Antimicrobial testing of selected fluoroquinolones against Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from canine otitis.

A total of 100 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) isolates were collected over a 1.5-year period from cases of canine otitis.

Comparison of serological tests for the detection of natural heartworm infection in cats.

Serological tests were performed on 380 cats with necropsy-confirmed heartworm disease to compare the performance of currently available commercial laboratory and point-of-care heart-worm serological tests in a heartworm-endemic area. Overall, antigen tests detected 79.3% to 86.

Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin in neonatal kittens.

Objective: To determine the pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin in neonatal kittens and compare the pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin in young and adult cats.

Animals: 7 adult cats and 111 kittens (2 to 8 weeks old).

Procedure: A single dose of 5 mg of enrofloxacin/kg was administered to adults (i.