Journal of Small Animal Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Objectives
To
report
the
incidence
of
feline
hypoalbuminaemia
and
characterise
distribution
presenting
disease
categories
pathoaetiologies
in
cats.
The
secondary
aim
was
to
evaluate
relationship
between
clinical
outcomes.
Materials
Methods
Medical
records
cats
with
(<28.0
g/L,
reference
interval:
28.0
39.0
g/L)
a
veterinary
teaching
hospital
over
5
years
were
retrospectively
reviewed.
severity
further
stratified
into
mild
(24.0
27.9
g/L),
moderate
(20.0
23.9
severe
(≤19.9
groups.
median
albumin
groups
compared
determined
categories,
Results
32.7%
(533/1632).
Gastrointestinal
most
common
category
associated
[154/533
(28.9%)],
which,
49.4%
(76/154)
had
gastrointestinal
neoplasia.
Neoplastic
[159/533
(29.8%)]
inflammatory
conditions
[158/533
(29.6%)]
noted.
Statistically
significant
differences
serum
individual
pathoaetiological
found.
Cats
statistically
significantly
longer
hospitalisation
period,
cost
treatment
increased
odds
death
(odds
ratio
2.4,
95%
confidence
1.3
4.6
3.2,
1.5
6.6,
respectively).
Clinical
Significance
our
study
surpasses
previous
canine
reports.
Our
findings
support
as
negative
acute
phase
protein
cats,
frequently
disease.
Hypoalbuminaemia
also
features
prominently
neoplasia,
indicating
careful
appraisal
presence
protein‐losing
enteropathy
is
required
these
cases.
Finally,
found
be
prognostic
indicator
this
study.
Veterinary Record Case Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(2)
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Abstract
A
3‐year‐old,
male,
neutered,
domestic
shorthair
cat
with
a
history
of
chronic
intermittent
vomiting,
diarrhoea
and
constipation
was
referred
for
abdominal
ultrasound
mid‐abdominal
mass
identified
on
palpation.
Findings
included
densely
shadowing
structure
within
the
distal
ileum
severe
local
muscularis
thickening,
mild
diffuse
small
intestinal
an
enlarged
right
ileocolic
lymph
node.
Abdominal
radiographs
showed
to
be
most
consistent
enterolith.
Enterolithiasis
is
rare
condition
in
companion
animals,
but
common
horses
selected
populations
human
patients.
Enterectomy
performed,
histopathology
results
biopsies
were
inflammatory
enteropathy.
Chemical
analysis
enterolith
revealed
predominantly
calcium
phosphate
composition.
At
3‐month
follow‐up,
had
gained
weight
marked
improvement
gastrointestinal
signs.
Screening
underlying
structural
disease
may
beneficial
cats
diagnosed
enteroliths.
Scientific Progress & Innovations,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(1), P. 162 - 166
Published: March 29, 2024
Патології
підшлункової
залози
є
досить
поширеними
захворюваннями
у
свійських
котів,
зокрема
запалення
залози.
Вчасна
діагностика
дозволяє
обрати
оптимальний
метод
лікування
тварини,
що
визначає
актуальність
досліджень
цій
сфері.
Метою
роботи
обґрунтування
інформативності
різних
неінвазивних
методів
діагностики
панкреатиту
котів.
У
обстеженні
котів
використано
загальноклінічні
(огляд,
пальпація,
термометрія,
аускультація
тощо),
рентгенографічні
та
ультра-
сонографічні
методи
дослідження.
статті
наведено
результати
дослідження
хворих
на
панкреатит
різного
віку
(від
1
до
15
років),
порід
(безпорідні,
сіамська,
орієнтал,
шотландська
висловуха),
статі
(кіт,
кішка).
Встановлено,
характерними
ознаками
захворювання
були
дегідратація
(83
%),
ано-/гіпорексія
(87,5
виснаження
(84
блювання
(75
болючість
черева
(65
%).
За
умови
ультасонографічного
виявлено
нерівномірно
потовщену
гіпоехогенну
підшлункову
залозу
оточену
значної
кількості
тварин
рідиною
гіпоехогенної
щільності,
стінка
дванадцятипалої
кишки
дотична
була
потовщеною,
складчастою.
результатами
ультрасонографії
складно
диференціювати
гострий
хронічний
оскільки
наявність
гіперехогенності
паренхіми
вказує
фіброз
її
тканини
і
спостерігалася
за
наявності
хронічного
панкреатиту,
але
не
часто.
