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1. 2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on Management of the Inappetent Hospitalised Cat

Author:
Samantha Taylor; Daniel L Chan; Cecilia Villaverde; Linda Ryan; Franck Peron; Jessica Quimby; Carolyn O’Brien; Serge Chalhoub
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.7 pp. 614-640
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
analgesics; antiemetics; appetite; caregivers; cats; digestive system; drug therapy; expert opinion; food intake; hospitals; immunity; intestinal obstruction; malnutrition; medicine; metabolism; nausea; nutrition assessment; pain; parenteral feeding; patients; surgery; tube feeding
Abstract:
... Inappetence may have many origins and, as a presenting sign or observation in the hospitalised patient, is common in feline practice. Nutritional assessment of every patient is encouraged, to identify the need for, and appropriate type of, intervention indicated. The impact of malnutrition may be significant on the feline patient, perpetuating illness, delaying recovery, slowing wound healing and ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221106353

2. 2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in Cats

Author:
Paulo V Steagall; Sheilah Robertson; Bradley Simon; Leon N Warne; Yael Shilo-Benjamini; Samantha Taylor
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.1 pp. 4-30
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
analgesia; analgesics; anesthesia; cats; medicine; metabolism; ownership; pain; pain assessment; patients; physical health; surgery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211066268

3. ALVAC‐fIL2, a feline interleukin‐2 immunomodulator, as a treatment for sarcoids in horses: A pilot study

Author:
Corey Saba; Randall Eggleston; Andrew Parks; John Peroni; Eric Sjoberg; Shelbe Rice; Jesse Tyma; Jarred Williams; Deborah Grosenbaugh; A. Timothy Leard
Source:
Journal of veterinary internal medicine 2022 v.36 no.3 pp. 1179-1184
ISSN:
0891-6640
Subject:
cats; horses; immunomodulators; inflammation; interleukin-2; neoplasm progression; sarcoid; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvim.16425

4. Absence of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA and anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in stray cats

Author:
Angelica Stranieri; Stefania Lauzi; Alessia Giordano; Luigi Galimberti; Gabriele Ratti; Nicola Decaro; Federica Brioschi; Davide Lelli; Silvia Gabba; Ndiana Linda Amarachi; Eleonora Lorusso; Ana Moreno; Tiziana Trogu; Saverio Paltrinieri
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2022 v.69 no.4 pp. 2089-2095
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; One Health initiative; RNA; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; blood serum; cats; hospitals; neutralization tests; nose; people; seroprevalence
Abstract:
... SARS‐CoV‐2 positive or seropositive owned cats have been reported worldwide. The detection of seropositive stray cats in the proximity of farms of infected minks, coupled with the demonstration of cat‐to‐cat transmission in experimental settings, raise the question whether stray cats may have an epidemiological role in the COVID‐19 pandemic and may act as sentinel for the circulation of SARS‐CoV‐2 ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.14200

5. Advances and challenges in the management of feline sporotrichosis

Author:
Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremião; Luisa Helena Monteiro de Miranda; Gabriela Reis Pereira-Oliveira; Rodrigo Caldas Menezes; Ana Caroline de Sá Machado; Anderson Messias Rodrigues; Sandro Antonio Pereira
Source:
Revista iberoamericana de micología 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1130-1406
Subject:
Sporothrix; cats; health status; host-pathogen relationships; itraconazole; nose; potassium iodide; sporotrichosis; therapeutics
Abstract:
... The domestic cat is the most susceptible host to Sporothrix infection, developing severe clinical forms. Few effective antifungal agents are available for treating feline sporotrichosis, and cases of treatment failure are common. Treatment success depends on cat health status, therapy-related factors, as well as social/economic issues, but it is mainly contingent upon the host–fungus interaction. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.riam.2022.05.002

6. Airway Remodeling in Feline Lungs

Author:
Giulia D'Annunzio; Francesca Gobbo; Giancarlo Avallone; Barbara Bacci; Silvia Sabattini; Giuseppe Sarli
Source:
Topics in companion animal medicine 2022 v.46 pp. 100587
ISSN:
1938-9736
Subject:
animal models; asthma; cats; desmin; fibrosis; histology; humans; hyperplasia; lungs; medicine; pathogenesis; pets; smooth muscle; vimentin
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tcam.2021.100587

7. Antigenic components, identification, and characterization of whole worm extract of Platynosomum illiciens

Author:
Shin Moe Aoke; Amaya Watthanadirek; Napassorn Poolsawat; Nitipon Srionrod; Pornpiroon Nooroong; Sutthida Minsakorn; Sitthichok Lacharoje; Woraporn Sukhumavasi; Panat Anuracpreeda
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2022 pp. 109774
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
Dipylidium caninum; Platynosomum; Toxocara cati; adults; antigens; cats; cytoplasm; flukes; gel chromatography; immunoblotting; muscles; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; serodiagnosis; uterus; veterinary parasitology
Abstract:
... The antigenic components of adult Platynosomum illiciens were characterized by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and immunoblotting using sera from cats naturally infected with P. illiciens, Dipylidium caninum, Toxocara cati and uninfected cat sera. The whole worm extract (WWE) of P. illiciens was fractionated by Sephadex G-200 gel filtration chromatography. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109774

8. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacteria associated with lower respiratory tract infections in cats and dogs in England

Author:
Daphne E. Mavrides; Alice L. Morgan; Jea G. Na; Peter A. Graham; Timothy D. McHugh
Source:
Veterinary record 2022 v.190 no.4 pp. e779
ISSN:
0042-4900
Subject:
Bordetella bronchiseptica; Escherichia coli; Pasteurella; Pseudomonas; aminoglycosides; antibiotic resistance; bacterial growth; cats; cefovecin; cephalothin; ciprofloxacin; decision making; dogs; enrofloxacin; etiology; marbofloxacin; oxytetracycline; respiratory system; retrospective studies; sulfamethoxazole; ticarcillin; trimethoprim; England
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Bacterial lower respiratory tract infections (bLRTIs) are common and potentially life threatening in cats and dogs. Antibiotic treatment is often initiated before the diagnosis of bLRTI; therefore improved knowledge of the aetiology and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of these infections is essential to inform empiric antibiotic choices. METHODS: A retrospective study of microbiolog ...
DOI:
10.1002/vetr.779

9. Appetite Stimulant and Anti-Emetic Effect of Mirtazapine Transdermal Ointment in Cats Affected by Lymphoma Following Chemotherapy Administration: A Multi-Centre Retrospective Study

Author:
Livia Ferro; Stefano Ciccarelli; Giacomo Stanzani; Lisa Nappi; Francesca Angelini; Chiara Leo
Source:
Animals 2022 v.12 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
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
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani12020155

10. Approaching phantom complex after limb amputation in cats

Author:
Marika Menchetti; Giorgia Della Rocca; Ilaria Tartari; Gualtiero Gandini; Alessandra Di Salvo; Marco Rosati
Source:
Journal of veterinary behavior 2022 v.50 pp. 23-29
ISSN:
1558-7878
Subject:
amputation; behavior; cats; descriptive statistics; frequency distribution; pain; quality of life; questionnaires
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jveb.2022.01.002

11. Assessment of thawed sperm quality from feline species: Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and oncilla (Leopardus gutullus)

Author:
Jussara Maria Tebet; Fabiana Ferreira de Souza; Maria Isabel Mello Martins; Viviane Helena Chirinéa; Jaqueline Candido de Carvalho; Frederico Ozanam Papa; Maria Denise Lopes
Source:
Theriogenology 2022 v.177 pp. 56-62
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
Leopardus pardalis; acrosome; cats; color; cryopreservation; light microscopy; nitrogen; pH; penis; semen; sperm motility; sperm quality; testes; urine; vapors; viability; vigor
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.10.004

12. Assessment of the cutaneous trunci muscle reflex in healthy cats: comparison of results acquired by clinicians and cat owners

Author:
Chyong-Ying Tsai; Ya-Pei Chang
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. e163
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; fur; medicine; muscles; paper; pet ownership; surgery
Abstract:
... The study aimed to evaluate the cutaneous trunci muscle reflex (CTMR) in healthy cats using methods performed by the clinician and the cat’s owner at home. A total of 55 healthy cats without neurological abnormalities were included in this study. CTMR evaluation was performed sequentially in each cat using three methods by a clinician: method A, pinch skin with a straight 14 cm Crile haemostat for ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221098716

