Practical relevance: Abdominal ultrasound plays a vital role in the diagnostic work-up of many cats presenting to general and specialist practitioners. B-mode ultrasonography is likely the most widely used modality for imaging the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in cats and it can help in the diagnosis ...
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2019, 21, 11, pp 1047-1060
Background: Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is very resistant and highly contagious and infects domestic cats and other felids. FPV is particularly widespread among sheltered cats, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, causing severe gastroenteritis characterized by anorexia,...
Author(s)
Rosaria, I.; Stefano, C.; Daniela, E.; Swan, S.; Marco, P.; Filippo, F.; Federico, P.; Edoardo, A.; Barbara, C.; Coppola, L. M.; Eric, Z.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2021, 17, 20,
Practical relevance: Abdominal ultrasound plays a vital role in the diagnostic work-up of many cats presenting to general and specialist practitioners. B-mode ultrasonography is likely the most widely used modality for imaging the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in cats, providing information on...
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2019, 21, 11, pp 1039-1046
A 4-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat with a continuous cough was brought to a private veterinary clinic for detailed examination. Radiography of the thoracic cavity revealed a severe radiopaque region in the caudal lobe of the right lung. At 108 days after the initial visit, CT showed ...
Author(s)
Ishikawa, K.; Nagashima, T.; Machida, Y.; Yasuda, A.; Yoshida, K.; Fujita, M.; Ochiai, K.; Azakami, D.; Michishita, M.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2022, 8, 1,
Background: A fifteen-year old, female spayed domestic longhaired cat was presented for a routine vaccination during which an incidental abdominal mass was palpated. After further inquiry, occasional vomiting was reported to occur once every few weeks to months, associated with no other ...
Author(s)
McGregor, O.; Moore, A. S.; S. Yeomans
Publisher
Wiley, Melbourne, Australia
Citation
Australian Veterinary Journal, 2020, 98, 5, pp 181-184
Case summary: A 5-year-old neutered male domestic longhair cat was presented for the investigation of a cranial abdominal mass following a 1-month history of inappetence and lethargy. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a large cavitated mass confluent with the mesenteric aspect of the descending...
Author(s)
Davidson, G. A.; Taylor, S. S.; Dobromylskyj, M. J.; Gemignani, F.; Renfrew, H.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2021, 7, 1,
Practical relevance: Feline triaditis describes concurrent pancreatitis, cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The reported prevalence is 17-39% in ill referral patients. While the aetiology is poorly understood, it is known to include infectious, autoimmune and physical components....
Author(s)
Černá, P.; Kilpatrick, S.; Gunn-Moore, D. A.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 22, 11, pp 1047-1067
Cats are living longer, so neoplasia is a concern in feline medicine. We can enumerate lymphoma, adenocarcinoma and mast cell tumor as the primarily tumors affecting the gastrointestinal tract in cats. The clinical signs correlated with gastrointestinal tract disease, like vomit, diarrhea and lost...
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Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Citation
Contribuição do exame ultrassonográfico para o diagnóstico das neoplasias gastrintestinais em felinos, 2017, pp 105 pp.
An 11 yr old female neutered domestic shorthair presented for an 8 mo history of an asymptomatic abdominal mass. Computed tomography described an irregular, cystic structure closely associated with the duodenum, and focal ultrasonography confirmed the mass shared outer layers with the intestinal...
Author(s)
Phipps, W. B.; Rich, A. F.; Rossanese, M.
Publisher
American Animal Hospital Association, Denver, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 2021, 57, 3, pp 133-138
Lymphoma is the most common feline malignancy, and the alimentary form is the most common seen form of the disease. Alimentary form in the cat typically involves the small intestine, stomach, mesenteric lymph nodes, and liver. The disease is often reported in cats between 1 and 20 (mean 13 years)...
Author(s)
Karakuş, A. Ö.; Kasap, S.; Mutlu, A. M.; Tavus, M. A.; Salcı, H.; Sönmez, G.
Publisher
Uludag Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Bursa, Turkey
Citation
Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Uludag Üniversitesi, 2018, 37, 2, pp 159-162