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Taurine and Commerical Cat Diets
Heinze CR, Larsen JA, Kass PH et al: Plasma amino acid and whole blood taurine concentrations in cats eating commercially prepared diets, Am J Vet Res 70:1374, 2009. The purpose of this study was to establish comprehensive reference ranges for plasm...
Latent Feline Herpesvirus Infection
Richter M, Schudel L, Tobler K et al: Clinical, virological, and immunological parameters associated with superinfection of latently with FeHV-1 infected cats, Vet Microbiol 138:205, 2009. Feline herpesvirus (FHV) is a common respiratory and ocular ...
Stability of Tritrichomonas foetus
Hale S, Norris JM, Slapeta J: Prolonged resilience of Tritrichomonas foetus in cat faeces at ambient temperature, Vet Parasitol 166:60, 2009. This study, from the University of Sydney, Australia, was designed to investigate two culture methods for T...
Dexmedetomidine for Sedation & Analgesia in Cats
Slingsby, L.S., P.M. Taylor, and T. Monroe, Thermal antinociception after dexmedetomidine administration in cats: a comparison between intramuscular and oral transmucosal administration. J Feline Med Surg, 2009. 11(10): p. 829-34. Dexmedetomidine be...
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Dinnage, J.D., J.M. Scarlett, and J.R. Richards, Descriptive epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract disease in an animal shelter. J Feline Med Surg, 2009. 11(10): p. 816-25. Upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) is a common disease in cats ...
Treatment of Feline Hyperthyroidism with Carbimazole
Frenais, R., et al., Clinical efficacy and safety of a once-daily formulation of carbimazole in cats with hyperthyroidism. J Small Anim Pract, 2009. 50(10): p. 510-5. Traditionally, medical treatment of feline hyperthyroidism has involved daily use ...

