background :     feline haemotropic mycoplasma are a group of pleomorphic bacteria causing hemolytic anemia along with anorexia, lethargy, dehydration, weight loss and in many cases sudden death in infected animal. however, there is a limited data on the prevalence of these organisms in iranian cats.   methods :    we investigated the presence of feline haemotropic mycoplasma and probable risk ...

Developing Information Systems (IS) using computer-aided tools (CATs) yields immense benefits realized by following a set of activities and techniques. Apart from revolutionizing IS development, another key benefit approach remains the improvement overall development process. While integrated CATs could be used throughout phases life-cycle, others are only meant serve specific phases. The prese...

BACKGROUND Population characteristics and outcome of cats with arterial thromboembolism (ATE) managed in general practice (GP) have been poorly described. HYPOTHESIS Cats with ATE presenting to GP are usually euthanized at presentation, but survival times >1 year are possible. ANIMALS Cats with ATE managed by 3 GP clinics in the United Kingdom. METHODS Records of cases presenting to GP ov...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the process by which owners search for lost cats and identify factors associated with time to recovery. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SAMPLE POPULATION Owners of 138 cats lost in Montgomery County, Ohio, between June 1 and September 30, 2005. PROCEDURES A telephone survey was conducted. RESULTS 73 of the 138 (53%) cats were recovered; median time to recovery wa...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term risks and benefits of early-age gonadectomy, compared with traditional-age gonadectomy, among cats adopted from a large animal shelter. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. ANIMALS 1,660 cats. PROCEDURE Cats underwent gonadectomy and were adopted from an animal shelter before 1 year of age; follow-up was available for as long as 11 years after surgery (me...

BACKGROUND A link between lipid metabolism and disease has been recognized in cats. Since hepatic lipidosis is a frequent disorder in cats, the aim of the current study was to evaluate liver and plasma lipid dimorphism in healthy cats and the effects of gonadectomy on lipid profiling. From six female and six male cats plasma and liver lipid profiles before and after spaying/neutering were asses...

The purpose of the present survey was to determine the effects of the chitosan and atorvastatin on serum lipid profile changes and the influence of time on treatment process in cats. For the management of cholesterol induced hyperlipidemia, twenty-one healthy cats were randomly divided into three equal groups. Group A (control) included seven cats that were fed with cholesterol powder (4 g/kg f...

Temperament has a significant impact on reproductive function. Most studies are devoted to temperament as mental characteristic, and the sexual of cats its influence physiological characteristics sperm have not been studied at all. The aim research was study features function in Russian breeds depending temperament. experiments were carried out Moscow region from 2019 2022. used 21 breeding mat...

BACKGROUND Feline morbillivirus (FmoPV) is a novel paramyxovirus found to infect domestic cats. FmoPV has been isolated in several countries in Asia and Europe and is considered to have genetic diversity. Also, it is suspected to be associated with feline renal diseases including tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN), which affects domestic cats with a high incidence rate. RESULTS To clarify the...

Recent studies have revealed that microbes play an important role in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in various animal species, but only limited data is available about the microbiome in cats with GI disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the fecal microbiome in cats with diarrhea. Fecal samples were obtained from healthy cats (n = 21) and cats with acute (n = 19) or ...