Lisbon, 29 May 2013 - “On average, European veterinary practitioners see between two and three cases of feline fibrosarcoma each year,” reported Pascal Fayard, European marketing manager, citing a survey held among 500 general practitioners in…
A 14-year-old male neutered cat was presented with right blepharospasm and epiphora.
Examination revealed a right paracentral corneal ulcer and the flattened anterior chamber had a wrinkled appearance. On…
Tumours of melanocytic origin in ocular tissues are relatively uncommon in dogs and cats.
Although many of these are benign, some have a high potential for metastasis and even small ocular masses can…
A three-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat presented with exophthalmus and an ipsilateral subzygomatic soft tissue mass.
The extent of the lesion was determined using magnetic…
A six-month-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of failure to grow and bilateral corneal opacity caused by corneal oedema.
Congenital hyposomatropism and possible secondary…
Cetirizine is the active metabolite of the antihistamine agent hydroxyzine and is preferred for use in treating human skin allergies because it has less of a sedative effect than the parent compound…
A 14-year-old neutered female domestic shorthair was presented for evaluation of an interscapular mass. The lesion was 5.4 x 4.5 x 2.2cm in size, firm and multilobular. Samples taken with an incisional…
An 11-year-old neutered male cat was presented with a soft tissue mass caudal to the left mandible. Initial investigations suggested a malignant tumour of the salivary gland and histopathology…
Oral tumours account for between 3 and 12% of feline neoplasms and are the fourth most common site of malignancies in this species. The authors examine the clinical features of 54 cases to determine…
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis is an inflammatory syndrome affecting the mouths of cats. Apart from pain and inflammation, the presenting signs also include dysphagia, weight loss, halitosis,…
Anke Hendricks and Natalie Perrins, Royal Veterinary College
Although ticks can be a cause of significant disease in small animals, in the UK tick control has often been considered an added bonus of using flea control products. However, due to an…
Tick toxicity in cats is a common condition along the eastern coast of Australia and is usually linked with exposure to Ixodes holocyclus. Typical clinical signs include a flaccid ascending neuromuscular…
Rickettsia felis is one of a group of arthropod borne rickettsial parasites responsible for the spotted fever conditions in humans, characterised by fever, headache, myalgia and macular rash. In…
Permethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide used in topical (spot-on) flea treatments for dogs. These products are contraindicated in cats because of a high risk of toxicosis but there…
Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous
Chronic renal failure is a common cause of illness, especially in elderly cats. For reasons currently unknown, its incidence appears to be increasing.
The clinical signs include polydipsia, polyuria…
Unlike dogs, cats have a pancreatic duct which enters the duodenum after merging with the common bile duct and this feature is believed to make cats with biliary disease more susceptible to pancreatitis…
A three-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair was presented with weight loss, anorexia and icterus. Feline hepatic lipidosis and gallbladder mucocoele were diagnosed. The latter condition is common…
A six-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair presented with a three-week history of inappetence, weight loss and hiding. It was found to have a palpable abdominal fluid wave, dehydration and a small…
Terbinafine has been shown to be an effective agent for the treatment of dermatophyte infections in cats. The drug is known to persist for long periods in keratinised tissue in humans and so a…
Haemangiosarcomas are malignant neoplasms arising from the vascular endothelium and are considered to be a relatively rare finding in cats. The authors describe the biological behaviour and prognostic…
Upper airway obstruction is a lifethreatening event which may result from a range of conditions, including foreign bodies, neoplasia, trauma, laryngospasm or pharyngeal…
Feline lower urinary tract disease is one of the commonest diagnoses in feline patients, presenting with signs including stranguria, dysuria, haematuria, pollakiuria and inappropriate…
Diabetes mellitus is an increasingly common condition in cats but there have been few studies on mortality in diabetic cats or in assessing possible associations with other diseases. The…
Propofol is an injectable anaesthetic with properties that make it attractive for use in those animals needing surgical treatment on consecutive days. However, doubts have been expressed about the effects…