While the domestic cat has served as a mammalian model to study retinal circuitry from photoreceptors to ganglion cells, data on the visual capacities of large and endangered Felid species are sparse, We have gathered eyes from 7 felid species, cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), jaguar (Panthera onca), Siberian manul (Felis manul), Eurasian lynx (Felis lyn...

In order to investigate the genotypes of Giardia duodenalis from domestic and farm animals in Italy, 21 Giardia isolates, 17 from dogs, 1 from cat and 3 from dairy calves, were genetically characterised by SSU-rRNA gene sequencing. Among dogs, 76.5% of isolates showed the dog-specific genotypes (Assemblages C, D and C/D mixed Assemblage) and 23.5% exhibit potential zoonotic genotypes (Assemblag...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the acceptance and usability of computerized adaptive tests (CATs) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The main difference between completing a CAT and a traditional questionnaire concerns item presentation. CATs only provide one item at a time on the screen, and skipping forward or backward to review and change already given answers is often not poss...

To the Editor: Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) can cause severe hemorrhagic colitis characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms and bloody diarrhea as well as hemolytic uremic syndrome (1). Cattle and small ruminants are the major natural reservoir of these foodborne pathogens (1,2). Human infections may also develop after direct contact with cows, goats, sheep, and deer (1). Although ...

Objective- This survey was accomplished to describe the hepatic artery and portal vein indices in healthy domestic cats by color Doppler ultrasonography technique. Design- Retrospective experimental study. Animals- Twenty domestic short hair (DSH) cats (10 males and 10 females). Procedures- Doppler indices of ...

We report unusual foraging events in two of the most invasive terrestrial predators world that are well established Caribbean islands: Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata), locally known as jurón, and Domestic Cat (Felis catus). The former is to be a ground-dwelling species, whereas latter usually avoids water. documented tree-climbing mongoose semi-aquatic hunting domestic cat. observatio...

Background: We compared the amount of variation in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemPhysical Function (PROMIS PF) Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) accounted for by The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia(TSK) and its short form (TSK-4) independent of other factors. Questionnaire coverage, reliability, and validitywere compared for both TSK and TSK-4 using mean sca...

Y chromosome haplotyping based on microsatellites and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) has proved to be a powerful tool for population genetic studies of humans. However, the promise of the approach is hampered in the majority of nonhuman mammals by the lack of Y-specific polymorphic markers. We were able to identify new male-specific polymorphisms in the domestic cat Felis catus and 6 ad...

Felid herpesvirus 1 is an important respiratory pathogen of domestic cats. This report presents the first case of severe nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis caused by this virus in a cat.

A 15-year old, neutered female, domestic shorthaired cat was presented for evaluation of a 3-month history of paroxysmal falling over and trembling. In laboratory work the cat displayed a mild hypoglycemia. Ultrasound revealed a nodule in the left pancreatic lobe and surgical excision was performed. The histological diagnosis was an insulinoma. To the authors knowledge this is the first ultraso...