This paper reports on a case of cardiomyopathy with formation of left ventricular aneurysm in a 20-year-old castrated male short hair hybrid cat. Prior to treatment the cat showed inappetence and was vomiting. Highlights of the report focused on the diagnosis and treatment of the animal. The cat...

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a multifactorial disease characterized by systolic dysfunction of myocardium, affecting domestic animals like dogs, cats, and ferrets. It was sporadically described in non-domestic species, generally as a necropsy observation. The hog-nosed skunk (...

Chronic renal failure is the failure of the kidneys to eliminate waste products, concentrate the acidity of the urine pH and regulate electrolytes. These unused products are toxic if they accumulate in the bloodstream, causing uremia and azotemia. The case dog, a seven year old male, was brought to ...

Case series summary: Two cats were evaluated for progressive exercise intolerance, dyspnea and unilateral infiltrate of the left lung. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) revealed absence of the right pulmonary artery in both cats with systemic arterial collateral vessels perfusing the right...

Tricuspid valve dysplasia (TVD) is a congenital heart defect described in dogs and cats; however, in Brazil there are no reports of this condition in cats. Therefore, our goal was to report a case of TVD in a domestic cat. A four-year-old, female, domestic short hair cat that was seen at the...

Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common acquired cardiovascular disease in the feline species. A frequent complication of this cardiomyopathy is the development of cardiac congestive failure, left atrial enlargement and subsequent development of arterial thromboembolism. In a...

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 6-month-old sexually intact male domestic shorthair cat was referred for evaluation of a heart murmur and ventricular septal defect (VSD). CLINICAL FINDINGS: Physical examination revealed a grade 5/6 right apical systolic heart murmur. Findings on thoracic radiography were...

In order to evaluate the effect of enalapril on haemodynamics and renal function in a pressure overload model, we prepared eight feline models of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) by banding of the aortic arch. The LVH cats were assigned to the placebo group or the enalapril group (0.5 mg/kg, PO,...

A 6-month-old mature intact female Siamese cat presented with exertional dyspnea. Diagnostic studies revealed pleural effusion, grade 4/6 left basal systolic murmur, deep S-wave in electrocardiograph leads I, II, and III, cardiomegaly with pleural effusion on radiography, pulmonic systolic (∼5.8...

Hyperaldosteronism results from the excessive secretion of aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid hormone produced in zona glomerulosa of the adrenal glands. This leads to the abnormality of electrolyte metabolism. In dogs, cats and humans, aldosteronism may be primary or secondary. In primary...