Case summary A domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for chronic, bilateral, ulcerative dermatitis affecting the inguinal region and lateral aspects of both pelvic limbs. Histopathologic examination of skin biopsies collected throughout the course of disease revealed chronic pyogranulomatous...

Objective: To describe clinical, in vivo confocal microscopic, histopathologic, and microbiologic features of canine and feline cases of infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK). Animals studied: Six dogs and two cats with naturally acquired ICK. Procedures: Medical records of dogs and cats with a...

A 1-year-old mixed-breed cat in Turkey which had given a birth a week ago was brought to the clinic with anorexia, dehydration and fatigue for 3 days [date not given]. The cat had five healthy kittens on the 73rd day of pregnancy. The owner mentioned that there were home renovations, so the cat was ...

Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats were investigated in an unmatched case-control study. A total of 197 animals from 150 veterinary practices across the United Kingdom was enrolled, including 105 MRSA cases and 92 controls with...

Dacryocystitis, which is often seen in association with dental disease in rabbits, is common and under-diagnosed. It should not be confused with a simple conjunctivitis because the treatment for the two conditions is very different. Unlike dogs and cats, deep corneal ulcers in rabbits have a...

The clinical signs, diagnosis, types, predisposing factors and treatment of urinary calculi in dogs and cats are discussed. Focus is given on determining the mineral composition of urinary calculi and its importance in preventing recurrence, new and minimally invasive approaches developed for...

Pyothorax was diagnosed in 27 cats between 1983 and 2002. In 21 (78%) of the cases, pleural fluid culture and/or cytology was consistent with a mixed anaerobic bacterial infection of oropharyngeal origin. In six cases (22%), infection was caused by unusual pathogens or pathogens of...

This paper presents the procedures that must be followed when pyothorax is suspected in dogs and cats. The respiratory, cardiovascular, haematological and systemic consequences of pyothorax are discussed. Focus is given on understanding the physiopathology of pyothorax, diagnosis, identification of ...

KING, in dealing with the mechanism of streptococcal pneumonias and septicaemias, considered that saturation therapy with the sulphonamide compounds would probably meet with the greatest degree of success if practised at an early stage of the disease. This had been his experience and apart from...