13. Attitudes and practices of veterinarians in Australia to acute pain management in cats

Author:
Louise Rae; Natalie MacNab; Sarah Bidner; Cameron Davidson; Phillip McDonagh
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. 715-725
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
analgesia; analgesics; cats; demographic statistics; drug therapy; medicine; narcotics; national surveys; pain; pain assessment; surgery; Australia
Abstract:
... Up-to-date information on the current practices and attitudes of veterinarians in Australia to acute pain management in cats was sought in 2017–2018 in the first nationwide survey in over 20 years. An online survey was created, consisting of 54 questions in four sections, with 18 feline-specific questions. Veterinarians throughout Australia were invited to participate in the survey through adverti ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211043086

14. Avian botulism is a primary, year-round threat to adult survival in the endangered Hawaiian Duck on Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i, USA

Author:
Christopher P. Malachowski; Bruce D. Dugger; Kimberly J. Uyehara; Michelle H. Reynolds
Source:
Condor 2022 v.124 no.2 pp. 1-15
ISSN:
2732-4621
Subject:
Anas laysanensis; Anas wyvilliana; adults; botulism; cats; data collection; ducks; females; monitoring; mortality; population dynamics; poultry carcasses; predation; radio telemetry; rain; risk
Abstract:
... 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] ...
DOI:
10.1093/ornithapp/duac007

15. Behavior and adoptability of hoarded cats admitted to an animal shelter

Author:
Linda S Jacobson; Jacklyn J Ellis; Kyrsten J Janke; Jolene A Giacinti; Jyothi V Robertson
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. e232
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; habituation; medicine; surgery; surveys
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to analyze the behavioral characteristics and success of adoption for previously hoarded cats. Shelter records and post-adoption surveys were analyzed for hoarded cats ⩾6 months old at intake. A non-standard scoring system was used. Intake scores were allocated contemporaneously and socialization scores were applied retrospectively for three time points (TPs): 5–10 days p ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221102122

16. Biodiversity conservation in urban gardens – Pets and garden design influence activity of a vulnerable digging mammal

Author:
Amanda R. Kristancic; Janine Kuehs; Bonnie Beal Richardson; Catherine Baudains; Giles E. StJ. Hardy; Patricia A Fleming
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2022 v.225 pp. 104464
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
Isoodon; biodiversity conservation; cameras; cats; dietary supplements; dogs; ecosystems; environmental health; food availability; habitats; landscapes; mulches; permeability; predation; risk; shrublands; surveys; urbanization; vegetation cover; wildlife; wood; Western Australia
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104464

17. Bringing back the endangered bridled nail-tailed wallaby at Taunton National Park (Scientific) through effective predator control

Author:
John Augusteyn; Michael A. McCarthy; Alan Robley; Anthony Pople; Barry Nolan; Graham Hemson; Rhonda Melzer; Samuel Richards; Andrew Dinwoodie
Source:
Wildlife research 2022 v.49 no.4 pp. 382-398
ISSN:
1035-3712
Subject:
Onychogalea; Vulpes vulpes; cats; dogs; indigenous species; meteorology; national parks; population size; predator control; rain; research; sand; stomach; wildlife
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1071/WR21067

18. CT findings and the prognostic value of the Koret CT score in cats with traumatic brain injury

Author:
Ohad Mann; Dana Peery; Ronnie Bader Segev; Sigal Klainbart; Efrat Kelmer; Ariel Sobarzo; Vered Shub; Kira Rapoport; Merav H Shamir; Orit Chai
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 91-97
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
asymmetry; brain damage; cats; coma; diagnostic techniques; head; hemorrhage; medicine; prediction; surgery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211005306

19. Canine and Feline Testicular Preservation

Author:
Lúcia Daniel Machado da Silva
Source:
Animals 2022 v.12 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Canidae; Felidae; biotechnology; cats; cryopreservation; dogs; extinction; germplasm; puberty; reproductive performance; risk; spermatogonia; spermatozoa; testes; vitrification
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani12010124

20. Cardiac gene activation varies between young and adult cats and in the presence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author:
Michelle E. Colpitts; Jeff L. Caswell; Gabrielle Monteith; Jessica Joshua; M. Lynne O'Sullivan; Shari Raheb; Sonja Fonfara
Source:
Research in veterinary science 2022 v.152 pp. 38-47
ISSN:
0034-5288
Subject:
adhesion; adults; cardiomyopathy; cats; chemokine CCL2; coagulation; gene activation; gene expression; heart; heat stress; inflammation; interleukin-6; lifestyle; metalloproteinases; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; research; thrombosis; transcription (genetics); vascular endothelial growth factors; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... Little is known about the difference of myocardial gene transcription in young and adult cats and how transcription is further modified in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and with left atrial (LA) thrombus formation. We hypothesized that selected factors for coagulation, endothelial activation, inflammation, and remodelling are modified with age and are activated in the hearts of cats ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.07.007

21. Cats were Responsible for the Headless Carcasses of Shearwaters: Evidence from Genetic Predator Identification

Author:
Junco Nagata; Atsushi Haga; Yuki Kusachi; Mikuni Tokuyoshi; Hideki Endo; Yuya Watari
Source:
Mammal study 2022 v.47 no.3 pp. 197-204
ISSN:
1348-6160
Subject:
Calonectris; DNA; Felis silvestris; Japan; cats; esophagus; genetic analysis; head; invasive species; predation; stakeholders; surveys
Abstract:
... The domestic cat Felis silvestris catus is known to be one of the most notorious invasive alien predators. Seabirds are typical taxonomic groups that have been impacted by free-ranging cats on islands, and their headless carcasses are frequently observed. We conducted genetic predator identification of the carcasses of streaked shearwater Calonectris leucomelas and described their characteristics ...
DOI:
10.3106/ms2021-0047

22. Cat–Owner Relationship and Cat Behaviour: Effects of the COVID-19 Confinement and Implications for Feline Management

Author:
Giacomo Riggio; Carmen Borrelli; Patrizia Piotti; Anna Grondona; Angelo Gazzano; Francesco P. Di Iacovo; Jaume Fatjó; Jonathan E. Bowen; Daniel Mota-Rojas; Federica Pirrone; Chiara Mariti
Source:
Veterinary sciences 2022 v.9 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2306-7381
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; cats; demographic statistics; dogs; pet ownership; surveys; Italy
Abstract:
... The restrictive measures implemented to stem the spread of COVID-19 abruptly changed the lives of many cats and their owners. This study explored whether the lockdown in Italy affected the cat–owner relationship, as well as cat behaviour and welfare. A survey that included questions on owner and cat’s demographics, living environment, cat behaviour and a modified version of the Cat/Dog Relationshi ...
DOI:
10.3390/vetsci9070369

23. Caudal and middle segmental mandibulectomies for the treatment of unilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis in cats

Author:
Lenin A Villamizar-Martinez; Daniel G Ferro; Vanessa G Carvalho; Jonathan Ferreira; Alexander M Reiter
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. 20551169221086438
ISSN:
2055-1169
Subject:
ankylosis; cats; excision; malocclusion; medicine; mouth
Abstract:
... Three cats affected by unilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis underwent segmental mandibulectomy, while one cat with bilateral ankylosis underwent right temporomandibular joint gap arthroplasty and left segmental mandibulectomy. Minimal intraoperative complications were linked to the segmental mandibulectomies in the cases reported. All cats recovered their ability to open the mouth, and the ...
DOI:
10.1177/20551169221086438

24. Characterization of DNA methylation and promoter activity of long terminal repeat elements of feline endogenous retrovirus RDRS C2a

Author:
Sayumi Shimode; Takashi Yamamoto
Source:
Virus genes 2022 v.58 no.1 pp. 70-74
ISSN:
0920-8569
Subject:
DNA methylation; Retroviridae; bisulfites; cats; epigenetics; genes; genomics; luciferase; terminal repeat sequences; transcription (genetics); viruses
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11262-021-01878-1

