Severe acute cellulitis and sepsis caused by Aeromonas spp. in a dog on immunosuppressive therapy.

Objective: To describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic investigation, and medical management of a dog on immunosuppressive therapy that developed a severe soft tissue infection attributed to Aeromonas hydrophila/caviae.

Case Summary: A 5-year-old female neutered Border Collie dog was presented for investigation of a rapidly growing skin lesion. The dog had been diagnosed with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and was receiving immunosuppressive therapy for 5 weeks.

ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Cats.

Practical relevance: Feline hypertension is a common disease in older cats that is frequently diagnosed in association with other diseases such as chronic kidney disease and hyperthyroidism (so-called secondary hypertension), although some cases of apparent primary hypertension are also reported. The clinical consequences of hypertension can be severe, related to 'target organ damage' (eye, heart and vasculature, brain and kidneys), and early diagnosis followed by appropriate therapeutic management should help reduce the morbidity associated with this condition. Clinical challenges: Despite being a common disease, routine blood pressure (BP) monitoring is generally performed infrequently, probably leading to underdiagnosis of feline hypertension in clinical practice.

Comparison of genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic cats from Australia with latent infection or clinical toxoplasmosis.

Whether Toxoplasma gondii genotype is associated with disease severity in naturally occurring toxoplasmosis in domestic cats is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare genotypes of T. gondii in latently infected cats with those in cats with clinical toxoplasmosis.

Encrusting cystitis in a cat secondary to Corynebacterium urealyticum infection.

An 18-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigation of haematuria and lethargy. The cat had sustained a traumatic T3-L3 lesion 5 years prior resulting in upper motor neuron incontinence. On further investigation the cat was found to be hyperkalaemic, hypothermic and dehydrated.

Use of bisphosphonates to treat severe idiopathic hypercalcaemia in a young Ragdoll cat.

A 3-year-old Ragdoll cat was referred for investigation of polyuria, polydipsia, vomiting, weight loss and hypercalcaemia. Serum biochemical abnormalities included total and ionised hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia. Following clinical investigations a diagnosis of idiopathic hypercalcaemia was made.

Hyperaldosteronism and hyperprogesteronism in a cat.

Unlabelled: CLINICAL FINDINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS: A 14-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat was referred for investigation of progressive hair loss, muscle wasting and hind limb weakness. Diabetes mellitus had been diagnosed 8 months earlier and was well controlled. Abnormalities on serum biochemistry included persistent mild azotaemia, hypochloridaemia, hypokalaemia, metabolic alkalosis and elevated creatine kinase.

Low-grade alimentary lymphoma: clinicopathological findings and response to treatment in 17 cases.

Low-grade alimentary lymphoma (LGAL) was diagnosed by histological and immunohistochemical evaluation of full-thickness biopsies from multiple regions of the gastrointestinal tract collected during exploratory laparotomy in 17 cats. The most common clinical signs were weight loss (n=17) and vomiting and/or diarrhoea (n=15). Clinical signs were chronic in 11 cases.