed and effective management strategies. In this study, we used radio-telemetry data to evaluate the effects of biotic (e.g., sex, peak [September–April] ...
... Residential gardens can provide essential opportunities for native wildlife and represent a valuable way of creating new habitats. Bandicoots (marsupial family Peramelidae) are medium-sized digging mammals that play a valuable role in maintaining ecosystem health; retaining these important ecosystem engineers across urban landscapes, including in private gardens, can have enormous conservation ben ...
Onychogalea; Vulpes vulpes; cats; dogs; indigenous species; meteorology; national parks; population size; predator control; rain; research; sand; stomach; wildlife
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... Context Feral cats (Felis catus), wild dogs/dingoes (Canis familiaris) and foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are predators of the endangered bridled nail-tailed wallaby (BNTW; Onychogalea frenata). Predator-proof fencing is advocated as a solution to ensure their conservation in the wild. Aims The aims of this study were to determine whether predator control translated into a reduction in their activity, find ...
... The aims of this study were to evaluate associations between abnormal head CT findings and outcome, and to examine the prognostic value of the Koret CT score (KCTS) in cats sustaining acute traumatic brain injury (TBI). The medical records of cats hospitalised with TBI that underwent head CT scans within 72 h of admission were retrospectively reviewed. CT scans were evaluated independently by a ra ...
... BACKGROUND: The impaired motor skills of cats living with cerebellar hypoplasia (CH) suggests they would be unable to practice normal behaviour, one of the five welfare needs. This study aimed to explore the use of facial action coding system (CatFACS) as a welfare assessment tool for cats with CH. METHODS: Facial expressions (action units [AUs]) were defined as neutral/positive or negative by rec ...
... The increased interest in breeding dogs and cats and their use as models for other canids and felids demand research to improve reproductive techniques. Among them, testicular cryopreservation stands out. Testicular cryopreservation enables the maintenance of reproductive capacity and allows the establishment of germplasm banks for several species of commercial value or at risk of extinction. Furt ...
... Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in domestic cats, but the cause is still largely elusive. While some viruses have been associated with this disease, none have been definitively implicated as causative. Recently, Rodent chaphamaparvovirus 1 was recognized as the cause of murine inclusion body nephropathy, a disease reported for over 40 years in laboratory m ...
... Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are genomic elements derived from retroviral infections in ancestral germ lines. Most ERVs are inactivated by genetic or epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation. RD-114-virus-related sequence (RDRS) C2a is a feline endogenous retrovirus present in all domestic cats; however, its expression and function are not clearly known. DNA methylation at CpG dinucleotide ...
agglutination; antigens; blood groups; blood transfusion; case studies; cats; erythrocytes; gels; immunogenicity; medicine; patients; surgery
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... The aim of this study was to characterize anti-feline erythrocyte antigen (FEA) 1 alloantibodies following sensitization of FEA 1-negative cats, including their rate of appearance, agglutination titer over time and immunoglobulin class. A secondary aim was to obtain polyclonal anti-FEA 1 alloantibodies to increase the availability of FEA 1 blood typing. We also describe a case study documenting an ...
... The visual system is known to be vital for cognition and perception in the feline and canine and much behavioral research for these species has used visual stimuli and focused on visual perception. There has been extensive investigations into the visual pathway in cats and dogs via histological and neurobiological methods, however to date, only one study has mapped the canine optic pathway in vivo ...
... The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led the medical and scientific community to address questions surrounding the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of COVID-19; however, relevant clinical models outside of humans are still lacking. In felines, a ubiquitous coronavirus, described as feline coronavirus (FCoV), can present as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)— ...
... There is a paucity of information on feline discospondylitis. This study aimed to describe the signalment, clinical and laboratory findings, aetiological agents, treatment and outcome in cats affected by discospondylitis. This was a retrospective review of the medical records of cats diagnosed with discospondylitis at four referral institutions. A total of 17 cats were identified. Most were domest ...