25. Characterization of post-transfusion anti-FEA 1 alloantibodies in transfusion-naive FEA 1-negative cats

Author:
Alyssa Cannavino; Dana LeVine; Marie-Claude Blais
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.6 pp. e124
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
agglutination; antigens; blood groups; blood transfusion; case studies; cats; erythrocytes; gels; immunogenicity; medicine; patients; surgery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221094502

26. Clinical features, treatment and outcome of discospondylitis in cats

Author:
Sergio A Gomes; Laurent S Garosi; Sebastien Behr; Cristina Toni; Joana Tabanez; Clare Rusbridge; Mike Targett; Mark Lowrie
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 311-321
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus; analgesia; bacterial culture; blood; blood chemistry; cats; cephalosporins; exercise; fever; hematology; males; medicine; nerve tissue; pain; prognosis; surgery; urinalysis; urine
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211020159

27. Clinical techniques in veterinary dermatology Regional anaesthesia of the canine and feline nose

Author:
Kata Orsolya Veres‐Nyéki
Source:
Veterinary dermatology 2022 v.33 no.3 pp. 258-262
ISSN:
0959-4493
Subject:
analgesics; anesthesia; cats; dogs; equipment; innervation; nerve tissue; nose; pain; risk; toxicity
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/vde.13050

28. Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats

Author:
D.M. Diaz; B.A. Scansen; Z. Lake; S. Shropshire; E.C. Orton; J. Guillaumin
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2022 v.41 pp. 154-164
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
acute kidney injury; cardiomyopathy; cats; dogs; reperfusion injury; surgery; t-plasminogen activator; thrombosis; vena cava
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2022.02.006

29. Closure-related complications after median sternotomy in cats: 26 cases (2010–2020)

Author:
Julie Hennet; Mariette A Pilot; Davina M Anderson; Matteo Rossanese; Angelos Chrysopoulos; Benito de la Puerta; Ronan A Mullins; Guillaume Chanoit
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.6 pp. e109
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; dehiscence; descriptive statistics; e-mail; manubrium; medicine; patients; risk; surgery; survival rate; telephones; thymoma
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221089701

30. Coexistence between Humans and ‘Misunderstood’ Domestic Cats in the Anthropocene: Exploring Behavioural Plasticity as a Gatekeeper of Evolution

Author:
Eugenia Natoli; Carla Litchfield; Dominique Pontier
Source:
Animals 2022 v.12 no.13 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Anthropocene epoch; biodiversity; cats; evolution; genotype; humans; interdisciplinary research; wildlife
Abstract:
... Welfare and management decisions for unowned free-ranging cats in urban environments should no longer be based on knowledge about behavioural ecology of solitary cats living and breeding in more natural ‘wild’ environments. We provide evidence that urban free-ranging domestic cats in the Anthropocene have responded to rapidly changing environments, such as abundance of food and higher population d ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani12131717

31. Commercial vs Homemade Cat Diets: What you need to know

Author:
Cecilia Villaverde; Marge Chandler
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.5 pp. 415-428
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
Internet; cats; databases; diet; food choices; industry; medicine; misinformation; nutrition assessment; nutritional adequacy; nutritionists; patients; surgery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221090389

32. Comparative gene expression study highlights molecular similarities between triple negative breast cancer tumours and feline mammary carcinomas

Author:
Lara Sommerville; Jane Howard; Shane Evans; Pamela Kelly; Amanda McCann
Source:
Veterinary and comparative oncology 2022 v.20 no.2 pp. 535-538
ISSN:
1476-5810
Subject:
breast neoplasms; cats; estrogens; gene expression; genomics; histology; metastasis; progesterone; prognosis
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/vco.12800

33. Comparing adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells with prednisolone for the treatment of feline inflammatory bowel disease

Author:
Tracy L Webb; Craig B Webb
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. e244
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
body weight; castration; cats; diet; histopathology; inflammatory bowel disease; intravenous injection; medicine; prednisolone; stem cells
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of feline mesenchymal stem cells (fMSC) with prednisolone as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in cats. Cats with chronic enteropathy that failed a 2-week diet trial and were not found to have significant concurrent disease were eligible for the study. If endoscopic biopsies confirmed a histopathologic diagnosis of IBD, the cat ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221104053

34. Comparing conservation and animal welfare professionals' perspectives on domestic cat management

Author:
Sarah L. Crowley; Lauren DeGrange; David Matheson; Robbie A. McDonald
Source:
Biological conservation 2022 v.272 pp. 109659
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
animal welfare; biodiversity conservation; cats; stakeholders; wild animals; wildlife; wildlife management
Abstract:
... Debates about managing roaming and hunting behaviours in domestic cats often appear to fracture along lines of biodiversity conservation and animal welfare. In practice, however, there may be no inherent opposition between these interests. We carried out a series of Q methodological studies with people in the UK who were professionally engaged either with wildlife conservation or with animal welfa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109659

35. Comparison of a Chromogenic Urine Culture Plate System (UTid+) and Conventional Urine Culture for Canine and Feline Specimens

Author:
Stephen D. Cole; Maya Swiderski; Jaclyn Dietrich; Kathryn M. McGonigle
Source:
Veterinary sciences 2022 v.9 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2306-7381
Subject:
Proteus; cats; dogs; drug therapy; medicine; pathogens; pets; point-of-care systems; urinary tract diseases; urine
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.3390/vetsci9030138

36. Comparison of dorsoventral and ventrodorsal approaches for ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block in cats: a cadaver study

Author:
José Diogo dos-Santos; Mário Ginja; Sofia Alves-Pimenta; Pablo E Otero; Lénio Ribeiro; Bruno Colaço
Source:
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1467-2987
Subject:
abdominal cavity; analgesia; anesthesia; cadaver; cats; computed tomography; diaphragm; dissection; dyes; ultrasonics; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaa.2022.05.003

37. Comparison of the prevalence of Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus in a population of cats with uveitis and in a healthy blood donor cat population in the United Kingdom

Author:
Emily C. Jeanes; Michaela L. Wegg; Judy A. Mitchell; Simon L. Priestnall; Lorraine Fleming; Charlotte Dawson
Source:
Veterinary ophthalmology 2022 v.25 no.2 pp. 165-172
ISSN:
1463-5216
Subject:
DNA; Hepatitis B virus; blood; blood donors; cats; hepatitis C; mixed infection; ophthalmology; polymerase chain reaction; risk; veterinary schools; viruses; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/vop.12956

38. Control of felinine-derived malodor in cat litter

Author:
Lori I Robins; Stephanie Napier; Carolina M Seek; Xin Gao; Carol Flegler; Charles D Mackenzie
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 123-130
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
Proteus vulgaris; absorbents; ammonia; antimicrobial properties; cats; colorimetry; enzyme inhibition; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; headspace analysis; medicine; metabolites; odor control; off odors; pet ownership; sensory evaluation; solid phase microextraction; surgery; urea; urease; zeolites
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211009136

39. Correlation between metabolomic profile constituents and feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity

Author:
Magdalena Maria Krasztel; Michał Czopowicz; Olga Szaluś‐Jordanow; Agata Moroz; Marcin Mickiewicz; Jarosław Kaba
Source:
Journal of veterinary internal medicine 2022 v.36 no.2 pp. 473-481
ISSN:
0891-6640
Subject:
blood glucose; blood serum; cats; cerebrosides; confidence interval; cross-sectional studies; glomerular filtration rate; humans; immune response; liver; metabolites; metabolomics; pancreatitis; sphingomyelins; triacylglycerol lipase; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvim.16349

40. Coxofemoral luxation as a complication of localised tetanus in a cat

Author:
Cecilia-Gabriella Danciu; Joshua Milgram; Ciprian Andrei Ober; Flaviu Alexandru Tăbăran; Helga Demény; Orit Chai
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. 20551169221090889
ISSN:
2055-1169
Subject:
analgesia; antitoxins; blood serum; buprenorphine; castration; cats; creatine kinase; diazepam; electromyography; fever; head; hindlimbs; joints (animal); lameness; males; medicine; metronidazole; neurological examination; physical therapy; tetanus
Abstract:
... A 9-month-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat presented 2 weeks after castration with a 48 h history of acute-onset lateral recumbency and severe hindlimb rigidity. Physical examination findings included hyperthermia, tachypnoea, hindlimb rigidity and a healed orchidectomy site. Neurological examination of the head and forelimbs was normal; however, there was a spastic, non-ambulatory parapar ...
DOI:
10.1177/20551169221090889

