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Exploring a new treatment method for continuous pneumothorax in a cat

Bersenas AM, Hoddinott KL. Allogenic blood patch pleurodesis for continuous pneumothorax in three cats. J Feline Med Surg Open Reports. 2020;6(2).

Is it cardiac disease or not? New bed-side test can help decide

February 12, 2016

Hezzell MJ, Rush JE, et al. Differentiation of cardiac from non-cardiac pleural effusions in cats using second-generation quantitative and point-of-care

Castrating cats does not likely increase their risk for fatty liver disease

February 9, 2016

Vatolina C, Vaandrager AB, et al. No up-regulation of the phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase pathway and choline production by sex hormones in

Coat color and aggressive behaviors in cats

February 5, 2016

Stelow EA, Bain MJ, Kass PH. The relationship between coat color and aggressive behaviors in the domestic cat. J Appl

Born to roam? Surveying cat owners about containment

February 2, 2016

McLeod LJ, Hine DW, Bentsen AJ. Born to roam? Surveying cat owners in Tasmania, Australia, to identify drivers and barriers

Thyroid scintigraphy in cats with hyperthyroidism

January 29, 2016

Peterson ME, Broome MR. Thyroid scintigraphy findings in 2096 cats with hyperthyroidism. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2015; 56(1):84-95. Thyroid scintigraphy using

Looking at oclacitinib use in cats

January 26, 2016

Ortalda C, Noli C, et al. Oclacitinib in feline nonflea-, nonfood-induced hypersensitivity dermatitis: results of a small prospective pilot study

More about spontaneous gastrointestinal perforations

January 22, 2016

Benardin F, Martinez L, et al. Spontaneous gastrointestinal perforation in cats: a retrospective study of 13 cases. J Feline Med

Mitoxantrone as adjuvant chemotherapy for mammary carcinomas in cats

January 19, 2016

Cunha SC, Corgozinho KB, et al. Adjuvant chemotherapy with mitoxantrone for cats with mammary carcinomas treated with radical mastectomy. J

Assessing dexmedetomidine for inducing vomiting in cats

January 15, 2016

Thawley VJ, Drobatz KJ. Assessment of dexmedetomidine and other agents for emesis induction in cats: 43 cases (2009-2014). J Am

Evaluating meloxicam as a treatment for obstructive feline idiopathic cystitis

January 12, 2016

Dorsch R, Zellner F, Schulz B, Sauter-Louis C, Hartmann K. Evaluation of meloxicam for the treatment of obstructive feline idiopathic

More Feline Parmyxoviruses Discovered

January 8, 2016

Sieg M, Heenemann K, et al. Discovery of new feline paramyxoviruses in domestic cats with chronic kidney disease. Virus Genes.

Does L-Lysine Supplementation Help Upper Respiratory Viral Infection in Cats? Probably Not.

January 5, 2016

Bol S, Bunnik EM. Lysine supplementation is not effective for the prevention or treatment of feline herpesvirus-1 infection in casts:

Compulsive wool-sucking in Siamese and Birman cats

December 31, 2015

Borns-Weil, Emmanuel C, Dodman N, et al. A case control study of compulsive wool-sucking in Siamese and Birman cats (n=204).

Preventing undesirable behaviors in cats

December 28, 2015

Gazzano A, Bianchi L, Campa S, Mariti C. The prevention of undesirable behaviors in cats: Effectiveness of veterinary behaviorists’ advice

A potential test determining survival times in cats with chronic kidney disease

December 24, 2015

Geddes RF, Elliot J, Syme HM. Relationship between plasma fibroblast growth factor-23 concentration and survival times in cats with chronic

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