Background: Mast cell tumors (MCT) are common splenic tumors in cats, but there is limited information on treatment outcomes of cats with this disease. Materials and methods: This retrospective study evaluated treatment outcomes in 64 cats with splenic MCT. Cats were categorized into the following...

A thirteen-month-old castrated female Somali cat was presented for the investigation of petechiae of the skin's surface and thrombocytopenia. Based on the hematological examination, bone marrow cytology and differential diagnosis, the cat was diagnosed with idiopathic immune-mediated...

Clinical summary: The clinical findings, treatment and outcome for three cats that underwent laparoscopic splenectomy using bipolar vessel-sealing devices for resection of diffuse splenic disease are described. In each case, a three-portal laparoscopic technique was used. The spleen was manipulated ...

We investigated the clinical features and treatment results of 24 cats with mast cell tumors (MCTs), including cutaneous (c-MCT, n=17), splenic (s-MCT, n=2), and simultaneous cutaneous and splenic types (cs-MCT, n=5). Cutaneous lesions were treated by surgical excision or glucocorticoid therapy,...

Objectives: Increased erythrocytic osmotic fragility and splenomegaly have been reported in anemic Abyssinian and Somali cats. Here we report on this condition in anemic domestic shorthair cats and two other breeds, and describe common features of the clinicopathological profiles, management and...

Case summary: Cranial ventral midline hernias, most often congenital, can be associated with other congenital abnormalities, such as sternal, diaphragmatic or cardiac malformations. A 4-year-old multiparous queen with a substernal hernia was admitted for evaluation of a mammary mass. During CT...

This study aimed to describe a digestive lymphoma in a female cat with twelve years old, cross breed and negative for feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). During physical examination was observed a moderate dehydration and abdominal pain. During transabdominal ultrasound...

No studies have yet examined whether there are prognostic factors for survival for cats undergoing splenectomies. The medical records of 19 cats that had complete splenectomy were reviewed for information on preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors. The most common presenting signs...

Background: Successful Cytauxzoon felis transmission studies have occurred using Amblyomma americanum adults acquisition-fed as nymphs on an experimentally infected domestic cat or Dermacentor variabilis adults fed as nymphs on a splenectomized bobcat. Here, we evaluated A. americanum and D....