41. Cross‐cultural collaboration leads to greater understanding of the rare Spectacled Hare‐wallaby in the west Kimberley, Western Australia

Author:
Michael L. Wysong; Pius Gregory; Alexander W. T. Watson; Leigh‐Ann Woolley; Christopher W. Parker; Yawuru Country Managers; Karajarri Rangers; Nyikina Mangala Rangers
Source:
Ecological management & restoration 2022 v.23 Suppl S1 pp. 139-149
ISSN:
1442-7001
Subject:
Lagorchestes; Macropus agilis; administrative management; cameras; cats; cattle; dingoes; edge effects; fire season; Western Australia
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/emr.12524

42. Dermal microfilariae of dogs, jackals and cats in different regions of Iran

Author:
Alireza Sazmand; Zahra Bahiraei; Farzad Nemati; Giada Annoscia; Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos; Hassan Nayebzadeh; Amir Masoud Salemi; Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi; Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi; Domenico Otranto
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2022 v.15 no.1 pp. 28
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Acanthocheilonema; Canis aureus; Dirofilaria; Onchocerca; ambient temperature; biopsy; blood; cats; dogs; epidemiology; foxes; genes; geographical distribution; haplotypes; humans; jackals; microfilariae; mitochondria; morphometry; sodium chloride; wolves; Iran
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-021-05141-2

43. Describing acid-base balance using three different methods of analysis in a feline acute haemorrhage-resuscitation model

Author:
Gareth E. Zeiler; Andrea Fuller; Peter Kamerman; Roxanne K. Buck; Friederike Pohlin; Brighton T. Dzikiti
Source:
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia 2022 v.49 no.1 pp. 65-75
ISSN:
1467-2987
Subject:
acid-base balance; acidosis; albumins; alkalosis; analgesia; anesthesia; blood; cats; chlorides; hemorrhage; standard deviation; statistical models
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaa.2021.07.004

44. Description of a novel Babesia sp. genotype from a naturally infected Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Anatolia, Turkey, with remarks on its morphology and phylogenetic relation to other piroplasmid species

Author:
Ömer Orkun
Source:
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2022 pp. 102026
ISSN:
1877-959X
Subject:
Babesia canis subsp. rossi; Haemaphysalis; Hepatozoon felis; Lynx lynx; Palearctic region; Protozoa; Turkey (country); carnivores; cats; coevolution; genotype; mixed infection; monophyly; sympatry
Abstract:
... There are very limited data on Babesia species infecting lynx species worldwide, and almost nothing is known about babesias in the Eurasian lynx, the most widely distributed wild feline species in the Palearctic geography. This study describes a novel Babesia sp. genotype in a free-living Eurasian lynx in Turkey, named tentatively as ‘Babesia sp. lynx’, and its integrated genetic and morphological ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102026

45. Detection of frequent neutrophil misclassification by the ProCyte Dx in sick dogs and how to avoid it

Author:
E. Bergstrand; H. W. Tvedten; I. Lilliehöök
Source:
journal of small animal practice 2022 v.63 no.8 pp. 603-608
ISSN:
0022-4510
Subject:
cats; dogs; hospitals; inflammation; monocytes; neutrophils; small animal practice
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVES: A common and severe error in identifying neutrophils in feline blood samples by the IDEXX ProCyte Dx haematology analyser (ProCyte) has been reported. The hypothesis was that the same or similar error would be identified during analysis of canine blood samples and that white blood cell dot plot evaluation would be critical to detect and avoid erroneous results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: E ...
DOI:
10.1111/jsap.13499

46. Development and implementation of a hemovigilance program at a university veterinary teaching hospital

Author:
Jillian M. Haines; Thandeka R. Ngwenyama; Linda G. Martin; K. Jane Wardrop
Source:
Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care 2022 v.32 no.3 pp. 315-321
ISSN:
1479-3261
Subject:
cats; descriptive studies; dogs; hospitals; medicine; patients
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/vec.13179

47. Development and implementation of veterinary anesthesia medical quality standards for primary care

Author:
Jo Ann Morrison; Nate Spofford; Mingyin Yang; Emi Saito; Lorna Lambert; Karen Faunt
Source:
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia 2022 v.49 no.3 pp. 233-242
ISSN:
1467-2987
Subject:
analgesia; anesthesia; anesthetics; automation; cats; compliance; dogs; education; hospitals; medical records; mortality; observational studies; patients
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaa.2022.01.009

48. Development of an in vitro model for animal species susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 replication based on expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in avian cells

Author:
Darrell R. Kapczynski; Ryan Sweeney; Erica Spackman; Mary Pantin-Jackwood; David L. Suarez
Source:
Virology 2022 v.569 pp. 1-12
ISSN:
0042-6822
Subject:
Capra hircus; Hipposideros; Mesocricetus auratus; Myotis lucifugus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; birds; cats; cell culture; cell lines; fibroblasts; genetically modified organisms; goats; horses; humans; models; pandemic; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; serine proteinases; swine; virology; viruses
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.virol.2022.01.014

49. Development of an ultrasound-guided transgluteal injection of the pudendal nerve in cats: a cadaveric study

Author:
Jessica D. Briley; Erin K. Keenihan; Kyle G. Mathews; Ludovica Chiavaccini
Source:
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia 2022 v.49 no.2 pp. 189-196
ISSN:
1467-2987
Subject:
analgesia; anesthesia; cats; computed tomography; dyes; fascia; nerve tissue; probability; rectum; ultrasonics; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaa.2021.11.004

50. Diagnosis and management of a laryngeal cyst in a domestic shorthair cat

Author:
Katrina C Manson; Julia L Graham; Elizabeth A Rozanski
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. 20551169221104545
ISSN:
2055-1169
Subject:
cats; computed tomography; dyspnea; histopathology; larynx; males; medicine; point-of-care systems; surgery; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... A 7-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 3-month history of dyspnea when exercising and increased respiratory noise when purring. Initial radiographs identified a suspected laryngeal mass. Point-of-care ultrasound found a fluid-filled structure on the larynx, which was drained percutaneously. The cat initially recovered well but, due to recurrence of clinical signs, a ...
DOI:
10.1177/20551169221104545

51. Dietary 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ effects on vitamin D status, plasma metabolites and urine mineral excretion in adult cats

Author:
Janelle C Corugedo; Robert C Backus
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.6 pp. e76
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
adults; blood serum; body weight; calcitriol; calcium; cats; creatinine; dietary supplements; excretion; hematology; magnesium; medicine; metabolites; parathyroid hormone; phosphorus; surgery; urine
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221090713

52. Differential susceptibility of SARS‐CoV‐2 in animals: Evidence of ACE2 host receptor distribution in companion animals, livestock and wildlife by immunohistochemical characterisation

Author:
Fabian Z. X. Lean; Alejandro Núñez; Simon Spiro; Simon L. Priestnall; Sandra Vreman; Dalan Bailey; Joe James; Ethan Wrigglesworth; Alejandro Suarez‐Bonnet; Carina Conceicao; Nazia Thakur; Alexander M.P. Byrne; Stuart Ackroyd; Richard J. Delahay; Wim H. M. van der Poel; Ian H. Brown; Anthony R. Fooks; Sharon M. Brookes
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2022 v.69 no.4 pp. 2275-2286
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
Acinonyx jubatus; Eptesicus; Meles meles; Mesocricetus auratus; Neovison vison; Ovis aries; Panthera; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; badgers; cats; cattle; enterocytes; ferrets; hosts; immunohistochemistry; membrane proteins; microvilli; mink; nasal mucosa; sheep; swine; tissue tropism; wildlife; zoonoses
Abstract:
... Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a host cell membrane protein (receptor) that mediates the binding of coronavirus, most notably SARS coronaviruses in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Although SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is mainly confined to humans, there have been numerous incidents of spillback (reverse zoonoses) to domestic and captive animals. An absence of information on the spa ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.14232