... Local anaesthesia techniques are now essential parts of the multimodal analgesic approach applied in the care of small animals. The sensory innervation of the nose is provided by the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve, so nasal pain can be prevented or alleviated by blocking branches of this nerve. Maxillary or infraorbital nerve block can be used if invasive procedures are performed on th ...
... The aims of this study were to describe the indications for percutaneous pigtail catheter placement in cats requiring urine diversion, and to report the associated intra- and postoperative complications. The medical records of cats that underwent percutaneous pigtail catheter placement for urine diversion between January 2011 and May 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Twenty-five cats were includ ...
... Systemic administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is seldomly reported in dogs and cats. Client-owned animals receiving tPA (2010–2020). Medical records of dogs and cats receiving tPA for distant known/suspected thrombus were reviewed. Fourteen dog visits (24 injections) and five cat visits (six injections) were included. Canine known/suspected thrombus included pulmonary thromboemboli ...
Bruno Carneiro Rediguieri; Isabela da Cruz Bahiense; Jamile Ambrósio de Carvalho; Gustavo Rocha Leite; Aloísio Falqueto; Anderson Messias Rodrigues; Sarah Santos Gonçalves
Sporothrix; cats; digital images; environmental health; epizootic diseases; fungal culture; sporotrichosis; Brazil
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... We verified the clinical–epidemiological, microbiological, and molecular aspects of feline sporotrichosis in Espírito Santo, Brazil, as well as demonstrated the degree of reliability of the cytopathological examination in diagnosis, when compared to fungal culture. From March 2019 to April 2020, 154 suspicious cats were evaluated by collecting data and biological samples. The Cohen's kappa coeffic ...
... The aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors for death in traumatized cats based on the clinicoepidemiological profile, the Animal Trauma Triage (ATT) scale score and the Modified Glasgow Coma Scale (MGCS) score at the time of presentation to the hospital. This was a cross-sectional study involving cats admitted to the emergency sector (ES) and the surgical clinic sector (SCS) of a ...
... The aim of this study was to determine closure-related complications and outcome after median sternotomy (MS) in cats. This was a retrospective, multicentric study. The medical records of cats undergoing MS from six referral hospitals were reviewed (2010–2020). Data retrieved included signalment, history, presenting complaints, surgery, patient outcomes and complications. Follow-up was performed v ...
... A feeding plan recommendation for cats, both healthy and with disease, should include diet choice, amounts to feed and the feeding method. Diet choice can be complex owing to the abundance of products, sometimes with conflicting marketing messages, and the prevalence of information with no scientific basis. It is important to be aware of the specific challenges of both commercial and homemade diet ...
... Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a rare, highly metastatic subtype of breast cancer that typically develops tumours of a high histological grade. As TNBC is negative for the oestrogen, progesterone and HER2 receptors it is also not eligible for targeted hormonal therapies. Therefore, those diagnosed with TNBC are faced with a very poor prognosis. Feline mammary carcinomas (FMCs) have been s ...
Ana Huertas-López; Marinela Contreras Rojo; Woraporn Sukhumavasi; Silvia Martínez-Subiela; Gema Álvarez-García; Nadia María López-Ureña; José Joaquín Cerón; Carlos Martínez-Carrasco
... Felids are definitive hosts of Toxoplasma gondii, being the only hosts that can spread the infection through oocyst shedding in their feces. The elevated presence of this parasite in the domestic cat (Felis catus), and its close contact with humans, make it necessary to obtain reliable diagnostic methods to detect positive animals as a public health measure. For this reason, in this study, the dia ...
... In companion animal medicine, urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common indications for antimicrobial therapy. Definitive diagnosis of UTI requires isolation of bacteria with routine urine culture from an animal with concurrent clinical signs. Urine culture is typically performed at reference laboratories where paired susceptibility testing can be performed, but delays in shipment or ...
