CASE SUMMARY A case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana is described in a 15-week-old domestic shorthair kitten. RELEVANCE AND NOVEL INFORMATION Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare condition in cats caused by dematiaceous fungi. This report describes the clinical and histopathological findings in the youngest case documented in a feline, provides a brief review ...

A fundamental tenet of enactive theories of cognition states that action is a necessary prerequisite to perception. In this paper we review the basis for this assumption and, with the help of a computational model of the famous Held and Hein kitten experiments, challenge the necessity of movement in subsequent detection. In normal development action does play an important role in setting up det...

Introduction Feline upper respiratory tract disease (FURTD) is also known as feline upper respiratory infection or “cat flu”. FURTD is caused by several agents and a common problem in kitten and young cats, especially in multi-cat households, e.g. animal shelters. Upper respiratory infections in cats are one of the leading causes of euthanasia in these environments. Transmission is facilitated ...

1. Abstract 2. Background 3. Animal models 3.1. Kitten 3.1.1. Vasoconstriction of retinal vessels 3.1.2. Permanent vessel closure 3.1.3. Retinal hypoxia/ischemia and vasoproliferation 3.1.4. Supplemental oxygen 3.1.5. Retinal detachment 3.1.6. Prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity 2.1. Rabbit 2.2. Puppy 2.3. Rat 2.4. Mouse 4. Molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis 4.1. Angiogenic...

the aim of this article was to describe the clinical management of a case with seizure, possibly due toiron deficiency anaemia (ida) in a kitten. a 38-day-old female european shorthair cat was presented withacute onset of impaired consciousness, seizures and lateralised upper motor neuron tetraparesis. haematology results showed severe microcytic hypochromic anaemia with marked anisocytosis and...