53. Direct injection of Amblyomma americanum ticks with Cytauxzoon felis

Author:
Tzushan S. Yang; Mason V. Reichard; Henry S. Marr; Leah A. Cohn; Laura Nafe; Nathan Whitehurst; Adam J. Birkenheuer
Source:
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2022 v.13 no.1 pp. 101847
ISSN:
1877-959X
Subject:
Amblyomma americanum; Cytauxzoon felis; RNA; cats; digestive tract; erythrocytes; gametocytes; hemocoel; hemoparasites; hybridization; inoculum; repletion; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sporozoites; ticks
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101847

54. Disorders of sexual development in the cat: Current state of knowledge and diagnostic approach

Author:
Robert A Foster
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.3 pp. 257-265
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
abnormal development; animal pathology; cats; cryptorchidism; cytogenetic analysis; females; genitalia; gonadal dysgenesis; males; medicine; phenotype; pseudohermaphroditism; sex chromosomes; sex reversal; surgery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221079711

55. Does having a cat in your house increase your risk of catching COVID-19?

Author:
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
Source:
One health 2022 v.14 pp. 100381
ISSN:
2352-7714
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; cats; expert opinion; humans; qualitative risk assessment; risk; viruses
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100381

56. Does the foraging ecology of feral cats change after the eradication of foxes?

Author:
Anthony R. Rendall; Duncan R. Sutherland; Raylene Cooke; John G. White
Source:
Biological invasions 2022 v.24 no.5 pp. 1413-1426
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Vulpes vulpes; cats; decline; diet; foxes; invasive species; land use; prey species; stomach
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-021-02718-x

57. Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of venlafaxine to treat behavioural disorders in cats: a pilot study

Author:
Delphine Metz; Tiphaine Medam; Sylvia Masson
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.6 pp. 539-549
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
anxiety; cats; compliance; drug therapy; fearfulness; medicine; norepinephrine; placebos; serotonin; surgery; veterinarians
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211036792

58. Drivers of predation by pet cats: environment overcomes predator’s intrinsic characteristics

Author:
Marion Cordonnier; Nicolas Ferry; Estelle Renaud; Anne-Claire Maurice; Elsa Bonnaud; Emmanuelle Baudry
Source:
Urban ecosystems 2022 v.25 no.4 pp. 1327-1337
ISSN:
1083-8155
Subject:
cats; habitats; herpetofauna; predation; urbanization; wildlife
Abstract:
... The domestic cat (Felis catus) is one of the most abundant predators and a serious threat to many wildlife species. While a large body of literature explores the number and diversity of individuals depredated by pet cats, the drivers of predation have been investigated much less. Although the environment of the cat, the owner behavior, and the intrinsic characteristics of the cat itself could impa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11252-022-01231-w

59. Dual therapy with clopidogrel and rivaroxaban in cats with thromboembolic disease

Author:
Sara T Lo; Ashley L Walker; Catherine J Georges; Ronald HL Li; Joshua A Stern
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 277-283
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cardiomyopathy; cats; echocardiography; hematuria; medicine; risk; surgery; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211013736

60. Effect of a synthetic feline facial pheromone product on stress during transport in domestic cats: a randomised controlled pilot study

Author:
Hang Shu; Xianhong Gu
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. 691-699
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; medicine; pheromones; placebos; surgery
Abstract:
... Transport can be a stressful experience for domestic cats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a new synthetic feline facial pheromone product on relieving stress in domestic cats during short-distance transport. A randomised, blinded, placebo-controlled pilot study was conducted. Prior to baseline screening, cat owners were trained via online meetings in the assessment of st ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211041305

61. Effect of microaggregate filter passage on feline whole blood stored for 35 days

Author:
Sophia A Morse; Erin T Mooney
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 116-122
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; erythrocyte count; hematocrit; hemoglobin; hemolysis; medicine; surgery; syringes
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211009145

62. Effect of raw and encapsulated policosanol on lipid profiles, blood biochemistry, activity, energy expenditure and macronutrient metabolism of adult cats

Author:
James R Templeman; Kylie Hogan; Alexandra Blanchard; Christopher PF Marinangeli; Alexandra Camara; Adronie Verbrugghe; Anna K Shoveller
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 177-184
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
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
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211013738

63. Effect of topical 0.5% tetracaine hydrochloride on intraocular pressure in ophthalmologically normal cats

Author:
Houman Faghihi; Seyed Mehdi Rajaei; Hesam Ostadhasan; Hannah Emami Alagha
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 185-188
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; eyes; medicine; surgery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211005901

64. Effectiveness of a fluralaner spot-on formulation in a case of feline demodicosis due to Demodex cati

Author:
Pavlina Bouza-Rapti; Anatoli Tachmazidou; Rania Farmaki
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. 20551169211069529
ISSN:
2055-1169
Subject:
Demodex cati; Feline immunodeficiency virus; adults; cats; demodicosis; dermatitis; diabetes mellitus; ear canal; head; males; medicine; nose; otitis externa; surgery
Abstract:
... A 7-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was presented with a non-pruritic erythematous crusted nasal hypotrichosis along with bilateral ceruminous otitis externa. The cat was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was positive for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Deep skin scraping, trichograms from lesional skin and ear canal parasitological examination were positive for Demodex cati. A 250 mg ...
DOI:
10.1177/20551169211069529

65. Effects of dopamine, norepinephrine or phenylephrine on the prevention of hypotension in isoflurane-anesthetized cats administered vatinoxan or vatinoxan and dexmedetomidine

Author:
Kristi Kobluk; Bruno H. Pypendop
Source:
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia 2022 v.49 no.1 pp. 54-64
ISSN:
1467-2987
Subject:
adults; analgesia; anesthesia; blood gases; blood pressure; body temperature; cardiac output; dexmedetomidine; dopamine; heart rate; hypotension; isoflurane; males; norepinephrine; oxygen; phenylephrine; pulmonary artery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaa.2021.11.001

66. Electrochemotherapy as a treatment option for feline nasal melanoma

Author:
Annika Little; Michael Macfarlane
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. 20551169221074231
ISSN:
2055-1169
Subject:
cats; intravenous injection; medicine; melanoma; metastasis; nose; patients; prognosis; surgery
Abstract:
... A 4-year-old domestic shorthair cat presented to North Downs Specialist Referrals for treatment of a 7 mm melanoma of the nasal planum. Two treatments of electrochemotherapy using intravenous bleomycin as a chemotherapeutic agent were administered. The tumour was no longer visible after treatment. At the 292-day follow-up there was no recurrence at the site and the patient was clinically well. The ...
DOI:
10.1177/20551169221074231

67. Epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of feline leishmaniasis with emphasis on Brazil: a narrative review

Author:
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
Source:
Parasitology research 2022 v.121 no.1 pp. 21-34
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Leishmania amazonensis; Leishmania braziliensis; Leishmania infantum; cats; disease control; epidemiology; immune response; leishmaniasis; parasites; parasitology; research; Brazil
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-021-07372-9

68. Epidemiological compatibility of Amblyomma sculptum as possible vector and Panthera onca as reservoir of Cytauxzoon spp. in Midwestern Brazil

Author:
Renata Fagundes-Moreira; Ugo Araújo Souza; Joares Adenilson May-Junior; Vinícius Baggio-Souza; Laura Berger; Paulo Guilherme Carniel Wagner; Fabio Dias Mazim; Felipe Bortolotto Peters; Marina Ochoa Favarini; Marcos Adriano Tortato; Ana Paula N. Albano; Darwin Dias Fagundes; Mario B. Haberfeld; Leonardo R. Sartorelo; Lilian Elaine Ranpim; Carlos Eduardo Fragoso; Aline Girotto-Soares; Thiago F. Martins; Stella de Faria Valle; João Fabio Soares
Source:
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2022 pp. 102021
ISSN:
1877-959X
Subject:
Amblyomma sculptum; Cytauxzoon; Leopardus geoffroyi; Leopardus pardalis; Leopardus wiedii; Panthera onca; Puma concolor; Puma yagouaroundi; blood; cats; fauna; hemoparasites; spleen; tick-borne diseases; ticks; Africa; Asia; Brazil; Europe
Abstract:
... Cytauxzoonosis is an acute and highly lethal tick-borne disease of wild and domestic cats, and is widely distributed in Africa, Asia, Europe, the USA and Brazil. So far, only two tick species present on the USA are experimentally confirmed in Cytauxzoon transmission however, in Brazil and other continents, the epidemiology of the disease remains unknown. Evidences points to Panthera onca as a poss ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102021