... To assess the feasibility of an ultrasound (US)-guided quadratus lumborum (QL)-psoas muscle (Pm) interfascial plane injection using a dorsoventral (DV) approach, and to compare needle visualization and distribution pattern between DV and ventrodorsal (VD) approaches. Experimental anatomical study. A total of 14 cat cadavers. Bilateral in-plane US-guided injections in the QL-Pm plane were performed ...
... OBJECTIVE: Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus (DCH) is a novel virus recently identified in the domestic cat. Currently, little is known regarding its clinical significance. The hepadnaviridae family includes the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Co‐infection of HBV and Hepatitis C in humans increases the risk of uveitis. We aimed to determine whether DCH is present in the United Kingdom (UK) and whether DCH warran ...
... The maxillary nerve courses very close to the globe, rendering cats – with their large eyes – at risk of globe penetration during infraorbital or maxillary nerve blocks. Therefore, the goals of the study were to compare the distribution and potential complications of three infraorbital or maxillary regional injection techniques. Twenty-three bilateral maxillae of cat cadavers were used in a random ...
Barbara C Rütgen; Elisabeth Baszler; Nicole Weingand; Birgitt Wolfesberger; Daniel Baumgartner; Sabine E Hammer; Sandra Groiss; Andrea Fuchs-Baumgartinger; Armin Saalmüller; Ilse Schwendenwein
... Flow cytometric (FCM) immunophenotyping of lymphoid tissue aspirates is an available adjunct for feline lymphoma diagnostics. Reference data have only been established for feline peripheral blood. Studies investigating the composition of normal and mildly reactive feline lymph nodes (LNs) are lacking. The aim of this prospective study was to establish reference data for lymphocyte subpopulations i ...
cats; conspecificity; domestication; humans; ontogeny; people; social behavior
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... Sociality can be broadly defined as the ability and tendency of individuals to reside in social groups with either conspecifics and/or other species. More specifically, sociability relates to the ability and tendency of individuals to display affiliative behaviours in such contexts. The domestic cat is one of the most globally popular companion animals and occupies a diverse range of lifestyles. D ...
... Malodors stemming from soiled cat litter are a major frustration for cat owners, despite the widespread use of absorbent litters with claims of odor control. Technologies for effective litter odor control have not been rigorously evaluated. Here, we report on the effectiveness of a novel litter formulation of 1-monochlorodimethylhydantoin (MCDMH)-modified clinoptilolite zeolite (MCDMH-Z) to contro ...
... The ability to recognize, diagnose and treat corneal disease is essential for maintaining vision and comfort in feline patients. Being able to correctly identify appropriate techniques for surgical cases is of particular importance for success when performing corneal surgery. Many different corneal diseases present with similar clinical signs, and it can be hard to determine the appropriate treatm ...
... BACKGROUND: Feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (fPLI) is commonly used to diagnose pancreatitis in cats (FP). Untargeted metabolomics has been extensively applied in human and veterinary medicine, but no metabolomic studies regarding FP have been conducted. OBJECTIVES: To identify metabolites significantly associated with increased fPLI. ANIMALS: Forty‐nine client‐owned cats: 11 clinically ...
Alyson M. Stobo‐Wilson; Brett P. Murphy; Sarah M. Legge; Hernan Caceres‐Escobar; David G. Chapple; Heather M. Crawford; Stuart J. Dawson; Chris R. Dickman; Tim S. Doherty; Patricia A. Fleming; Stephen T. Garnett; Matthew Gentle; Thomas M. Newsome; Russell Palmer; Matthew W. Rees; Euan G. Ritchie; James Speed; John‐Michael Stuart; Andrés F. Suarez‐Castro; Eilysh Thompson; Ayesha Tulloch; Jeff M. Turpin; John C.Z. Woinarski
Vulpes vulpes; biodiversity; cats; dead animals; diet; fauna; foxes; introduced species; mesopredators; predation; Australia
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... AIM: Introduced predators negatively impact biodiversity globally, with insular fauna often most severely affected. Here, we assess spatial variation in the number of terrestrial vertebrates (excluding amphibians) killed by two mammalian mesopredators introduced to Australia, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and feral cat (Felis catus). We aim to identify prey groups that suffer especially high rates o ...
