This report details clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings in 18 cats with chronic nasal disease diagnosed as nasal lymphoma. Eight of the cats were female and 10 were male, with a median age of 10.5 years (range 7-14 years). Three of the cats were Siamese, one was Burmese,...

Aspergillus fumigatus is responsible for the majority of cases of aspergillosis in animals and birds. This organism causes acute respiratory infection when susceptible animals are exposed to heavy concentrations of airborne conidia. Although pulmonary aspergillosis is not common in domestic...

An 11-month-old male blue point Burmese cat was presented with weakness, anorexia, increased breathing rate and slight cyanosis. A blood test was negative for Haemobartonella. The clinical signs did not improve despite therapy with dexamethasone, oxytetracycline, furosemide, digoxin and oxygen...

A 9-year-old Burmese cat was presented for investigation of a subacute onset of bilateral forelimb paresis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervico-thoracic vertebral column and brachial plexus revealed a bilaterally symmetrical, severe and diffuse swelling of the spinal nerves forming the caudal ...

Feline chronic renal failure was recognized with increased frequency in Maine coon, Abyssinian, Siamese, Russian blue, and Burmese cats. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between parathyroid hormone (PTH) level, calcium, and phosphorus homeostasis and the development...

180 cats with lymphosarcoma were evaluated over an 18 month period in Sydney. The median age of cats was 120 months (range 5 to 212 months). Age distribution was bimodal, with a small peak for cats >24-month-old, and a normal distribution for cats of 97- to 120-month-old. 80 cats were domestic...

Summary of cases: A 6-month-old Burmese kitten developed focal skin lesions following a routine ovariohysterectomy. These were eventually attributed to the patient struggling during catheter placement and induction of anaesthesia. The lesions were caused by fluid extravasation in the subcutis and...

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders in dogs and cats, with an estimated prevalence of 0.3-0.6%. Diabetes in many dogs has similarities to type 1 diabetes in humans and life-long insulin therapy is needed. The vast majority of cats suffer a type-2-like form of diabetes,...

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrine disease of cats. The prevalence of DM in cats in England is not well-defined. Hypothesis/Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and identify risk factors for DM in a large population of cats attending primary-care practices. Animals: A cohort ...

A solitary extraskeletal osteochondroma was diagnosed in a 6-year-old, castrated male Burmese cat, positive for feline leukaemia virus (FeLV). The cat presented with a rapidly growing, solid, non-painful mass on the craniolateral aspect of the left elbow. Radiographs revealed an oval, well...