69. Evaluating methods for controlling feral cats that minimise non‐target impacts at Taunton National Park (Scientific)

Author:
John Augusteyn; Barry Nolan
Source:
Ecological management & restoration 2022 v.23 no.1 pp. 43-52
ISSN:
1442-7001
Subject:
Corvidae; Onychogalea; administrative management; bycatch; cages; cameras; cats; national parks; nontarget organisms; raw meat
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/emr.12536

70. Evaluation of a human urine barbiturate test to screen for pentobarbital euthanasia of dogs and cats

Author:
Adam W. Stern; Manavi Muralidhar; Cynthia Cole
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2022 v.34 no.2 pp. 226-230
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
death; dogs; euthanasia; humans; immunoaffinity chromatography; mass spectrometry; overdose; pentobarbital; urine
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/10406387211070539

71. Evaluation of a pet-separating automatic feeder and high-frequency meal feeding for weight loss in multi-cat households

Author:
Angela Witzel-Rollins; Maryanne Murphy; Cary M Springer; Tamberlyn D Moyers; Julia D Albright
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. e281
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
adults; body condition; body weight; cats; energy intake; food intake; medicine; surgery; weight loss
Abstract:
... The objectives of this study were two-fold: (1) to determine if a feeder system providing individualized food access and automatic dispensing of meals makes weight-loss programs in multi-cat homes easier for cat owners; and (2) to assess if feeding six meals daily reduces food-seeking behavior and increases calorie requirements vs two meals per day. Adult cats with body condition scores (BCSs) of ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221105046

72. Evaluation of a screw insertion landmark for a minimally invasive repair technique in induced bilateral sacroiliac luxation in feline cadavers

Author:
Cheol-kyu Han; Jinsu Kang; Haebeom Lee; Namsoo Kim; Suyoung Heo
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 152-159
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; guidelines; ilium; medicine; surgery
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211010724

73. Evaluation of implementation of the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention measures of the Surveillance Program of Gestational and Congenital Toxoplasmosis in the city of Londrina‐PR

Author:
Aline Ticiani Pereira Paschoal; Juliana Correa Bernardes; André Luciano Nadal; Juliana Soares Vilas Boas; Ana Clécia dos Santos Silva; Thais Cabral Monica; Eloiza Teles Caldart; Fernanda Pinto‐Ferreira; Jaqueline Dario Capobiango; Italmar Teodorico Navarro; Regina Mitsuka‐Breganó
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2022 v.69 no.3 pp. 1449-1457
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
cats; death; drug therapy; fetus; hospitals; monitoring; pregnancy; prenatal care; risk; toxoplasmosis
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.14111

74. Evaluation of iron, copper and zinc concentrations in commercial foods formulated for healthy cats

Author:
Stacie Summers; Jonathan Stockman; Jennifer A Larsen
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 366-372
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
adults; cats; copper; dried foods; food intake; iron; medicine; metabolizable energy; nutrient deficiencies; nutritional adequacy; proximate composition; raw foods; spectroscopy; surgery; zinc
Abstract:
... 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 ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211026254

75. Evaluation of preoperative ultrasonographic parameters to predict renal recovery in long-term survivors after treatment of feline ureteral obstructions: 2012–2019

Author:
Elisa P McEntee; Allyson C Berent; Chick Weisse; Alexandre Le Roux; Kenneth Lamb
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 328-336
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
blood serum; cats; creatinine; data collection; kidneys; medicine; parenchyma (animal tissue); patients; pelvis; renal function; retrospective studies; surgery; ultrasonics; ultrasonography; urea nitrogen
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to determine whether preoperative ultrasound imaging characteristic(s) in cats suffering from unilateral benign ureteral obstructions are predictive of outcome after successful renal decompression with a subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) device. This was a retrospective study of 37 cats with unilateral, benign ureteral obstruction. Preoperative imaging characteristics (i ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211023645

76. Evaluation of the scil vCell 5, a novel laser- and impedance-based point-of-care hematology analyzer, for use in dogs and cats

Author:
Kim-Lina Charlotte Zelmer; Natali Bauer; Andreas Moritz
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2022 v.34 no.3 pp. 504-517
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
animal care; cats; dogs; hematocrit; hemoglobin; leukocytes; point-of-care systems; tea
Abstract:
... A novel laser- and impedance-based point-of-care hematology analyzer (POCA), the vCell 5 (scil Animal Care), providing a complete blood count with 5-part leukocyte differential count has recently been introduced to veterinary laboratories. We evaluated the analyzer for use in dogs and cats including method comparison and assessment of linearity, carryover, and precision. Fresh blood samples from 1 ...
DOI:
10.1177/10406387221083621

77. Evaluation of the superior and inferior labial musculomucosal flaps in cats: An angiographic study and case series

Author:
Laura E. Canever; Daniel A. Degner
Source:
Veterinary surgery 2022 v.51 no.4 pp. 638-647
ISSN:
0161-3499
Subject:
angiography; barium sulfate; cats; surgery; veterinarians
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the angiosomes of the superior and inferior labial arteries in the cat and describe the use of a musculomucosal axial pattern flap incorporating each artery for reconstruction of palatal defects in cats. STUDY DESIGN: Cadaveric study and a series of two clinical cases. SAMPLE POPULATION: Five feline cadavers and two client‐owned cats. METHODS: The common carotid arteries of ...
DOI:
10.1111/vsu.13811

78. Ex-vivo study of the percutaneous absorption of a tramadol formulation through feline inner pinna skin

Author:
Mathilde Sainte Beuve; Bernadette Espana; Didier Pin; Caroline Prouillac
Source:
Research in veterinary science 2022 v.151 pp. 57-63
ISSN:
0034-5288
Subject:
ambient temperature; analgesics; cats; drug therapy; ex vivo studies; high performance liquid chromatography; inner ear; methimazole; pain; pharmacokinetics; research; skin absorption; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... Oral medication of small animals, particularly cats, is often challenging. The transdermal route may provide an easier option for owners to administer chronic treatment. Tramadol is an analgesic mainly used in humans; it is also commonly used in dogs, despite some controversy over its clinical efficacy. Recent studies have suggested that tramadol is efficacious for pain management in cats. In cats ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.05.013

79. Exogenous glucocorticoid treatment affects Sertoli cell load and epididymal sperm quality in domestic cats (Felis catus)

Author:
Christopher J. Andrews; Jimena Yapura; Murray A. Potter; Kevanne McGlade; Matthew R. Perrott; David G. Thomas
Source:
Theriogenology 2022 v.189 pp. 20-30
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
Felidae; Sertoli cells; apoptosis; blood; cats; epididymis; glucocorticoids; histology; males; prednisolone; sperm motility; sperm quality; spermatids; spermatocytes; spermatogonia; testosterone
Abstract:
... Elevated glucocorticoid (GC) concentrations associated with captivity-related stress have been linked to impaired testicular function and low sperm quality in felids, but direct physiological evidence is lacking. This study assessed the effects of exogenous GC treatment on felid testicular function using the domestic cat (Felis catus) as a model species. Sixteen intact male cats aged 2.4 ± 0.8 yea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.05.026

80. Experimental veterinary SARS-CoV-2 vaccine cross neutralization of the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant virus in cats

