the present study was conducted to detect prevalence and risk factors for retrovirus infection of infected cats in a cat population in iran, by evaluation of 238 client-owned cats of different ages that were tested for the presence of fiv antibodies. the cats were selected from those referring to veterinary hospital of ahvaz university, southwestern iran from december 2007 to june 2010. classif...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the pituitary gland dimensions due to age and weight using computed tomography (CT) in dogs and cats. The CT images of pituitary gland were assessed in 11 client-owned dogs (six males and five females; age range, 1 to 9 years) and 15 client-owned cats (eight males and seven females; age range, 1 to 14 years) with no evidence of pituitary diseases. The...

BACKGROUND Congenital sensorineural deafness has been reported frequently in experimental mixed-breed white cats but there is a paucity of data on occurrence of deafness in client-owned pure-breed white cats. OBJECTIVE To describe hearing status in client-owned pure-breed white cats. ANIMALS Eighty-four pure-breed client-owned cats with white coat color of 10 registered breeds presented for...

The role of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) was investigated in the occurrence of feline hyperthyroidism (FH) by evaluating 15 PBDE congeners in serum from 62 client-owned (21 euthyroid, 41 hyperthyroid) and 10 feral cats. Total serum PBDE concentrations in euthyroid cats were not significantly different from those of hyperthyroid cats. Total serum PBDE in feral cats were significantly lo...

A survey of oral disease was conducted in a population of 753 client-owned cats examined by eleven Flemish veterinarians. Only 87 of these cats were presented for orodental disease. The possible effects of age, gender, diet, breed and lifestyle on the prevalence rates of oral diseases were studied. The results showed that most of the cats in this study were suffering from periodontal disease (g...

Domestic dogs and cats are commonly infected with a variety of protozoan enteric parasites, including Blastocystis spp. In addition, there is growing interest in Blastocystis as a potential enteric pathogen, and the possible role of domestic and in-contact animals as reservoirs for human infection. Domestic animals in shelter environments are commonly recognized to be at higher risk for carriag...

OBJECTIVE To describe the surgical technique and clinical features of total hip replacement (THR) due to hip trauma in cats. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. SAMPLE POPULATION Three client-owned cats that underwent THR to treat capital epiphyseal fractures, and five client-owned cats that underwent femoral head ostectomy (FHO). METHODS The clinical data included signalment, body weight, ...

INTRODUCTION Degenerative joint disease and associated pain are common in cats, particularly in older cats. There is a need for treatment options, however evaluation of putative therapies is limited by a lack of suitable, validated outcome measures that can be used in the target population of client owned cats. The objectives of this study were to evaluate low-dose daily meloxicam for the treat...

BACKGROUND The clinical course and outcome of natural feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection are variable and incompletely understood. Assigning clinical relevance to FIV infection in individual cats represents a considerable clinical challenge. OBJECTIVE To compare signalment, hematologic and biochemical data, major clinical problem, and survival among client-owned, FIV-infected, and ...

BACKGROUND Recently, a potential association was identified between Bartonella exposure and arthritides in mammalian species other than cats. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that Bartonella exposure is associated with more severe degenerative joint disease (DJD) and a greater burden of DJD-associated pain in client-owned cats. ANIMALS Ninety-four client-owned cats (6 months to 20 year...