Comparison of bidirectional barbed conventional monofilament suture material for closure of feline perineal urethrostomies.

Objective: A retrospective comparison of bidirectional barbed absorbable suture material to conventional absorbable monofilament suture for closure of feline perineal urethrostomies.

Animals: Client-owned cats (N = 26) that underwent perineal urethrostomy.

Procedure: Medical records for cats that underwent perineal urethrostomy surgery at BluePearl Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center Conshohocken between 2018 and 2021 were reviewed.

The Prevalence, Magnitude, and Reversibility of Elevated Liver Enzyme Activities in Hyperthyroid Cats Presenting for Iodine-131 Treatment.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to report the prevalence and magnitude of elevated liver enzyme activity in feline hyperthyroidism using a large cohort of cats presenting for iodine-131 treatment. The secondary objective was to determine if elevated liver enzyme activity was a reversible process following successful iodine-131 treatment.

Methods: Cases that presented for a single iodine-131 treatment were retrospectively reviewed.