Endoscopic application of fibrin glue may be a feasible method of treatment for postintubation tracheal lacerations in cats.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of endoscopic application of fibrin glue for the treatment of experimentally induced postintubation tracheal laceration (PITL) in feline cadavers. The secondary objective was to determine the optimal technique for application of the fibrin glue.

Animals: 20 feline cadavers (n = 10 fresh and 10 frozen).

Gastroduodenal ulceration in dogs with liver disease.

Background: Liver disease is frequently cited as a cause of gastroduodenal ulceration (GDU) in dogs but studies regarding GDU and liver disease are limited.

Objectives: To document the presence of GDU in dogs with liver disease.

Animals: Forty dogs that underwent liver biopsy, computed tomographic (CT) angiography or both at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital to diagnose congenital or acquired liver disease.

Survey of Instruments and Techniques for Endoscopic Retrieval of Esophageal and Gastric Foreign Bodies in Cats and Dogs.

Esophageal and gastric foreign bodies (EFB and GFB) are a common occurrence in cats and dogs. The objective of this study is to evaluate the endoscopic instruments and techniques used for foreign body retrieval by internists or criticalists based on type and location of the foreign body. An online, anonymous survey was created using a commercial software.

Biomechanical comparison of two percutaneous gastropexy techniques for securing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in canine cadavers.

Objective: To biomechanically assess outcomes for 2 percutaneous gastropexy techniques and determine the amount of time necessary to perform the techniques for securing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes in canine cadavers.

Animals: 18 canine cadavers.

Procedures: 6 cadavers were assigned to each of 3 groups (PEG tube only, PEG tube with T-fastener gastropexy, and PEG tube with U-stitch gastropexy).

Endoscopic-guided laser lithotripsy for removal of an encrusted ureteral stent in a dog.

Case Description: An 8-year-old spayed female Dalmatian was evaluated because of recurrent urinary tract infections following ureteral stent placement 3 years earlier.

Clinical Findings: Polyuria, pollakiuria, and hematuria were reported by the owner. Abdominal radiography revealed well-defined, faintly mineralized material superimposed over the distal portion of the previously placed ureteral stent.

Suspected myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm in a feline leukemia virus-negative cat.

A 10-year-old castrated Domestic Short-Haired cat was presented to a primary care veterinarian for a wellness examination and laboratory examination for monitoring of diabetes mellitus. The CBC revealed marked thrombocytosis, leukopenia and macrocytic, normochromic anemia. The cat tested negative for FeLV and feline immunodeficiency virus, but was positive for Mycoplasma haemominutum by PCR.

Use of endoscopic-assisted argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of colonic vascular ectasia (angiodysplasia) in an adult dog.

Case Description: A 10-year-old neutered male mixed-breed dog was evaluated for a 5-year history of intermittent hematochezia and chronic anemia that were unresponsive to medical treatment.

Clinical Findings: Colonoscopy revealed multifocal areas of coalescing tortuous mucosal blood vessels throughout the colon and rectum. Colonic vascular ectasia (angiodysplasia) was diagnosed on the basis of the endoscopic appearance of the lesions.

Biologic variability of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in adult healthy cats.

Objectives The biologic variability of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and its impact on diagnostic utility is unknown in healthy cats and those with cardiac disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the biologic variation of NT-proBNP within-day and week-to-week in healthy adult cats. Methods Adult cats were prospectively evaluated by complete blood count (CBC), biochemistry, total thyroxine, echocardiography, electrocardiography and blood pressure, to exclude underlying systemic or cardiac disease.

Efficacy of iopanoic acid for treatment of spontaneous hyperthyroidism in cats.

Iopanoic acid is an iodine containing oral cholecystographic agent that has been used to treat hyperthyroidism in humans and has recently been evaluated in an experimental model of feline hyperthyroidism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of iopanoic acid in cats with spontaneous hyperthyroidism. Eleven cats were included in the study.

Effects and safety of iopanoic acid in cats administered levothyroxine.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effect of iopanoic acid in 13 cats with hyperthyroidism induced by daily subcutaneous administration of 25microg/kg levothyroxine for a period of 42 days. On day 28 of levothyroxine administration, cats were randomly allocated to receive treatment twice daily with a placebo (control group; n=4), 50mg iopanoic acid (low dose group; n=5), or 100mg iopanoic acid (high dose group; n=4) for 14 days. Compared to the control group, T(3) concentrations were significantly decreased in both the low dose and high dose groups on days 35 and 42.

Hyperphosphatasemia in Scottish terriers: 7 cases.

Increased serum alkaline phosphatase (ALKP) activity in dogs is commonly encountered. In the study reported here, 7 Scottish Terriers were identified with hyperphosphatasemia, for which a cause could not be determined. The clinicopathologic findings of the syndrome are described and correlated with hepatic pathologic changes in biopsy specimens and in specimens obtained at postmortem examination.