Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
November 1, 2010
By:
Aimee C. Kidder, DVM, DACVIM
If the cat is presented for labored breathing questions should be directed to assist in differentiating upper from lower respiratory disease as some owners perceive stertorous breathing in a cat with upper respiratory disease as a form of labored breathing. This could be misleading to a clinician.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
November 1, 2010
By:
Cynthia Stubbs, DVM, DACVIM
Endoscopy is a wonderful diagnostic tool that allows exploration and biopsies of areas without invasive surgery. Given the option, many clients may prefer endoscopy instead of surgery. What types of cases are suited to endoscopy? How do you prepare a cat for endoscopy?
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
November 1, 2010
By:
Cynthia Stubbs, DVM, DACVIM
Cats with fevers (103? F-106? F) are a common occurrence in everyday practice. Most cases respond to antibiotic therapy or are self-limiting (abscesses, viral infections, post-surgical fevers). However, the most frustrating case is one in which a routine course of antibiotics does not improve the clinical condition of the cat, routine diagnostics do not identify the cause and the fever is ongoing.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
November 1, 2010
By:
Alice M. Wolf, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP
Whether you call these patients geriatric, or "mature", special considerations are required in evaluating, examining, hospitalizing, and generally caring for older felines. Veterinarians and owners must understand that OLD AGE IS NOT A DISEASE, IT IS A STAGE OF LIFE.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
November 1, 2010
By:
Alice M. Wolf, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP
Feline herpesvirus1 infection is most noted for causing URI disease and oral ulceration. Latent, persistent infection will occur in about 30% of affected cats. Vaccines do not prevent feline herpesvirus infection nor carriage or intermittent shedding of the virus. Recrudescence of signs or new lesions may occur with stress or concurrent illness.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
November 1, 2010
By:
Alice M. Wolf, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is common in geriatric cats but often appears stable for long periods of time. Several studies have evaluated prognostic markers in cats with CKD, but few have identified which ones precede disease progression. The aim of this study was to find a marker which would predict deterioration of renal function in cats newly diagnosed with CKD.
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Source: CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS
November 1, 2010
By:
Aimee C. Kidder, DVM, DACVIM
Hepatic lipidosis is the most common liver disease in cats in North America. In a retrospective study performed at the University of Minnesota evaluating liver biopsy specimens obtained from cats over a 10-year period, hepatic lipidosis accounted for 50% of all cases.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:
Susan Little, DVM, DABVP
The normal feline lower urinary tract has a number of defence mechanisms against infection. These include normal micturition (e.g., frequent and complete voiding), normal anatomy (e.g., length of urethra), uroepithelial mucosal barriers, the antimicrobial properties of normal urine (e.g., high specific gravity and osmolality) and a normal immune system.
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