Author:
Ashley Hoyte; Mark Webster; Keith Ameiss; Douglas A. Conlee; Nicole Hainer; Kendra Hutchinson; Yulia Burakova; Paul J. Dominowski; Eric T. Baima; Vickie L. King; Everett L. Rosey; John M. Hardham; Jason Millership; Mahesh Kumar
Source:
Veterinary microbiology 2022 v.268 pp. 109395
ISSN:
0378-1135
Subject:
Canidae; Cervidae; Felidae; Hominidae; Hyaenidae; Mustelidae; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; blood serum; cats; immune response; neutralization; pathogenesis; vaccination; vaccines; virion; viruses
Abstract:
... SARS-CoV-2 has exhibited varying pathogenesis in a variety of Mammalia family’s including Canidae, Mustelidae, Hominidae, Cervidae, Hyaenidae, and Felidae. Novel SARS-CoV-2 variants characterized by spike protein mutations have recently resulted in clinical and epidemiological concerns, as they potentially have increased infectious rates, increased transmission, or reduced neutralization by antibo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109395

81. Extravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia mimicking soft tissue sarcoma in 2 cats: a potential diagnostic pitfall

Author:
Francesco Godizzi; Mario Caniatti; Elisabetta Treggiari; Giorgio Romanelli; Ugo Bonfanti; Gabriele Ghisleni; Paola Roccabianca
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2022 v.34 no.3 pp. 552-557
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
actin; antigens; cats; cell proliferation; desmin; endothelial cells; erythrocytes; fibrin; histopathology; hyperplasia; immunohistochemistry; injection site; muscles; risk; sarcoma; smooth muscle
Abstract:
... Papillary endothelial hyperplasia (PEH) is a rare soft tissue lesion arising from excessive reactive endothelial cell proliferation described in humans, dogs, and horses. PEH is considered a diagnostic challenge in humans, in which it is frequently misdiagnosed as angiosarcoma. We describe here PEH that developed at injection sites in 2 cats that were initially misdiagnosed as feline injection-sit ...
DOI:
10.1177/10406387221079845

82. Falciform fat:femur length ratio provides a novel method for objective postmortem estimation of total body fat in overweight and obese cats

Author:
Cecilia Ley; Alexandra T. Leijon; Tora E. Nyberg; Lisa M. Lindström; Charles J. Ley
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2022 v.34 no.2 pp. 237-245
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
body fat; cats; computed tomography; femur; necropsy; obesity
Abstract:
... Determination of the nutritional condition, including estimation of amounts of total body fat (tBF), at routine postmortem examination of cats is typically based on subjective visual assessment. Subjective assessment may result in uncertainties regarding degree of overweight, and objective methods that provide a numerical value reflecting the tBF could be valuable to accurately judge excess body f ...
DOI:
10.1177/10406387211071078

83. Feline Comorbidities: Balancing hyperthyroidism and concurrent chronic kidney disease

Author:
Rebecca Geddes; Joana Aguiar
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.7 pp. 641-650
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
L-thyroxine; anorexia; biomarkers; cats; glomerular filtration rate; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; kidney diseases; medicine; pathophysiology; risk; sarcopenia; surgery; thyroid function; weight loss
Abstract:
... Both hyperthyroidism and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common long-term conditions in older cats, which might be diagnosed concurrently or develop at different times. Hyperthyroidism may mask the presence of CKD, and vice versa, by various mechanisms that are described in this review. Hyperthyroidism treatment options should be carefully considered when CKD has also been diagnosed. Although it ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221090390

84. Feline Comorbidities: Clinical perspective on diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis

Author:
Panagiotis G Xenoulis; Federico Fracassi
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.7 pp. 651-661
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
biomedical research; cats; diabetes mellitus; humans; ketosis; medicine; pancreatitis; surgery
Abstract:
... Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common feline endocrine disorders. It has been shown by several studies that DM in cats frequently coexists with pancreatitis. It has not been definitively established what the exact pathogenetic association between DM and pancreatitis is in the cat. However, the association between these two conditions is most likely bidirectional, with DM predisposing ca ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221106355

85. Feline Diaphyseal Fractures: Management and treatment options

Author:
Maria Zurita; Andrew Craig
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.7 pp. 662-674
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; decision making; dogs; medicine; patients; surgery; traffic
Abstract:
... Cats frequently present with diaphyseal fractures, which require treatment in order to achieve a good return to function. These fractures often occur due to significant trauma; for example, as a result of road traffic accidents, high-rise syndrome and dog bite wounds. The first priority is to ensure the patient is systemically well before embarking on any specific surgical treatment of a fracture. ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221106354

86. Feline Femoral Fracture Fixation: What are the options?

Author:
Victoria J Roberts; Richard L Meeson
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.5 pp. 442-463
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
accidents; cats; dogs; equipment; exercise; femoral fractures; femur; fracture fixation; orthopedics; traffic
Abstract:
... The femur is the most commonly fractured bone in cats. Femoral fractures usually result from high-velocity trauma such as a road traffic accident or fall from a height and, as such, are associated with a wide variety of concurrent injuries. The initial focus of treatment should always be on assessment and stabilisation of the major body systems. Once any concurrent injuries have been addressed, al ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X221090391

87. Feline Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Sclerosing Fibroplasia—Extracellular Matrix Proteins and TGF-β1 Immunoexpression

Author:
Néstor Porras; Agustín Rebollada-Merino; Fernando Rodríguez-Franco; Andrés Calvo-Ibbitson; Antonio Rodríguez-Bertos
Source:
Veterinary sciences 2022 v.9 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2306-7381
Subject:
cats; collagen; enteritis; fibroblasts; fibronectins; fibrosis; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; inflammation; inflammatory bowel disease; intestines
Abstract:
... Feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia (FGESF) has been described as an inflammatory disorder with an eosinophilic component with etiopathogenesis that is still unknown. Sixteen intestinal samples from two veterinary diagnostic services (2014–2017) were included in the study. A histopathological criterion classified the cases into three grades (mild, moderate, and severe) acco ...
DOI:
10.3390/vetsci9060291

88. Feline Uveal Melanoma Review: Our Current Understanding and Recent Research Advances

Author:
David Kayes; Benjamin Blacklock
Source:
Veterinary sciences 2022 v.9 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2306-7381
Subject:
cats; cell structures; histology; longevity; melanoma; melanosis; metastasis; pigmentation
Abstract:
... Melanocytic neoplasia is the most common form of ocular tumour in cats, accounting for 67% of cases in an analysis of 2614 cases of primary ocular neoplasia. Feline diffuse iris melanoma (FDIM) is by far the most common form of ocular melanocytic neoplasia, with limbal melanomas and atypical melanoma (melanoma affecting the choroid or ciliary body) infrequently recognised. Early lesions begin as f ...
DOI:
10.3390/vetsci9020046

89. Feline XRCC4 undergoes rapid Ku‐dependent recruitment to DNA damage sites

Author:
Manabu Koike; Yasutomo Yutoku; Aki Koike
Source:
FEBS Open Bio 2022 v.12 no.4 pp. 798-810
ISSN:
2211-5463
Subject:
DNA damage; cats; drug therapy; dwarfing; genes; humans; interphase; irradiation; mitosis; nuclear localization signals; post-translational modification
Abstract:
... Radiation and chemotherapy resistance remain some of the greatest challenges in human and veterinary cancer therapies. XRCC4, an essential molecule for nonhomologous end joining repair, is a promising target for radiosensitizers. Genetic variants and mutations of XRCC4 contribute to cancer susceptibility, and XRCC4 is also the causative gene of microcephalic primordial dwarfism (MPD) in humans. Th ...
DOI:
10.1002/2211-5463.13363

90. Feline cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis complex

Author:
J. A. Jaffey
Source:
journal of small animal practice 2022 v.63 no.8 pp. 573-589
ISSN:
0022-4510
Subject:
biliary tract; cats; morbidity; mortality; small animal practice
Abstract:
... Cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis complex in cats is commonly encountered in clinical practice worldwide. Diagnosis and management of cats with this complex is difficult because of the ambiguity of clinical signs, diagnostic test results and commonality of comorbid disorders. These impediments can delay disease identification and treatment, which can increase morbidity and mortality. ​In this narrati ...
DOI:
10.1111/jsap.13508

