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...
ASPCA Pet Insurance, part of Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group, has issued a “Cost of Care Wheel” which can educate pet owners about potential costs of having pets. The visual aid is available...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Feline salivary sialocoele are relatively rare and have a good prognosis
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...
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture can be managed conservatively or surgically
Cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture is one of the most common orthopaedic conditions in veterinary medicine. CrCL plays a fundamental role in the stability and biomechanics of the...
Gingival administration of apomorphine is easy, appears to be safe, and is an effective method of inducing emesis in the dog
To describe a novel method of inducing emesis in the dog using gingival administration of apomorphine, compare the efficacy of inducing emesis with gingival apomorphine to conjunctival apomorphine,...
To describe the technique and analyze the ultrasonographic findings of the sciatic nerve and gluteal muscles in dogs with suspected sciatic neuritis.
The present study aimed to describe the ultrasonography technique and analyze the ultrasonographic findings of the proximal sciatic nerve and deep gluteal muscles in dogs with suspected sciatic...