Michael L. Wysong; Pius Gregory; Alexander W. T. Watson; Leigh‐Ann Woolley; Christopher W. Parker; Yawuru Country Managers; Karajarri Rangers; Nyikina Mangala Rangers
Lagorchestes; Macropus agilis; administrative management; cameras; cats; cattle; dingoes; edge effects; fire season; Western Australia
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... Cross‐cultural collaboration between Yawuru Country Managers (Rangers) and WWF‐Australia ecologists led to new detections of the Spectacled Hare‐wallaby (SHW), (Lagorchestes conspicillatus) in the west Kimberley region of Western Australia where it was presumed to be locally extirpated. This collaboration relied on the expertise of the Yawuru Country Managers to select specific locations for targe ...
Barbara Willi; Marina L. Meli; Chiara Cafarelli; Urs O. Gilli; Anja Kipar; Alina Hubbuch; Barbara Riond; Judith Howard; Daniel Schaarschmidt; Walter Regli; Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Cytauxzoon; Felis silvestris silvestris; anemia; cats; confidence interval; cytochrome b; geographical distribution; hemoparasites; mitochondrial genes; national surveys; phylogeny; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; tick-borne diseases; Central European region; France; Switzerland
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... BACKGROUND: Cytauxzoon spp. infection is believed to be a newly emerging tick-borne disease in felids in Europe, with three species of the haemoparasite having recently been differentiated in wild felids. In Switzerland, rare infections have been documented in domestic cats in the west and northwest of the country, the first of which was in 2014. The aims of the present study were: (i) to characte ...
... BACKGROUND: Due to the complexity of retrieving skin-dwelling microfilariae, filarioids of dogs presenting dermal microfilariae (e.g. Cercopithifilaria spp., Onchocerca lupi) are relatively unknown compared to Dirofilaria spp. and Acanthocheilonema spp. whose microfilariae circulate in the blood. Although Cercopithifilaria spp. and O. lupi filarioids are distributed worldwide, there is a paucity o ...
... To describe acid-base status using the Henderson-Hasselbalch, Stewart and semi-quantitative methods of analysis in a feline haemorrhage-resuscitation model.Randomized crossover study.A total of six domestic cats (mean age, 21 months; weight, 4.9 kg).Venous blood samples were taken before haemorrhage, after haemorrhage at 30 minute intervals during fluid resuscitation and at 24 hours. The cats were ...
... The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a competent vector of numerous bacterial pathogens in the genera Bartonella and Rickettsia. In the United States, free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) increase the risk of exposure to C. felis for humans and their companion animals. In collaboration with a trap-neuter-return program, we collected fleas from 283 feral/stray cats in southeastern Georgia be ...
beverages; bisphenol A; canned foods; cats; dried foods; epoxides; hyperthyroidism; liquid chromatography; medicine; pet foods; surgery; tandem mass spectrometry; Czech Republic
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... Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most widely used synthetic compounds on the planet. It is used in the synthesis of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins and other polymer materials. Owing to its excellent chemical and physical properties, it is used to produce food and beverage containers or the linings for metal products. BPA has been mentioned as a possible cause of feline hyperthyroidism. Cat fo ...
... Oncostatin M receptor beta (OSMRβ) mediates signaling of Oncostatin M (OSM) and interleukine-31 (IL-31), two key cytokines involved in many important biological processes including inflammation and cancer progression. More importantly, OSMRβ might be a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for some diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, pruritus and ovarian cancer. In this study, solub ...
