Case summary: A stray female domestic shorthair cat was presented to the emergency service after being hit by a car. The patient was recumbent and vocalizing, with a small wound over the right lateral thorax, and two palpably firm swellings in the right cervical and thoracic soft tissues. The...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess outcomes in cats diagnosed with uroabdomen at a single referral centre. Methods: Fifty-three cats diagnosed with uroabdomen at a veterinary teaching hospital were identified between June 2003 and September 2016. Data collected included signalment,...

Background: Renal neoplasms are a rare condition in felines, with metastatic lymphoma presenting the highest incidence rate. Secondary renal neoplasms are more frequent (88%) than primary renal tumors, with primary mesenquimal renal neoplasms accounting for 22% of the cases and the incidence of...

Objective: To review the current literature pertaining to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries sustained from high-rise syndrome in cats and dogs. Etiology: High-rise syndrome is defined as a fall from a height of 2 or more stories that results in a constellation of injuries,...

Abdominal intercostal hernias are rare in small animals. A 1-year-old, entire, male, domestic shorthaired cat, weighing 3.5 kg was presented with a history of progressive swelling over the right cranial abdomen, noticed over a period of 6 months. The cat had a history of having been attacked by a...

Case summary: A 3-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat sustained a severe sacrococcygeal luxation postmotor vehicle trauma. Six days post-trauma, a fluid-filled swelling was noticed over the caudoventral abdomen and inguinal regions. Needle aspiration, closed suction drain placement and...

Motor vehicle-related trauma is a common cause of death in cats. This prospective study based on the results of radiological examinations, corroborated with necropsies and histopathological examinations, was performed to investigate the injury patterns of 39 cats involved in fatal road accidents in ...

This study aimed to identify the regions and lesions most frequently reported in polytraumatized dogs and cats undergoing computed tomography. Research was carried out in the database of three Veterinary Referral Centers, to identify traumatized dogs and cats undergoing computed tomography from...

Animal bite injuries are common in free-ranging cats in Taiwan, and most fatal animal bite events are presumed to be caused by dogs. However, speculation regarding animal abuse may occur when carcasses with prominent injuries are found by members of the general public. Local animal protection...

Purpose: This review summarized published data about the ultrasound image of the spleen in dogs and cats described as diffuse heterogeneous echogenicity pattern and its metaphorical terms honeycomb appearance, moth-eaten, lacy, marbled, and mottled. Methods: The following words were used to search...