Free-roaming cat population estimates in the United States range from 10 million to 114 million cats, and pet owners whose cats spend time outdoors contribute to these numbers.
Practical relevance: 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...
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a systemic immune-mediated inflammatory perivasculitis that occurs in a minority of cats infected with feline coronavirus (FCoV).
Although feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) distresses of many cats, its pathogenesis is unknown and the diagnosis is challenging. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are metabolized into various lipid...
Objective: To evaluate the effects of using an internal fixation plate to augment primary 3-loop pulley (3LP) repair of canine gastrocnemius tendons (GTs).
Pain management plays a vital role in veterinary medicine because veterinarians have a professional obligation to alleviate and manage an animal’s pain, which reduces the animal’s stress,...
Background: Diuresis following relief of urethral obstruction is a potentially life-threatening complication of feline urethral obstruction. Evidence regarding the incidence of post-obstructive...
Obese pets are more likely to develop osteoarthritis and other joint diseases, according to the makers of direct-to-consumers joint supplements, VetSmart Formulas. The company’s Early Stage Hip +...
Different lipase assays have variable reported diagnostic accuracies for acute pancreatitis (AP) in dogs. The aims of this retrospective study were to evaluate optimal cutoffs for...
To mark the May 20th annual National Rescue Dog Day, scotch whisky brand, Copper Dog, has pledged to match donations. The company will match donations to selected charities up to a total of...
Pain management is central to veterinary practice, contributing to successful case outcomes and enhancement of the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
Objectives: 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 stabilization systems for...