... OBJECTIVE: To describe the development and implementation of a small animal hemovigilance program at a university veterinary teaching hospital. DESIGN: Retrospective observational descriptive study performed between October 2014 and March 2019. SETTING: University teaching hospital. ANIMALS: Dogs and cats receiving blood product transfusions . INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: A ...
... The provision of general anesthesia is common in veterinary hospitals and procedures include some level of risk, up to and including mortality. A quality initiative was introduced with a focus on reducing canine and feline anesthesia mortality. This paper describes the development and implementation of risk-based medical quality standards (MQS) and resultant impacts on anesthesia mortality. This w ...
... The SARS-CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus has caused a worldwide pandemic because of the virus's ability to transmit efficiently human-to-human. A key determinant of infection is the attachment of the viral spike protein to the host receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Because of the presumed zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-2, there is no practical way to assess the susceptibility of every species ...
... To develop an ultrasound-guided interfascial plane technique for injection of the pudendal nerve near its sacral origin in cats. Prospective, randomized, anatomical study. A group of 12 feline cadavers. Gross and ultrasound anatomy of the ischiorectal fossa, the pudendal nerve relationship with parasacral structures, and the interfascial plane were described. Computed tomography was employed to de ...
adverse effects; cats; diet; dieting; dogs; food allergies; food intolerance; health care workers; medicine; pet foods; pet ownership; signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
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... Background: Food allergies are not as common as clients believe, although they are commonly self diagnosed by pet owners. This phenomenon is also seen in human medicine, where self and parenteral diagnoses of food allergies far outnumber actual diagnoses by trained medical professionals. Adverse food reactions (AFRs) in dogs and cats can manifest with a diverse array of clinical signs; therefore, ...
... The study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation with dietary 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ (25[OH]D₃) in adult cats. Three levels of dietary 25(OH)D₃ concentrations (4.9, 8.4, 11.8 µg/kg as fed) were received by five adult cats for 9 weeks, each in a randomized complete block design. Effects were determined on plasma or serum concentrations of 25(OH)D₃, 24,25-dihydroxy ...
... The objectives were to conduct a survey of cardiologists on their recent experiences with cats that have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and to retrospectively review individual cases of feline DCM. Part one: A survey was distributed to cardiologists with questions regarding caseload and clinical management of cats with DCM diagnosed over the past two years. Part two: Cardiologists completing the sur ...
... Cytauxzoon felis is a tick-borne hemoprotozoan parasite that causes life-threatening disease in domestic cats in the United States. Currently, the platforms for C. felis research are limited to natural or experimental infection of domestic cats. This study aims to develop an alternative model by infecting Amblyomma americanum ticks with C. felis via direct injection. Amblyomma americanum adults we ...
abnormal development; animal pathology; cats; cryptorchidism; cytogenetic analysis; females; genitalia; gonadal dysgenesis; males; medicine; phenotype; pseudohermaphroditism; sex chromosomes; sex reversal; surgery
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... Any congenital or developmental abnormality of any part of the male or female reproductive tract is a ‘disorder of sexual development’ (DSD). The tricolored male cat phenotype, cryptorchidism, gonadal hypoplasia and incidental abnormalities such as cystic remnants or embryonic ducts are well-known feline DSDs. Full characterization of DSDs requires sex chromosome determination and identification o ...
Valerie Allendorf; Nicolai Denzin; Franz J. Conraths; Lisa A. Boden; François Elvinger; Ioannis Magouras; Arjan Stegeman; James L.N. Wood; Ana Carvajal Urueña; Katherine E.F. Grace; Katharina D.C. Stärk
... Due to the zoonotic origin of SARS-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the potential for its transmission from humans back to animals and the possibility that it might establish ongoing infection pathways in other animal species has been discussed. Cats are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and were shown experimentally to transmit the virus to other cats. Infection of cats has been widely reported. Domest ...
