Objectives: Glucose monitoring is an integral part of diabetes management. Interstitial glucose monitoring systems are increasingly commonly being used for this purpose in dogs and cats, including the use of a flash glucose monitoring system (FGMS). The aim of this study was to describe the...

Case series summary: Two adult cats were evaluated because of recurrent abscesses of the right lateral thoracoabdominal wall. The abscesses receded with antibiotics but relapsed shortly after therapy interruption. Ultrasonography identified fluid-filled lesions containing linear, hyperechoic...

Laser therapy has a firm place as a primary or adjunct treatment modality in feline practice. Cats are notoriously stoic creatures. Therefore, in treating feline patients, it is our duty as veterinarians to perform conscientious pain assessments and prescribe generous analgesia. Laser therapy is a...

Lagoquilascariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by a nematode parasite of the genus Lagochilascaris (Family Ascarididae), with the ingestion of contaminated rodents being the main source of infection. The main clinical signs are dysphagia and the presence of ulcerated nodules in the cervical...

Case summary: A 13-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat presented with pleural effusion and suspected triaditis. Intake vitals and leukocytosis were consistent with a diagnosis of systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Biochemical analysis confirmed a pleural fluid-to-serum bile ratio...

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship activities are essential to improve prudent antimicrobial use. The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes in antimicrobial prescriptions in cats after the introduction of prudent use guidelines promoted by an online antimicrobial stewardship tool...

Objectives: This study describes the imaging features of feline discospondylitis on MRI, comparing them with CT and radiographic findings where available. Methods: The medical records of cats diagnosed with discospondylitis, presented to three referring institutions, were reviewed. MRI, CT and...

OBJECTIVE: To estimate seroprevalences for FeLV antigen and anti-FIV antibody and risk factors for seropositivity among cats in the United States and Canada. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. ANIMALS: 62,301 cats tested at 1,396 veterinary clinics (n=45,406) and 127 animal shelters (16,895)....

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from cats affected by diseases commonly encountered in practice, and to characterise the third-generation cephalosporin (3GC)-resistance molecular mechanisms involved. Methods:...

Case summary: A 3-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 1-week progressive and rapidly deteriorating history of lethargy and abnormal behaviour. Neurolocalisation indicated multifocal intracranial lesions (right oculomotor nerve, brainstem [obtundation, non-ambulatory...