To mark National Cat Day on October 29, Arm & Hammer’s program, Feline Generous, will honor volunteers and personnel associated with cat welfare groups. Called the “Unsung Heroes” awards, the...
Awareness of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in cats has increased since the development of an assay for feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI). Ultrasound findings in cats with EPI have...
Leopard-spotted splenic parenchyma and splenomegaly were independently associated with lymphomatous infiltration
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in the detection of lymphomatous infiltration of the liver and spleen in a population of dogs and cats with lymphoma. To determine if specific...
To evaluate sedative, hemodynamic, and echocardiographic effects of cats receiving single-dose, oral gabapentin.
The study objective was to evaluate sedative, hemodynamic, and echocardiographic effects of cats receiving single-dose, oral gabapentin. A prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover...
cats with dysoxic and vasoplegic shock are characterized by having higher occurrence of multi- organ dysfunction
Three different phenotypes of septic shock based on changes in blood pressure and lactate are recognized in people. Dysoxic shock, representing the combination of fluid-refractory hypotension and...
To summarize current findings and leads in the development of antiviral therapy against FCoV
Feline coronaviruses (FCoV) are common viral pathogens of cats. They usually induce asymptomatic infections but some FCoV strains, named Feline Infectious Peritonitis Viruses (FIPV) lead to a...
150 dogs with immunosuppressant responsive enteropathy and 15 with non-responsive enteropathy were included
A multicentre prospective study was performed to assess whether clinical, hematobiochemical, endoscopic and histopathological parameters were associated with mortality, clinical response and relapse...
Percentage treatment success was significantly greater in the bedinvetmab group than in the placebo group
Bedinvetmab is a canine monoclonal antibody targeting nerve growth factor. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of bedinvetmab for alleviation of pain associated with osteoarthritis in...
Treatment may be successfully used to reduce the probability of early development of spondylosis in young Boxers
Spondylosis deformans is a spinal disease common to several dog breeds, and several treatments including veterinary chiropractic may be used to treat affected dogs. Little is known, however, about...
The aim of this review was to describe the current knowledge on feline leishmaniasis
Leishmaniosis is the third most important vector-borne disease in humans, preceded by malaria and lymphatic filariasis, and it is considered endemic in tropical and subtropical areas, where higher...
Findings suggest altered hemostasis resolves after RIT
Hyperthyroid cats might have a predisposition to arterial thrombus formation. The mechanism for thrombogenesis currently is unknown but could be associated with systemic hypercoagulability as seen in...
Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most commonly diagnosed cardiac disease in cats, affecting approximately one in seven cats worldwide. Proper treatment and diagnosis can decrease the...
Hyperfibrinolysis was identified in 44% of infected dogs and was significantly more common in bleeding and hypocoagulable dogs
Angiostrongylus vasorum infection has been associated with coagulopathies including hyperfibrinolysis. We compared coagulation status including thromboelastometry (ROTEM) parameters in dogs naturally...
Marking the month of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, PetSmart Charities offers support to keep violence survivors with their pets. According to the company, violence survivors...
The management of cystinuria is aimed at urolith removal or dissolution which may be reached by dietary changes or medical treatment
The purpose of this review is to summarize current knowledge on canine and feline cystinuria from available scientific reports. Cystinuria is an inherited metabolic defect characterized by abnormal...