... The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of post-contrast acute kidney injury or comparable side effects on kidney function in cats receiving the non-ionic, iodinated agent ioversol and/or paramagnetic agent gadoteric acid. Fifty-two animals were divided into four groups on the basis of contrast medium administration for imaging: ioversol (n = 27), gadoteric acid (n = 12), dual contra ...
... Invasive species control has resulted in unintended consequences where the control of one species causes increased impacts of a co-occurring species. Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and feral cats (Felis catus) co-occur throughout Australia—with control and regulation of fox’s commonplace, a greater understanding of how feral cats will respond in the absence of foxes is needed. In this study we use fera ...
alanine transaminase; albumins; cats; debridement; dogs; hospitals; hypoproteinemia; integument; medicine; prognosis; protein content; radiography; retrospective studies; surgery
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... Bite wounds are a common cause of trauma in cats; nevertheless, large-scale studies of this trauma in cats are lacking. The aims of the present study were to characterise the clinical and clinicopathological findings in these cats, to assess the association of these variables and therapeutic measures with survival, and to assess the association between the animal trauma triage (ATT) score and seve ...
animal reproduction; cats; dose response; enrofloxacin; medicine
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... Enrofloxacin is one of the most widely used antibacterial drugs in feline medicine. This study investigated the effects of enrofloxacin on in vitro feline spontaneous myometrial contractility at different sexual stages. Uterine samples of the 20 queen cats at different sexual periods were placed in a tissue bath, and in vitro spontaneous stretch-induced myometrial contractions were recorded for 10 ...
... Venlafaxine, a specific inhibitor of both noradrenaline and serotonin, is commonly used in human medicine to treat depression, anxiety and social phobia. Its formulation in small granules renders it interesting to test on cats, which are usually reluctant to take medication. Venlafaxine was administered at 1 mg/kg for 60 days, using a double-blind, placebo-controlled protocol, to cats aged ⩾6 mont ...
adults; cats; dogs; drugs; kidney diseases; kidneys; medical treatment; quality of life
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... Chronic kidney disease is a common kidney disorder in adult and aged dogs and cats; the management of associated complications and comorbidities generally requires a life-long medical treatment to ensure a good quality of life of affected patients. However, indications and the literature on drug dosing in dogs and cats with chronic kidney disease are often lacking. The aim of this review is to rev ...
cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; hematuria; medicine; risk; surgery; veterinary medicine
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... Feline arterial thromboembolism (ATE), an often devastating outcome, was recently shown to affect 11.3% of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy over 10 years. Current American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine guidelines recommend the use of clopidogrel in cats at risk for ATE, with addition of a factor Xa inhibitor in very high risk or post-ATE cases. To date, no studies have examined the ...
Chi-Hsuan Sung; Sina Marsilio; Betty Chow; Kailee A Zornow; Jennifer E Slovak; Rachel Pilla; Jonathan A Lidbury; Jörg M Steiner; So Young Park; Min-Pyo Hong; Steve L Hill; Jan S Suchodolski
... Previous studies have identified various bacterial taxa that are altered in cats with chronic enteropathies (CE) vs healthy cats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a targeted quantitative molecular method to evaluate the fecal microbiota of cats. Fecal samples from 80 client-owned healthy cats and 68 cats with CE were retrospectively evaluated. A panel of quantitative PCR (qPCR) assa ...
... A 2.5-year-old cat presented with progressive ataxia and lethargy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed enlargement of the cerebellum and herniation of cerebellar vermis. Postmortem examination confirmed the MRI findings, and histopathology showed numerous large dysplastic neurons populating and displacing the Purkinje cell layer and extending into the molecular and granular layers of the cereb ...
... BACKGROUND: Coronaviruses (CoVs) are major human and animal pathogens and antiviral drugs are pursued as a complementary strategy, chiefly if vaccines are not available. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal systemic disease of felids caused by FIP virus (FIPV), a virulent pathotype of feline enteric coronavirus (FeCoV). Some antiviral drugs active on FIPV have been identified, but they a ...
