Case summary: An adult cat presented with neurological signs and marked icterus. Clinical pathology tests detected increased serum alkaline phosphatase levels, as well as alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, unconjugated bilirubin and conjugated bilirubin above the normal reference intervals. ...

The aim of the present study was to investigate some hematologic and biochemical parameters in cats with feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). In addition to these, the differences in these parameters between dry and wet form of FIP was also evaluated. In the study, 20 cats, showing clinical symtoms ...

Background: Liver disease (LD) prolongs mirtazapine half-life in humans, but it is unknown if this occurs in cats with LD and healthy cats. Hypothesis/Objectives: To determine pharmacokinetics of administered orally mirtazapine in vivo and in vitro (liver microsomes) in cats with LD and healthy ...

Case summary: A 3-year-7-month-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for further investigation of acute-onset neurological abnormalities, including marked decreased mentation, ataxia and abnormal cranial nerve responses, with concurrent marked pyrexia (40°C). Initial blood...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status as well as biochemical profile in sheep naturally infected with Dicrocoelium dendriticum and hydatid cysts. Ten sheep naturally infected with D. dendriticum, 10 sheep naturally infected with hydatid cysts, and ...

Objectives: To determine risk factors and outcome predictors in cats with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Design: Retrospective study. Inclusion in the DKA group required blood glucose concentration >13.9 mmol/L (250 mg/dL), venous pH<7.35, and urine or serum acetoacetate concentration greater than 1.5 mmol/L (15 mg/dL). Signalment and weight were recorded in all cats with uncomplicated diabetes mellitus (DM) without DKA and in...

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis can be challenging to diagnose in cats. Retrospectively, we investigated the diagnostic and prognostic potential of serum amyloid A (SAA), a major feline acute-phase protein (APP), in a population of critically ill cats with SIRS related to...

Reports of unintentional cannabis poisoning have been described in children and dogs, but not to our knowledge, in cats. Owner reported that the animal accidentally ingested cannabis. The 3-year-old male Persian cat weighing 3.2 kg, presented severe anorexia, frequent vomiting and constipation for...

This study documents hemato-biochemical analysis and treatment response to enrofloxacin in five domestic cats affected with FHM. Diagnosis of FHM was arrived after detecting H. felis on Diff-Quick stained peripheral blood smear. All the cats underwent hemato-biochemical analysis pre- (day 0) and...

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a recently discovered emerging infectious disease. A zoonotic disease with a high fatality rate in human beings, clinical information on SFTS virus (SFTSV) infection in animals is important. Since 2017, we have diagnosed 24 client-owned cats...