History A 15-year-old male, neutered DSH cat presented with a two-week history of right, unilateral epistaxis with concurrent swelling of the nasal planum (see fig. 1).
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Clinical News: Feline Internal Medicine
Case Report:Erythroblastic Leukaemia in a Domestic Longhair Cat
11 May 2011 – 9:23 am
A three year old, female neutered, domestic longhair cat was presented with acute onset collapse and pallor.
Case Report: Thyroid Cystadenoma in a Cat
20 January 2011 – 2:02 pm
A 13 year old male, neutered DLH cat was referred for assessment of a ventral cervical swelling.
Review Article: Atypical Arthritis
27 October 2010 – 1:52 pm
Arthritis is a very broad term referring to any condition resulting in inflammation of the joints. It is generally subdivided into three major categories; osteoarthritis, immune-mediated arthritis and infectious arthritis.
Review Article: Paraneoplastic Syndrome
7 October 2010 – 3:31 pm
As we are all acutely aware, neoplasia is an extremely common problem affecting our companion animal patients. Since it may affect almost any area of the body, it can result in a wide variety of clinical signs.
Review Article: Magnetic Resonance Imaging – An Overview of the Theory and Applications in Small Animal Practice.
6 October 2010 – 9:37 am
The concept of the Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) is a chemical analysis of constituent body tissues, displayed as a grey-scale in an anatomical context.
Case Report: Alternaria Infection in a Domestic Cat
26 April 2010 – 3:23 pm
A 12-year-old, male, neutered Maine Coon was presented for further investigation of a small nodule on the bridge of his nose.
Case Report: Suspected Choledochal Cyst in a DSH cat
18 March 2010 – 2:30 pm
Note: This article was published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, October 2010: 12 (10) pp. 814-7. A nine year old female neutered DSH cat was presented to the referring vet with a history of polyphagia, weight loss and urinating in the house. Her demeanour had also changed, with her becoming nervous and […]
Case Report: The use of an omental pedicle to manage focal encephalitis in a cat.
22 February 2010 – 12:57 pm
An 11-year-old Mn DSH presented with a three-week history of recurrent, sudden onset blindness and circling, which had responded initially to antimicrobials.
Review Article: The Diagnosis and Management of Portosystemic Shunts
10 February 2010 – 5:47 pm
Here we review the options for diagnosis and management of congenital portosystemic shunting (PSS).
Case Report — Successful Surgical Resection of a Meningioma in a Cat
9 February 2010 – 3:05 pm
A nine-year-old male, neutered domestic long-haired cat presented with a six-month history of intermittent behavioural changes and reduced mentation.
Review Article: Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory CNS Disease
9 February 2010 – 11:52 am
Introduction Inflammatory CNS disease comprises a range of conditions which can prove challenging to both diagnose and manage effectively.
Review Article: Approach to the Jaundiced Cat.
5 February 2010 – 10:07 am
Mild elevations in serum bilirubin levels may not be appreciated clinically and identification will be noted on blood tests.
Review Article: Feline Infectious Peritonitis
5 February 2010 – 9:42 am
Feline coronavirus infection is extremely common in our domestic cat population and its implications are concerning for cat owners, breeders and veterinarians alike. In this article we take an in-depth look at this virus and, in particular, consider how by understanding it better we can hope to reduce infection rates and limit its sometimes devastating consequences.
Review Article: Is there any point in referring cases of chronic renal failure?
2 December 2009 – 2:52 pm
The traditional view of chronic renal disease is that, with the exception of instigating a proprietary ‘kidney diet’, there is very little that can be done to help. In fact there are a number of therapeutic options that have the potential to improve quality of life and to slow disease progression.