Sara Mangiaterra; Anne Schmidt-Küntzel; Laurie Marker; Alessandro Di Cerbo; Renato Piccinini; Davide Guadagnini; Maria Elena Turba; Sara Berardi; Livio Galosi; Silvia Preziuso; Matteo Cerquetella; Giacomo Rossi
... Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are classified as “vulnerable” species due to the low numbers persisting in the wild. Gastrointestinal diseases are very common in this species when they are kept in captivity, in particular gastritis. Clinical signs are predominantly characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss and anorexia. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of a multi-strain probiotic in tw ...
... To determine the effect of butorphanol, administered by intravenous (IV) infusion, on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane (MACISO) in cats and to examine the dosage dependence of this effect. Randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover experimental study. A group of six healthy adult male neutered cats. Cats were anesthetized with isoflurane in oxygen. A venous catheter was placed for f ...
... The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of fresh and stored feline red blood cells (RBCs) after passage through an 18 μm microaggregate filter. Nine cats were recruited for a single blood donation using an open collection system. A simulated transfusion using a syringe driver and microaggregate filter was performed over 2 h with half the blood on the day of donation and the other ...
... The aim of the present study was to compare orange fibre, beet pulp and inulin as fibre sources for cats. A control diet (CON) was formulated without inclusion of a fibre source. Further experimental diets were also based on diet CON but were supplemented with 1% orange fibre (diet 1%OF); 3% orange fibre (diet 3%OF); 3% beet pulp (diet 3%BP) or 1% inulin (diet 1%IN). Forty cats were used in a rand ...
blood; blood chemistry; blood sampling; body condition; calorimetry; carnitine; castration; cats; encapsulation; energy expenditure; food intake; hyperlipidemia; lipid composition; lipids; medicine; metabolism; obesity; physical activity; respiratory quotient; young adults
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... The objective of this study was to verify the safety of policosanol supplementation for domestic cats. The effects of raw and encapsulated policosanol were compared with positive (L-carnitine) and negative (no supplementation) controls on outcomes of complete blood count, serum biochemistry, energy expenditure, respiratory quotient and physical activity in healthy young adult cats. The study was a ...
... Obesity leads to insulin resistance and is a major risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus in cats. Prevention of obesity and obesity-induced insulin resistance is difficult, and reliable long-term strategies are currently lacking. Retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (RORγ) was recently identified as an important transcription factor in the development of large insulin-resistant ad ...
... The aim of this study was to assess the effect of topical tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% on intraocular pressure (IOP) in ophthalmologically normal cats. Twenty domestic shorthair cats (40 eyes) were used in this study. Each cat was randomly allocated to one of two groups (treatment or control). Baseline IOP (T0) was measured in each cat, and then one drop of tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% or artifi ...
bacterial growth; cats; dogs; gravity; hematuria; medical records; microscopy; small animal practice; urinalysis; urine
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... OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of urine‐specific gravity (USG) on using microscopic evaluation of bacteriuria to predict urine culture results in dogs and cats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective medical record review of canine and feline patients that had a urinalysis and urine culture performed simultaneously. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negat ...
... To determine the dose of phenylephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine necessary to maintain mean arterial pressure (MAP) within 70–80 mmHg during administration of isoflurane, isoflurane and vatinoxan and isoflurane, vatinoxan and dexmedetomidine at three plasma concentrations.Randomized crossover experimental study.A group of five adult healthy neutered male cats.Instrumentation occurred during ane ...
Trichosurus vulpecula; birds; cameras; cats; chemical residues; dogs; human health; landscapes; livestock; mortality; nontarget organisms; pests; possums; risk; wildlife; Queensland; Western Australia
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... Reducing the damage caused by feral cats (Felis catus) to wildlife, livestock and human health is a key objective for many land managers and human health agencies globally. The lack of safe and efficacious lethal control tools in many regions, however, makes the control of feral cats and their impacts challenging. We performed a baiting trial in central Queensland to measure the efficacy and safet ...
