The Journal of Small Animal Practice 
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This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.Rapid assessment with physical examination in dyspnoeic cats: the RAPID CAT study
ObjectivesTo determine the underlying disease prevalence in acute feline dyspnoea and to examine whether historical and clinical examination findings can differentiate between acute cardiac and non‐cardiac dyspnoea in cats in primary practice.
Materials and MethodsWe prospectively enrolled cats presenting with dyspnoea for the first time to primary practice between June 1, 2011 and October 31, 2016. We collected signalment, historical and clinical data at presentation using a standard form. Cases were investigated by primary clinicians, and the final diagnosis was confirmed by the authors. Records lacking critical data w...
Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - November 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: D. Dickson, C. J. L. Little, J. Harris, M. Rishniw Tags: PAPER Source Type: research
How useful is abdominal ultrasonography in dogs with diarrhoea?
ObjectiveTo assess the utility of abdominal ultrasonography in the diagnostic work‐up of dogs with diarrhoea.
MethodsRetrospective cross‐sectional study based on a referral population of dogs with diarrhoea. Associations between the clinical signs, use of abdominal ultrasonography, results of abdominal ultrasonography and subsequent work‐up were examined. The utility of abdominal ultrasonography was scored as high, moderate, none or counterproductive based on review of medical records.
ResultsMedical records of 269 dogs were reviewed, of which 149 (55%) had abdominal ultrasonography. The most frequent result was no u...
Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - November 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: E. K. Mapletoft, K. Allenspach, C. R. Lamb Tags: PAPER Source Type: research
Inflammatory polyp trapped in the oesophagus of a cat
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Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - November 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: P. Sebastian, E. Dominguez, I. Espada, L. Fresno, R. Novellas Tags: IMAGES IN SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE Source Type: research
Chiari ‐like malformation in two cats
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Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 13, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
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Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 13, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Low ‐grade gastrointestinal lymphoma in dogs: 20 cases (2010 to 2016)
ObjectivesTo report the clinical presentation, treatment and prognosis of dogs with low‐grade gastrointestinal lymphoma.
Materials and MethodsCases were solicited from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Oncology Diplomate listserv. Medical records of dogs with low‐grade gastrointestinal lymphoma diagnosed via a combination of histology and immunohistochemistry with or without analysis of polymerase chain reaction for antigen receptor rearrangement were included. Signalment, clinical signs, diagnostic test results, chemotherapy protocol, response to treatment, date of first progression, rescue therapie...
Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 13, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: J. Lane, J. Price, A. Moore, J. R. S. Dandrieux, C. Clifford, K. Curran, K. Choy, C. Cannon Tags: PAPER Source Type: research
Shortening of an existing generic online health ‐related quality of life instrument for dogs
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Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
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Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Serum cardiac troponin I concentrations in dogs with generalised seizures
ObjectivesTo determine if serum cardiac troponin I concentrations – measured with both a first‐generation assay and a high‐sensitivity assay – were greater in dogs with generalised seizures than in controls and to identify clinical variables associated with cardiac troponin I concentration.
Materials and MethodsProspective study of 30 dogs with recent generalised seizures and 30 healthy controls. Serum cardiac troponin I concentration was measured using two commercially available assays, and the correlation of clinical factors with concentration was examined.
ResultsSerum concentrations of cardiac troponin I were h...
Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: E. Dutton, N. Carmichael, U. Michal, P. J. Cripps, A. Boswood Tags: PAPER Source Type: research
Shortening of an existing generic online health ‐related quality of life instrument for dogs
ObjectiveDevelopment, initial validation and reliability testing of a shortened version of a web‐based questionnaire instrument to measure generic health‐related quality of life in companion dogs, to facilitate smartphone and online use.
Materials and MethodsThe original 46 items were reduced using expert judgment and factor analysis. Items were removed on the basis of item loadings and communalities on factors identified through factor analysis of responses from owners of healthy and unwell dogs, intrafactor item correlations, readability of items in the UK, USA and Australia and ability of individual items to discrim...
Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: J. Reid, L. Wiseman ‐Orr, M. Scott Tags: PAPER Source Type: research
Murmur intensity in adult dogs with pulmonic and subaortic stenosis reflects disease severity
ObjectivesThe aims of this study were to determine whether murmur intensity in adult dogs with pulmonic stenosis or subaortic stenosis reflects echocardiographic disease severity and to determine whether a six‐level murmur grading scheme provides clinical advantages over a four‐level scheme.
Materials and MethodsIn this retrospective multi‐investigator study on adult dogs with pulmonic stenosis or subaortic stenosis, murmur intensity was compared to echocardiographically determined pressure gradient across the affected valve. Disease severity, based on pressure gradients, was assessed between sequential murmur grades...
Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: D. Caivano, D. Dickson, M. Martin, M. Rishniw Tags: PAPER Source Type: research
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Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 4, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
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Type 1 immune ‐mediated polyarthritis in dogs and lack of a temporal relationship to vaccination
ObjectivesTo investigate whether there is a temporal relationship between vaccination and the onset of type 1 immune‐mediated polyarthritis in dogs.
Materials and MethodsRetrospective case–control study: 39 dogs from a referral hospital with a diagnosis of type 1 immune‐mediated polyarthritis were age‐matched with 78 control dogs with other diagnoses. A temporal association between vaccination and polyarthritis was considered positive if recent vaccination had been performed within 28 days of the onset of clinical signs of immune‐mediated polyarthritis. The odds ratio association of recent vaccination with immu...
Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice - October 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: O. A. Idowu, K. L. Heading Tags: PAPER Source Type: research
