Background: Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal disease of cats that can be very difficult to definitively diagnose antemortem. Multiplex fluorescent immunocytochemical (MF-ICC) assays are emerging as useful diagnostic tests in veterinary medicine, particularly for fluid samples.;...
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Howell, M.; Evans, S. J. M.; Cornwall, M.; Santangelo, K. S.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2021, 49, 4, pp 640-645
Background: Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has been deployed in humans and dogs; to the best of the authors' knowledge, there are no published studies about the use of SLIT in cats. Objectives: Evaluate the clinical efficacy of SLIT in atopic cats sensitized to dust and storage mites, assessing...
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Foj, R.; Carrasco, I.; Clemente, F.; Scarampella, F.; Calvet, A.; Prats, A.; Vivancos, S.; Brazís, P.; Puigdemont, A.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Dermatology, 2021, 32, 1, pp 67-e12
Background: To date, little information is available about the effect of preanalytical factors on the urinary protein-to-creatinine (UPC) ratio in cats. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of a commercially available cat litter, creatinine measurements at three different dilutions of urine, ...
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Giraldi, M.; Paltrinieri, S.; Rossi, G.; Ruggerone, B.; Zambarbieri, J.; Ercolani, A.; Scarpa, P.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2021, 50, 3, pp 369-375
Objectives: The aim of this study was to design and carry out a preliminary evaluation of a urine point-of-care test for kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM-1) in healthy and diseased cats. Methods: Part of the feline KIM-1 gene was amplified, ligated into a plasmid with a signal peptide and monomeric...
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Bland, S. K.; Clark, M. E.; Ccircumflex˜té, O.; Bienzle, D.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2019, 21, 12, pp 1069-1079
The determination of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in cats could be of clinical utility in many metabolic disorders, such as renal diseases, hypercalcemia, or nutritional imbalances. However, the available methods for the measurement of feline PTH are limited, not widely available, and need...
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Zambarbieri, J.; Moretti, P.; Giordano, A.; Scarpa, P.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2021, 11, 11,
A neutered male domestic medium-haired cat presented at a veterinary neurology clinic at 20 months of age due to progressive neurological signs that included visual impairment, focal myoclonus, and frequent severe generalized seizures that were refractory to treatment with phenobarbital. Magnetic...
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Katz, M. L.; Buckley, R. M.; Biegen, V.; O'Brien, D. P.; Johnson, G. C.; Warren, W. C.; Lyons, L. A.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
Citation
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020, 10, 8, pp 2741-2751
Background: Mucolipidosis II (ML II; I-cell disease) is caused by a deficiency of N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase (GNPTAB; EC 2.7.8.17), which leads to a failure to internalize acid hydrolases into lysosomes for proper catabolism of various substances. This is an autosomal recessive...
Author(s)
Wang Ping; Mazrier, H.; Rae, J. C.; Raj, K.; Giger, U.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018, 14, 416, pp (27 December 2018)
Overview: The availability of blood components has increased the number of indications for transfusing cats, and fresh whole blood is readily accessible to clinicians because it can be taken from in-house donor cats or 'volunteer' feline blood donors. A certain amount of risk remains to the...
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Pennisi, M. G.; Hartmann, K.; Addie, D. D.; Lutz, H.; Gruffydd-Jones, T.; Boucraut-Baralon, C.; Egberink, H.; Frymus, T.; Horzinek, M. C.; Hosie, M. J.; Lloret, A.; Marsilio, F.; Radford, A. D.; Thiry, E.; Truyen, U.; Möstl, K.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2015, 17, 7, pp 588-593
Serum cystatin C (sCysC) is a possible marker for early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats. In contrast with serum creatinine (sCr), feline sCysC is not affected by age, breed or sex. However, further biological and clinical validation is required. The objectives of this study were:...
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Ghys, L. F. E.; Paepe, D.; Lefebvre, H. P.; Taffin, E. R. L.; Hesta, M.; Delanghe, J. R.; Smets, P.; Vandendriessche, V.; Daminet, S.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Journal, 2015, 206, 1, pp 91-96
Lymphoma is the most common haematopoietic tumour of cats and feline retrovirus infection is a known risk factor for the development of lymphoma. Three retroviruses have been identified in domestic cats: Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) and feline foamy virus...
Publisher
Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA), Paris, France
Citation
European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, 2015, 25, 3, pp 30-41