Luiz F. J. Nascimento; Tatyane M. Cirilo; Dharliton S. Gomes; Ana Carolina A. Gomes; Victor F. S. Lima; R. Scher; S. Jain; Ricardo T. Fujiwara; Silvio S. Dolabella
... The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by the protozoan parasite belonging to the genus Leishmania. In the New World, although dogs are considered the main parasite reservoir, in the last two decades, several studies have confirmed the role of cats (Felis catus) in the epidemiology of the disease and feline leishmaniasis (FeL) is now considered to be an emerging disease. The present revi ...
cats; epilepsy; medicine; phenotype; questionnaires; remission; surgery; telephones; Sweden
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... The primary objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of epileptic seizures and of presumed idiopathic epilepsy (PIE, describing epilepsy of unknown origin) in a cohort of British Shorthair (BSH) cats in Sweden. The secondary objective was to describe epileptic seizure characteristics and outcome for cats with PIE. Owners of BSH cats born between 2006 and 2016 and registered with S ...
... Feline parvovirus causes infectious diseases, and Chaphamaparvovirus is a novel type of feline parvovirus. The present study aims to establish a method that can be used in clinical rapid detection of feline Chaphamaparvovirus (FeChPV), for facilitate the timely and effective diagnosis and treatment of sick animals and shorten the diagnosis time of clinical diseases. The experimental samples in thi ...
Corvidae; Onychogalea; administrative management; bycatch; cages; cameras; cats; national parks; nontarget organisms; raw meat
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... Feral Cat (Felis catus) (cat) is a predator of the Bridled Nail‐Tailed Wallaby (BNTW) (Onychogalea frenata) living at Taunton National Park (Scientific) (Taunton). The aim of this study was to determine if traps and poison baits could be used to control feral cats without impacting non‐target species at Taunton. The techniques trialled included poison fresh meat baits and several types of traps pr ...
... Pentobarbital is used commonly to euthanize animals. Occasionally during a death investigation, it is necessary to determine whether a cat or dog was euthanized via pentobarbital overdose. Screening for the detection of barbiturates including pentobarbital can be performed using commercial immunochromatographic tests. We used a commercial immunochromatographic test for barbiturates in humans to sc ...
... The aim of this study was to describe an alternative landmark for screw insertion into the body of the ilium with bilateral sacroiliac luxation in cats. Seven cat cadavers with artificially induced bilateral sacroiliac luxation were used. The screw insertion point was determined using the caudal iliac crest and cranial acetabular rim. These two points make the first guideline; a second guideline r ...
... Toxoplasmosis acquired during pregnancy is one that can lead to death or malformations of the foetus, and it is a complex disease to diagnose. The objective of the study was to evaluate the Surveillance Program of Gestational and Congenital Toxoplasmosis. To assess primary prevention, 424 pregnant women were interviewed regarding their knowledge of prevention measures in 2019. Secondary prevention ...
... The aim of this study was to analyze iron, copper and zinc concentrations in commercial foods and compare among food formats (dry, canned, raw), foods marketed by age category (adult 1+ years and senior 7+ years) and foods intended for adult maintenance vs all life stages. In total, 112 commercial non-therapeutic food products marketed for healthy adult and senior cats were purchased in the USA. F ...
antagonists; body length; body weight; contraception; contraceptives; drugs; females; long term effects; males; medicine; pets; puberty; radiography; withers
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... Acyline contraception has been described in cats, but few data are available on the drug's long-term effect on growth. The relevant data cover until puberty with no radiographic description. We investigated the radiographic parameters throughout bone growth in order to more completely determine the drug's safety. Thirteen male and 12 female cats were studied, with the kittens being randomly assign ...