Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine if stable chronic kidney disease (CKD) cats and uremic crisis cats have altered platelet function, and to determine the prevalence of positive fecal occult blood in CKD cats. Methods: Platelet function in normal cats, clinically stable...
Author(s)
Benson, K. K.; Quimby, J. M.; Shropshire, S. B.; Summers, S. C.; Dowers, K. L.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 23, 8, pp 715-721
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the methodology of guaiac-based fecal occult blood (FOB) testing in healthy cats, and to examine the effect of feeding selected gastrointestinal diets (canned and dry) on FOB results. Methods: Stool obtained from three cats was mixed with incremental...
Author(s)
Spies, K. E.; Slovak, J. E.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 22, 7, pp 656-663
Objectives: The impact of dietary factors on fecal occult blood (FOB) testing has been previously evaluated in cats, but the analytical sensitivity of this point-of-care test remains unexamined. The primary goal of this study was to assess the analytical sensitivity of the FOB test in cats....
Author(s)
Rudinsky, A. J.; Guillaumin, J.; Gilor, C.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2017, 19, 6, pp 603-608
Eight different diets were each fed to 6 cats to evaluate the effect on a guaiac and an o-tolidine [toluidine?] faecal occult blood test. Faecal samples were collected from day 5 through day 7. Canine blood or pure cottage cheese were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. 134 faecal ...
Author(s)
Tuffli, S. P.; Gaschen, F.; Neiger, R.
Publisher
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Turlock, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2001, 13, 2, pp 177-179
An increasing number of laboratory tests are available for diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract diseases in dogs and cats. Use of these tests can lead to more accurate and rapid diagnoses. This review discusses laboratory tests, both new and old, and the role they currently play in the evaluation of ...
Author(s)
Matz, M. E.; Guilford, W. G.
Publisher
New Zealand Veterinary Association, Wellington, New Zealand
Citation
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2003, 51, 6, pp 292-301
A 9-year-old, intact male Doberman Pinscher was examined because of anorexia and weakness. Results of a CBC showed severe, microcytic, hypochromic anemia with mild eosinophilia (2944 cells/µL, reference interval 100-1250/µL) and thrombocytosis. Hypoferremia, hypoferritinemia, and a positive fecal ...
Author(s)
Marchetti, V.; Benetti, C.; Citi, S.; Taccini, V.
Publisher
American Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Baton Rouge, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2005, 34, 3, pp 259-263
Escherichia coli is an important cause of disease worldwide and occurs in most mammalian species, including humans, and in birds. E. coli are...
Digestive system signs occur in a variety of diseases which although expressed by the alimentary tract may or may not have their primary origin...
Bovine trichomonosis (trichomoniasis)is a venereal disease caused by the flagellated protozoan, Tritrichomonas foetus. The disease is characterized...
Chemical alternative to surgical sterilization to be made available in Europe