Objective: To describe the prescribing habits of a sample of small animal veterinarians pertaining to use of fluoxetine in dogs and cats. Design: Exploratory descriptive survey using a questionnaire, available on paper and through email, distributed to small animal veterinarians by convenience...

Case series summary: This was a retrospective study on the clinical features and response to treatment in seven cats with feline hyperaesthesia syndrome (FHS) and tail mutilation. FHS is a poorly understood disorder characterised by skin rippling over the dorsal lumbar area, episodes of jumping and ...

Objectives - To determine whether clomipramine differs from fluoxetine in reducing feline urine marking; whether reduction of marking continues in cats treated >8 weeks; whether recurrence of marking, after abrupt drug withdrawal, is less in cats treated >8 weeks; and whether cats that are...

Micro-pollutants in aquatic environment are an emerging challenge to the human health and ecosystems. This study was to investigate the acute toxicity before and after ferrate(VI) treatment for four pharmaceuticals (simvastatin, ivermectin, fluoxetine and oxytetracycline) at concentrations of 10...

A 1-year-old, spayed female Himalayan cat presented with traumatic alopecia at the flanks, the cauda and the precordia. Palpation induced excessive licking behavior over the trunk. The cat was treated with glucocorticoids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and a neuropathic pain agent. The...

Two european shorthair cats turned to The Ethology External Service of the Complutense University of Madrid, referred by their veterinarian. An 8 years old neutered male cat (Joe), and a 2 years old sterilized female cat (Lily). The purpose of the consultation reported by the owners, was the...

Background: Oxidative stress through chronic stress destroys the brain function. There are many documents have shown that carnosol may have a therapeutic effect versus free radical induced diseases. The current research focused the protective effect of carnosol against the brain injury induced by...

Objective: To evaluate a population of cats with selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) toxicosis and characterize the population affected, list products ingested, the clinical signs observed, treatments performed, length of hospitalization, patient outcome, and overall prognosis. Design:...

Psychogenic alopecia in cats is an obsessive-compulsive disorder, leading to displacement behavior. This study was conducted to observe the role of behaviour disorders in the pathogenesis of psychogenic alopecia. Five indoor cats, with regional alopecia, were referred to our clinics. Fluoxetine was ...

Objective - To determine bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and safety for transdermal (TD) and oral administration of fluoxetine hydrochloride to healthy cats. Animals - 12 healthy mixed-breed sexually intact 1- to 4-year-old purpose-bred cats. Procedure - A single-dose pharmacokinetic study...