91. Feline cutaneous lymphoma: an evaluation of disease presentation and factors affecting response to treatment

Author:
Jacob Siewert; MacKenzie A Pellin; Brian D Husbands; Kaitlin M Curran; Diane Scavelli; Emmanuel Sampene
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 389-397
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
Feline leukemia virus; cats; cell biology; clinical examination; drug therapy; histopathology; immunophenotype; immunosuppression; lymphoma; medicine; necropsy; prednisolone; prognosis; remission; surgery; viruses
Abstract:
... The primary goal of this study was to characterize the clinical presentation of feline cutaneous lymphoma. The secondary aims included determining if treatment or initial response to treatment affected the overall survival of patients, and understanding if disease characteristics such as immunophenotype, cell size or the presence of epitheliotropism influenced response to treatment. Veterinary med ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211028837

92. Feline cystadenomatosis affecting the ears and skin of 57 cats (2011–2019)

Author:
Klaus E Loft; Julie Soohoo; Brooke Simon; Christian E Lange
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 351-358
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
DNA; Feline immunodeficiency virus; Feline leukemia virus; Lambdapapillomavirus 1; adenocarcinoma; biopsy; cats; clinical examination; ears; feline infectious peritonitis; histopathology; hospitals; males; mast cells; medicine; patients; relative risk; squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract:
... This study aimed to understand epidemiological factors associated with feline cystadenomatosis, including signalment and papillomavirus PCR status. Cystadenomatosis is an uncommon condition primarily involving the ceruminous and apocrine skin and ear glands. This was a retrospective case series. Clinical records from 2011 to 2019 from a tertiary referral hospital in Boston, MA, USA were screened f ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211024498

93. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in domestic pet cats in Australia and New Zealand: Guidelines for diagnosis, prevention and management

Author:
ME Westman; SJ Coggins; M van Dorsselaer; JM Norris; RA Squires; M Thompson; R Malik
Source:
Australian veterinary journal 2022 v.100 no.8 pp. 345-359
ISSN:
0005-0423
Subject:
Feline immunodeficiency virus; adults; antibodies; blood serum; cats; disease course; disease prevention; euthanasia; longevity; point-of-care systems; quality of life; saliva; vaccination; vaccines; Australia; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Despite the passage of over 30 years since its discovery, the importance of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) on the health and longevity of infected domestic cats is hotly debated amongst feline experts. Notwithstanding the absence of good quality information, Australian and New Zealand (NZ) veterinarians should aim to minimise the exposure of cats to FIV. The most reliable way to achieve this ...
DOI:
10.1111/avj.13166

94. Feline morbillivirus‐1 in dogs with respiratory diseases

Author:
Chutchai Piewbang; Sabrina Wahyu Wardhani; Wichan Dankaona; Jakarwan Yostawonkul; Suwimon Boonrungsiman; Win Surachetpong; Tanit Kasantikul; Somporn Techangamsuwan
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2022 v.69 no.4 pp. e175
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
Felidae; antigens; brain; cats; death; dogs; immunohistochemistry; kidney diseases; kidneys; lungs; mixed infection; necropsy; nose; pathogens; phosphoproteins; respiratory tract diseases; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; transmission electron microscopy; viruses
Abstract:
... Feline morbillivirus‐1 (FeMV‐1) is a viral pathogen associated with kidney disease in domestic cats and wild felids. We initially identified the FeMV‐1 from the lung of a necropsied dog with severe pulmonary disease by the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR). Thereafter, we investigated FeMV‐1 in nasal and oral swab samples from 73 healthy and 113 dogs with respiratory illness ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.14278

95. Feline ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by Cuterebra larvae: four cases (2005–2020)

Author:
Brittany N Schlesener; Elizabeth A Peck; Eric M Teplitz; Filipe Espinheira Gomes; Dwight D Bowman; Araceli Lucio-Forster; Eric C Ledbetter
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.2 pp. 189-197
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
Cuterebra; cats; cornea; fever; hospitals; inflammation; medicine; parasites; summer; surgery
Abstract:
... Described are four cats diagnosed with ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by Cuterebra larvae. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed to identify cats with ophthalmomyiasis externa between 2005 and 2020 at Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Signalment, history, clinical and diagnostic findings, treatment and outcome were recorded. All cats were young (< 3 years of age), had outdoor acces ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211013021

96. Feline sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma with peritoneal carcinomatosis and effusion

Author:
BinXi Wu; Brandy Kastl; Ada G. Cino-Ozuna; Nora L. Springer; Ravindra Thakkar; David Biller; William Whitehouse; Loren Easterwood; Thu Annelise Nguyen
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2022 v.34 no.1 pp. 153-159
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
anorexia; cats; cell culture; desmin; epithelium; immunohistochemistry; kidney diseases; kidneys; males; microvilli; necropsy; peritoneum; renal cell carcinoma; ultrasonography; vimentin
Abstract:
... A 9-y-old, castrated male, domestic medium-hair cat diagnosed previously with chronic kidney disease developed anorexia and vomiting. Ultrasonography revealed abdominal effusion and a left renal perihilar mass. Cytologic evaluation of the peritoneal fluid and mass identified atypical epithelioid cells suspected to be of renal epithelial or possible mesothelial origin. Immunohistochemical (IHC) eva ...
DOI:
10.1177/10406387211054826

97. Feline sialocoele: clinical presentation, treatment and outcome in 19 cases

Author:
Diego Bobis-Villagrá; Matteo Rossanese; Daniela Murgia; Guido Pisani; Rosario Vallefuoco; Luis Matres-Lorenzo; Alexandros Bourbos; Matteo Cantatore; Filippo Cinti
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. 754-758
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
anorexia; cats; drainage; dysphagia; medicine; observational studies; pharynx; prognosis; salivary ducts; surgery
Abstract:
... The aim of this retrospective observational study was to describe the clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of cats with sialocoele. Clinical records from seven referral hospitals were retrospectively searched to identify cats with sialocoele between 2007 and 2021. Nineteen cats were identified. The most common clinical signs were ptyalism, dysphagia and anorexia. Localisation of the sialoc ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211046197

98. Feline temporal lobe epilepsy: seven cases of hippocampal and piriform lobe necrosis in England and literature review

Author:
Bruno Scalia; Abby Caine; Rachel Pittaway; Giunio Bruto Cherubini
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.6 pp. 596-608
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
aggression; autoantibodies; cats; electroencephalography; encephalitis; epilepsy; etiology; head; hippocampus; histopathology; humans; medicine; necrosis; neoplasms; potassium; radiography; surgery; vocalization; England
Abstract:
... Seven cases of feline hippocampal and piriform lobe necrosis (FHN) are described, with particular emphasis on clinical, radiographic and histopathological correlations. FHN is an uncommon acute epileptic condition resembling human autoimmune limbic encephalitis and temporal lobe epilepsy. Seizures are typically focal and feature uni- or bilateral orofacial or head twitching, hypersalivation, lip s ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211035049

99. Feline ureteral obstruction: a case-control study of risk factors (2016–2019)

Author:
Alexandra J Kennedy; Joanna D White
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.4 pp. 298-303
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
acute kidney injury; calcium; case-control studies; cats; clinical examination; confidence interval; creatinine; diet; dried foods; medicine; models; regression analysis; risk assessment; risk reduction; surgery; ultrasonics; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... Ureteral obstruction (UO) in cats causes acute kidney injury and typically requires surgical intervention. Information is required about potentially modifiable risk factors to inform prevention strategies. A case-control study was performed to assess risk factors associated with feline UO. Cases were defined as cats with either of the following: (1) ureteral obstruction (ureteroliths: 13/18; unkno ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211017461

100. Feline urinary incontinence: a retrospective case series (2009–2019)

Author:
Isabelle Mérindol; Marilyn Dunn; Catherine Vachon
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022 v.24 no.6 pp. 506-516
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
cats; cystoscopy; hospitals; inflammation; medicine; neoplasms; perineum; prognosis; retrospective studies; urinary incontinence; urine; urolithiasis
Abstract:
... The objective of this retrospective study was to describe the feline population presented for urinary incontinence at a veterinary teaching hospital between 2009 and 2019, with a particular focus on cats with a non-neurologic underlying cause. The medical records of cats diagnosed with urinary incontinence were retrospectively evaluated. Signalment, clinical presentation, results of diagnostic tes ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X211033182