Parasites for which prophylactic and/or therapeutic drug use is common range across the spectrum of protozoa, helminths and arthropods. A non-exhaustive summary of common parasites, their geographic...
Ideally, examination of the feline patient should begin with gait analysis in order to determine which limb(s) is affected, and to identify whether a true lameness is present or whether the patient is...
Surgical removal of the mass has been performed in most cases with feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia. However, several studies have also reported medical management with...
The age distribution is middle-aged to older cats, with the mean or median age at admission between 7 and 12 years old (Smith et al, 2003; Borgeat et al, 2014; Guillaumin et al, 2020). Male cats are...
The diagnostic approach and the urgency of investigation of cats with suspected urolithiasis is dependent on their clinical presentation; with obvious requirement for urgency in any cat where...
The normal endocardium is resistant to adherence of pathogens, but it can become susceptible when damaged. Mechanical or inflammatory lesions can cause bacterial seeding within the endothelium. In one...
There is clear evidence that malnourished people have poorer outcomes in a number of diseases. There is similar evidence in canine and feline medicine to support the notion that malnourished patients...
The aim of treatment is to reverse or ideally prevent target organ damage from occurring, therefore treatment of cats with moderate to high risk of target organ damage is recommended. Clinicians may...
Pemphigus foliaceus is an antibody-mediated autoimmune skin disease. Autoantibodies belonging to the IgG subclass attack and destroy the desmosomes, the special structures connecting one keratinocyte...
There are many available, validated, client metrology instruments for canine patients. The most readily accessible in the UK are the Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD) questionnaire, the Helsinki...
Systemic hypertension is a potentially life-threatening condition and four body systems are especially vulnerable to the damaging impact of high systemic blood pressure. These so-called target organs...
Normally, canine red blood cells have a life span of 100–120 days (McCullough, 2003) while feline red blood cells remain in circulation for approximately 72 days (Eibert and Lewis, 1997). Once...
This article has demonstrated a number of practical strategies that can be easily adopted and implemented within the veterinary environment. By making small changes and anticipating the cat's...
The approach to diagnosis is based upon completing the following steps:.
Radioactive iodine treatment has the potential to cure a cat's hyperthyroidism. It is well tolerated with a high success rate and is becoming increasingly available for UK feline patients..