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Cat coming out of litter tray

2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats

Taylor, S., Boysen, S., Korman, R., Buffington, T., Chalhoub, S., Defaux, P., Delgado, M.M. and Gunn-Moore, D. | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | February 2025
The aim of these consensus guidelines was to provide primary care practitioners with easy-to-access practical information to assist in the approach to, and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats…

Owner feeding a cat

Feline comorbidities: a nutritional approach to management

Villaverde, C. and Hervera, M. | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | March 2025
The aim of this review article was to provide guidance on important aspects to consider when choosing a suitable diet for cats with comorbidities…

Vet examining a small dog

Effectiveness of vapocoolant spray compared to eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine cream to enhance tolerance during intravenous catheterisation: a randomised controlled trial

Trinder, R., Park, J., Humm, K. and Cole, L. | Journal of Small Animal Practice | January 2025
The aim of this randomised, blinded and controlled trial was to investigate if tolerance of intravenous catheterisation in cats and dogs differed following the application of vapocoolant spray compared to EMLA cream…

Vet listening to the heart of a small dog

Subcutaneous furosemide therapy for chronic management of refractory congestive heart failure in dogs and cats

Lombardo, S.F., Ferasin, H. and Ferasin, L. | Animals | January 2025
The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the effectiveness of subcutaneous administration of furosemide in controlling the signs of congestive heart failure in dogs and cats with refractory heart failure. …

vet examine dog with owner present

The association between gonadectomy and timing of gonadectomy, and the risk of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Low, D., Costa, L., Hawkesby, J., Nardulli, L., Proteasa, A.and Vallios, V. | Veterinary Surgery | December 2024
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the association between gonadectomy and the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs…

Grey cat eating from a bowl of dry food

Efficacy and safety of a diet enriched with EPA and DHA, turmeric extract and hydrolysed collagen in management of naturally occurring osteoarthritis in cats: A prospective, randomised, blinded, placebo- and time-controlled study

Lefort-Holguin, M., Delsart, A., Otis, C., Moreau, M., Barbeau-Grégoire, M., Mellet, F., Biourge, V., Lussier, B., Pelletier, J.-P., Martel-Pelletier, J. and Troncy, E. | Animals | November 2024
The aim of this prospective, randomised, blinded and placebo-controlled study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of a test diet containing a high level of EPA and DHA, turmeric extract and hydrolysed collagen compared to a placebo diet, in cats with naturally occurring osteoarthritis…

Indoor cat wearing a collar

Efficacy of a pheromone-impregnated collar in controlling feline problem behaviors, and an assessment of adverse events associated with collar use

Endersby, S., Billy, C. and de Jaeger, X. | Frontiers in Veterinary Science | December 2024
The aim of this blinded randomised placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the efficacy of a pheromone collar in managing behavioural problems in cats, and to assess adverse events reported with the use of these collars compared to a regular control collar…

Cat in surgery connected to the anaesthetic machine

Perioperative anaesthetic complications in healthy cats undergoing anaesthesia for neutering in first opinion practice

Brown, J.F. and Murison, P.J. | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | October 2024
The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence of perioperative anaesthetic complications in healthy cats undergoing neutering in first opinion practice…

dog under anaesthesia showing feet not wrapped up

Peripheral warming for prevention of hypothermia in small dogs during soft tissue surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Kudoa, A., Obosoa, R., Oshitaa, R., Yamauchia, A., Kamoa, S., Yoshidab, H., Kanai, E. and Takagia, S. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | October 2024
The aim of this prospective randomised controlled study was to evaluate the effect of limb wrapping with table leg covers, in addition to routine thermal support, on the rectal temperature of dogs undergoing anaesthesia…

dog with dressing in a place for a spay

Effect of neutering timing in relation to puberty on health in the female dog–a scoping review

Moxon, R., England, G.C.W., Payne, R., Corr, S.A. and Freeman, S.L. | PLOS ONE | October 2024
The aim of this scoping review was to identify the current evidence on the effect of the timing of neutering in relation to puberty on five health outcomes: atopy, developmental orthopaedic disease, neoplasia, obesity and urogenital disease in female dogs, and to highlight any areas where there is a gap in knowledge…