Nodular fat necrosis is a rare condition in the cat, and no cases of free-floating abdominal masses in cats have been previously reported in the literature. Furthermore, nodular fat necrosis when present has not been associated with an acute abdomen presentation. An adult neutered female cat...

An 11-year-old female British blue cat was referred for investigation of acute onset vomiting and marked abdominal enlargement. Diagnostic investigations confirmed a large volume of free gas within the abdomen and changes highly suspicious of an ulcerative gastric lesion. Exploratory surgery...

Meningioangiomatosis (MA) is a rare proliferative meningovascular entity that has been described mainly in humans and dogs. Here we describe MA in a 13-y-old spayed female domestic shorthaired cat that died 5 d after acute change in behavior, open-mouth breathing, seizures, hyperthermia, and...

Investigation of acute or chronic vomiting in dogs and cats includes the clinical examination and blood analyses, often followed by abdominal ultrasound. This examination can be used to look for digestive abnormalities such as gastritis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease or neoplastic processes,...

A 10-year-old domestic short hair cat was referred for investigation of anorexia and polydipsia of 3 days' duration. Clinically the cat was obese, pyrexic (39.8°C), had acute abdominal pain and severe bilirubinuria. Haematology and serum biochemistry revealed severe panleukopenia, thrombocytopenia, ...

Acute gastrointestinal (GI) signs in cats and dogs can sometimes be challenging to manage. Medical history, physical examination and basic investigation, such as bloodwork, will often provide enough information to classify the clinical signs as primary GI or secondary to an extra-gastrointestinal...

Acute pancreatitis in dogs and cats remains a challenging disease regarding both diagnosis and treatment. Canine pancreatic lipase (cPLI) has been established as a commercially available test. cPLI only measures lipase originating from the pancreas and should therefore represent an advantage to...

The authors summarize the chapters of the Animal Welfare Act relating to the abuse causing the death of animals. They present a case of a cat's death caused by a projectile from an airgun. The authors describe in details the possible sanctions and punishments for the keepers or any persons abusing...

Management of an animal with an acute abdomen presents one of the greatest challenges in veterinary emergency medicine. This clinical syndrome has a large number of possible causes, many of which require urgent surgery to optimize the chances of a successful outcome. Rapid assessment of the...

Our study describes a case of systemic Trichosporon loubieri infection in a cat with acute dyspnea, anorexia, and aggressiveness. Physical examination revealed multiple ulcerative cutaneous lesions on the abdomen, neck, and thorax. Thoracic radiographs and ultrasound showed multiple mediastinal...