рентгенографії
змін
в
органах
черевної
порожнини,
або
втрат
їх
архітектоніки
виявлено,
дозволило
виключити
окремі
причини
розладів
шлунково-кишкового
тракту.
Практичне
значення
полягає
отриманні
нових
наукових
знань
щодо
розвитку
залежно
від
перебігу
захворювання,
моніторингу
стану
тварин,
перспектив
наданні
переваг
при
лікуванні
разі
його
ускладнення.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 2255 - 2255
Published: June 18, 2024
Recent
advancements
have
significantly
enhanced
our
understanding
of
the
crucial
role
animal
microbiomes
play
in
veterinary
medicine.
Their
importance
complex
intestinal
environment
spans
immune
modulation,
metabolic
homeostasis,
and
pathogenesis
chronic
diseases.
Dysbiosis,
a
microbial
imbalance,
can
lead
to
range
diseases
affecting
both
individual
organs
entire
organism.
Microbial
disruption
triggers
inflammatory
responses
mucosa
disturbs
increasing
susceptibility
toxins
their
metabolites.
These
dynamics
contribute
development
lymphoma,
necessitating
rigorous
investigation
into
microbiota
tumorigenesis.
The
principles
explored
this
study
extend
beyond
medicine
encompass
broader
human
health
concerns.
There
are
remarkable
parallels
between
subtypes
lymphoproliferative
disorders
animals
humans,
particularly
Hodgkin’s
lymphoma
non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma.
Understanding
etiology
cancer
lymphatic
system
formation
is
critical
for
developing
preventive
strategies
therapeutic
interventions,
with
potential
improve
patient
outcomes.
aim
discuss
optimal
composition
microbiome
dogs
cats
alterations
during
lesions,
Molecular
cellular
analyses
also
incorporated
detect
changes
carcinogenesis.
A
review
literature
on
connections
gut
lymphomas
presented,
along
diagnostic
approaches
these
cancers.
Advances in Small Animal Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 109 - 119
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Gastrointestinal
(GI)
disease
is
common
in
companion
animals.
Extensive
diagnostics
are
required
for
the
differentiation
between
GI
cancer
and
chronic
inflammatory
enteropathy.
This
diagnostic
work-up
cost-prohibitive
potentially
invasive.
However,
reaching
a
final
diagnosis
to
initiate
appropriate
therapeutic
intervention
improve
patient
outcome
imperative.
Thus,
there
great
need
biomarkers.
One
could
be
microRNAs,
as
they
promising
MicroRNAs
small
RNAs
involved
with
post-transcriptional
gene
regulation
health
disease.
In
both
dogs
cats,
microRNA
expression
tissue,
serum,
feces
has
been
investigated
biomarkers
Journal of Small Animal Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Objectives
To
report
the
incidence
of
feline
hypoalbuminaemia
and
characterise
distribution
presenting
disease
categories
pathoaetiologies
in
cats.
The
secondary
aim
was
to
evaluate
relationship
between
clinical
outcomes.
Materials
Methods
Medical
records
cats
with
(<28.0
g/L,
reference
interval:
28.0
39.0
g/L)
a
veterinary
teaching
hospital
over
5
years
were
retrospectively
reviewed.
severity
further
stratified
into
mild
(24.0
27.9
g/L),
moderate
(20.0
23.9
severe
(≤19.9
groups.
median
albumin
groups
compared
determined
categories,
Results
32.7%
(533/1632).
Gastrointestinal
most
common
category
associated
[154/533
(28.9%)],
which,
49.4%
(76/154)
had
gastrointestinal
neoplasia.
Neoplastic
[159/533
(29.8%)]
inflammatory
conditions
[158/533
(29.6%)]
noted.
Statistically
significant
differences
serum
individual
pathoaetiological
found.
Cats
statistically
significantly
longer
hospitalisation
period,
cost
treatment
increased
odds
death
(odds
ratio
2.4,
95%
confidence
1.3
4.6
3.2,
1.5
6.6,
respectively).
Clinical
Significance
our
study
surpasses
previous
canine
reports.
Our
findings
support
as
negative
acute
phase
protein
cats,
frequently
disease.
Hypoalbuminaemia
also
features
prominently
neoplasia,
indicating
careful
appraisal
presence
protein‐losing
enteropathy
is
required
these
cases.
Finally,
found
be
prognostic
indicator
this
study.
