Publications by authors named "F K Zeugswetter"
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- Hypoadrenocorticism in cats is rare, often presenting with abnormal serum sodium and potassium levels, but some cases show normal values; a study analyzed 41 cats with varying results.* -
- The study found that cats with electrolyte imbalances were more likely to exhibit symptoms like hypothermia and weakness, while over half of the subjects (85.4%) were discharged after treatment.* -
- About one-third of the cats showed hypercalcemia, and those without serious underlying conditions often had a good prognosis post-hospitalization; testing for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is recommended.*
Glycemic variability (GV) refers to swings in blood glucose levels and is an emerging measure of glycemic control in clinical practice. It is associated with micro- and macrovascular complications and poor clinical outcomes in diabetic humans. Although an integral part of patient assessment in human patients, it is to a large extent neglected in insulin-treated diabetic dogs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to collect clinical information from owners of cats with hypersomatotropism (HS) distributed worldwide, assessing the impact of HS and its treatments on cats' quality of life (QoL) and survival time.
Methods: A survey focused on clinical presentation, diagnostic procedures, treatments, cats' QoL and disease progression was distributed worldwide to owners of cats with HS. The owner's perception of the cats' QoL before and after or during treatment was defined using a score ranging from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).
Adrenal computed tomography characteristics (aCTc) in healthy cats are known, but reference intervals for diseased cats are lacking. aCTc of cats without evidence of adrenal disease (NAD group) were compared to parameters of cats with possible concurrent adrenal disease (PAD group). The PAD group was assessed for adrenal masses or other morphological deviations using the NAD group as reference.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUtility of a canine TSH assay for diagnosis and monitoring of feline hyperthyroidism.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
April 2022
Objective: This retrospective study was initiated to evaluate the utility of TSH measurements using a common canine TSH assay to diagnose and monitor feline hyperthyroidism after radioiodine or thyreostatic drug treatment.
Material And Methods: The electronic database of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna was searched for combined TSH and T4 measurements. 217 pairs of TSH and T4 from 136 cats with possible hyperthyroidism were assigned to group A (untreated; n = 24) and B (treated; n = 193).