Objective: The geographical distribution of feline cytauxzoonosis is expanding in the US. Clinical signs of feline cytauxzoonosis, including lethargy, anorexia, and icterus, are similar to hepatic lipidosis and cholangiohepatitis. Hematologic and serum biochemical abnormality patterns may assist...
Author(s)
Kastl, B. C.; Springer, N. L.
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2023, 261, 4, pp 517-525
Objectives: The aim of this study was to report the incidence of transfusion reactions in cats, including acute haemolysis (AH), occurring within 24 h of receiving a xenotransfusion. An additional aim was to determine whether cases with AH could be classified as having an acute haemolytic...
Author(s)
Tinson, E.; Talbot, C. T.; Humm, K.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2022, 24, 12, pp e628-e635
Generalized and fatal felid alphaherpesvirus-1 (FeHV-1) natural infection with liver involvement is rarely reported in cats, and the occurrence of herpesvirus viraemia with internal organ histologic lesions in adult cats is unknown. A 1.5-year-old cat, female, mixed breed, positive for feline...
Author(s)
Slaviero, M.; Ehlers, L. P.; Almeida, B. A. de; Pereira, P. R.; Panziera, W.; Costa, F. V. A. da; Pavarini, S. P.; Sonne, L.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Veterinary Research Communications, 2022, 46, 4, pp 1319-1324
An adult, mixed-breed, feline leukaemia virus (FeLV-) positive female cat was presented with mucosal jaundice and a history of anorexia and constipation for three days. Physical examination revealed splenomegaly, cachexia, and dehydration. Humane euthanasia was conducted, followed by postmortem...
Author(s)
Molossi, F. A.; Henker, L. C.; Cecco, B. S. de; Bandinelli, M. B.; Rodrigues, R.; Sonne, L.; Driemeier, D.; Pavarini, S. P.
Publisher
Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary
Citation
Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 2021, 69, 2, pp 175-179
Hepatic progenitor cells are periportally resident cells capable of differentiating into mature hepatocytes or cholangiocytes to ensure hepatic regeneration. This reaction is termed a ductular reaction. In the present study, regenerative response of the feline liver to different hepatic diseases...
Author(s)
Monsef, Y. A.; Kutsal, O.
Publisher
Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, Tokyo, Japan
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2021, 83, 4, pp 613-621
Background: Acquired skin fragility syndrome (ASFS) is a rare condition, which is characterized by spontaneous fragility of the skin and an absence of hyperextensibility. Even though the real pathogenesis of ASFS remains unknown that is reported generally with some iatrogenic causes and severe ...
Author(s)
Bilen, E. K.; Akgül, M. B.
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Veterinária, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2021, 49, (Suppl 1): 590,
This study aimed to evaluate the concentrations of α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid-A (SAA) and ceruloplasmin (Cp) in healthy and various diseased cats and establish reference intervals (RIs) for these acute phase proteins (APPs) in healthy cats. The animal material of...
Author(s)
Tuna, G. E.; Ulutas, B.
Publisher
Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Veterinary Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
Citation
Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2022, 25, 4, pp 589-597
Recent studies demonstrated that domestic cats can be naturally and experimentally infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study was performed to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies within the domestic cat population in Istanbul,...
Author(s)
Yilmaz, A.; Kayar, A.; Turan, N.; Iskefli, O.; Bayrakal, A.; Roman-Sosa, G.; Or, E.; Tali, H. E.; Kocazeybek, B.; Karaali, R.; Bold, D.; Sadeyen, J. R.; Lukosaityte, D.; Chang PengXiang; Iqbal, M.; Richt, J. A.; Yilmaz, H.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021, 7, October,
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is characterised by the presence of systemic inflammation accompanied by oxidative stress. Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) is a negative acute phase reactant produced by the liver. A paraoxon-based method has been validated to measure PON-1 activity in feline serum. The...
Author(s)
Meazzi, S.; Paltrinieri, S.; Lauzi, S.; Stranieri, A.; Brentali, I.; Ferriani, R.; Rossi, G.; Giordano, A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Journal, 2021, 272,
Acute phase proteins (APP) are proteins synthesized and released largely by hepatocytes upon the occurrence of cell damage or invasion by microorganisms. This article reviews the use of APP in feline diseases, identifying their usefulness in the clinical setting, analyzing 55 published papers....
Author(s)
Rosa, R. M.; Pereira Mestrinho, L. A.
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
Citation
Ciência Rural, 2019, 49, 4,