Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2023. ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to compare the diagnostic performances of a smartphone-based colorimetric method (SBCM) for urinalysis with a semi-automated point-of-care (POC) analyser using standardised solutions and cat urine.MethodsArtificial solutions (negative and positive quality controls, and purposely designed artificial urine) and natural urine from 216 cats were used. Two urine reagent strips were simultaneously dipped in each sample. One dipstick was read by the SBCM and the other by the POC analyser at the sa ..read more

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2023. ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare the biomechanical properties of three stabilisation techniques in feline patella transverse fractures and select the strongest method with potentially minimal complications.MethodsPatella fracture was simulated in 27 feline cadaveric pelvic limbs (mean weight of the cadavers 3.78 kg), and the limbs were randomly grouped to be stabilised with one of the three stabilisation methods. The modified tension band wiring technique with a single Kirschner wire (0.9 mm) and figure-of-eight wiring ..read more

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2023. ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant bacteria on the surface of hospital-issued iPads and to assess the effectiveness and residual effect of a new cleaning regime using 70% alcohol and 2% chlorhexidine wipes.MethodsHospital-issued iPads were swabbed to determine the presence of clinically relevant organisms. The iPads were wiped using 70% alcohol and 2% chlorhexidine. Further samples were taken 5 mins, 6 h and 12 h after implementation of the cleaning regime. Cultured bacteria were te ..read more

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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2023. ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate two unilateral laryngoplasty (arytenoid lateralisation) techniques for use in the surgical management of laryngeal paralysis in cats.MethodsLeft cricoarytenoid abduction (lateralisation) was performed in 20 ex vivo cat larynges; 10 following complete cricoarytenoid disarticulation (group LAA-dis) and 10 following no cricoarytenoid disarticulation (group LAA-nodis). For both groups, left arytenoid abduction (LAA) was measured in the resting and postoperative larynges using image ..read more

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2023. ObjectivesThis multicentre, retrospective observational study aimed to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, treatment and outcomes of cats with tracheal masses.MethodsEighteen cats from five academic or secondary/tertiary animal hospitals were included.ResultsThe median age at diagnosis was 10.7 years (mean 9.5; range 1–17). There were nine castrated males, seven spayed females, one intact male and one intact female. Fourteen (78%) were domestic shorthairs, one (6%) was an Abyssinian, one (6%) was an Ameri ..read more

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2023. Background:There has been a growing interest in alternatives to surgery for controlling reproduction in tom cats, and the resultant medical options add to a practitioner’s toolbox when handling these cases in clinical practice. It is important, however, that when suggesting these drugs, veterinarians have a good understanding of their mode of action, and their correct use and dosage.Clinical relevance:Breeders increasingly wish to be able to switch on/off the reproductive ability of their tom cats in a controlled manner. In ..read more

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2023. ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate performance of a feline-specific ELISA for the measurement of alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) and to establish a reference interval (RI).MethodsSurplus serum samples with low (~200 µg/ml), medium (~450 µg/ml) and high (~745 and 930 µg/ml) AGP concentrations were used to assess the intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation (CVs). The quality goal for bioanalytical method validation was a CV of <20%. Linearity was assessed by serial dilution of a sample with a high AGP ..read more

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2023. ObjectivesOtitis media/interna (OMI) is the most common cause of peripheral vestibular disease in cats. The inner ear contains endolymph and perilymph, with perilymph being very similar in composition to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). As a very-low-protein fluid, it would be expected that normal perilymph should suppress on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI sequences. Based on this, we hypothesized that MRI FLAIR sequences should provide a non-invasive way of diagnosing inflammatory/infectious diseases such as OM ..read more

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2023. ObjectivesOnychectomized cats (Felis catus) with inappropriate elimination behaviors or aggression may be responding to painful paw pathology, even several years after the initial onychectomy. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the onychectomized toes of this population of cats for pain (thorough physical examination and/or buprenorphine trial), pathological changes (using high-resolution radiographs) and response to tenectomy in those with hyperflexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint.MethodsCats in this s ..read more