The Perception of the Body Condition of Cats and Dogs by French Pet Owners and the Factors Influencing Underestimation by Tiphaine Blanchard, Sara Hoummady, Damien Banuls, Mélanie Roche, Aurélie Bynens, Michel Meunier, Natalia Dos Santos, Emna Tissaoui, Pétra Rouch-Buck, Marco Fantinati, Nathalie Priymenko

“…A total of 304 dogs and 270 cats were included in the study. It was observed that 27% of dog owners and 24% of cat owners underestimated their pets’ body condition. …”
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Potential Causes of Increased Vocalisation in Elderly Cats with Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome as Assessed by Their Owners by Petra Černá, Hannah Gardiner, Lorena Sordo, Camilla Tørnqvist-Johnsen, Danièlle A. Gunn-Moore

“…The objectives of this study were to explore owner perception of the causes of increased vocalisation in cats diagnosed with cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) and consider what impact this vocalisation may have on the cat’s household. …”
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Fulminant Pneumonia Due to Reactivation of Latent Toxoplasmosis in a Cat—A Case Report by Simone A. Fietz, Thomas Grochow, Gereon Schares, Tanja Töpfer, Romy M. Heilmann

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Biological variation of major gut‐derived uremic toxins in the serum of healthy adult cats by Stacie Summers, Jessica Quimby, Linxing Yao, Ann Hess, Corey Broeckling, Michael Lappin

“…Abstract Background Biological variation of serum indoxyl sulfate (IS), p‐cresol sulfate (pCS), and trimethylamine‐n‐oxide (TMAO) concentrations in cats is unknown. Objectives To determine short‐ and medium‐term biological variation, index of individuality (II), and reference change values for serum IS, pCS, and TMAO concentrations in healthy adult cats. …”
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Identification of <i>Prototheca</i> from the Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Cat with Neurological Signs by Gianvito Lanave, Francesco Pellegrini, Giuseppe Palermo, Eric Zini, Edy Mercuriali, Paolo Zagarella, Krisztián Bányai, Michele Camero, Vito Martella

“…In this study, we report the identification of prototheca in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a cat with neurological symptoms. Fourteen CSF samples were gathered from cats presented with neurological disease between 2012 and 2014. …”
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Occurrence of Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in the Domestic Cat Population of Germany by Anna Michelitsch, Donata Hoffmann, Kerstin Wernike, Martin Beer

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The Influence of β-1,3-1,6-Glucans on Rabies Vaccination Titers in Cats by John Byrne, Darryn Knobel, Susan M. Moore, Stephanie Gatrell, Patrick Butaye

“…Thirty-five healthy cats were recruited. The cats were placed into two groups and fed a standard diet in accordance with body weight. …”
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Conducting simulation studies for computerized adaptive testing using SimulCAT: an instructional piece by Kyung (Chris) Tyek Han

“…Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology is widely used in a variety of licensing and certification examinations administered to health professionals in the United States. …”
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A Survey on Surgical Analgesia Practice in Dogs and Cats Among Veterinarians in Cluj-Napoca by Iulia MELEGA, Dia-Hortenzia CIUNTU, Liviu Ioan OANA, Cosmin Petru PEȘTEAN

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Binary Sand Cat Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Wrapper Feature Selection on Biological Data by Amir Seyyedabbasi

Subjects: “…binary sand cat swarm optimization…”
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Evaluation of Cardiac Structure and Function Changes Following Ovariohysterectomy by Echocardiographic Measurements in Immature Cats by Boshra Elyasi, Mohammad Nasrollahzadeh-Masouleh, Alireza Jahandideh

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Retrograde jejunal intussusception in one year old cat after treatment with metoclopramide and menbutone by Barbara Lukanc, Estera Pogorevc, Andreja Kastelic, Vladimira Erjavec

“…Intussusception refers to invagination or prolapse of one portion of the intestine into the part of the tract that either precedes or follows it. Young cats may be more likely to have idiopathic intussusception, and older cats with intussusception may be more likely to have primary gastrointestinal tract disease, i.e. neoplasia. …”
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Attitudes towards urban stray cats and managing their population in India: a pilot study by Anamika Changrani-Rastogi, Nishakar Thakur

“…Life in contemporary cities is often dangerous for stray cats, with strikingly low survival rates. In several countries, trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs have been employed to control urban stray cat populations. …”
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Movement Patterns of Roaming Companion Cats in Denmark—A Study Based on GPS Tracking by Helene Ane Jensen, Henrik Meilby, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Peter Sandøe

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Secure medical image watermarking based on reversible data hiding with Arnold's cat map by Aulia Arham, Novia Lestari

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The efficacy of alone or combined treatment of aglepristone and cabergoline on termination of mid-term pregnancy in cats by Serhan Serhat AY, Firdevs ÖNYAY, Gülşah SARAL, Duygu KAYA, Selim ASLAN, Murat FINDIK

“…This study determined the efficacy of a combination of aglepristone and cabergoline on termination of mid-term cat pregnancies. Twenty cats with unwanted pregnancies between 30-40 days were included in the study. …”
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B-Mode and Contrast Enhanced Ultrasonography Features of Gastric Inflammatory and Neoplastic Diseases in Cats by Francesco Simeoni, Rossella Terragni, Giuseppe Rubini, Roberto Tamburro, Francesca Del Signore, Ilaria Falerno, Giovanni Aste, Marco Russo, Giovanni Mastromatteo, Massimo Vignoli

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Hepatic Gene Expression of Angiogenic and Regeneration Markers in Cats with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts (CPSS) by Michael S. Tivers, Samantha M. Mirczuk, Abigail Charlesworth, Lauren Wood, Emi N. Barker, Victoria J. Lipscomb, Robert C. Fowkes

“…Hepatic gene expression has not previously been investigated in cats with CPSS. Here, we compared the hepatic expression of genes involved in the urea cycle (<i>CPS1</i>, <i>NAGS</i>), angiogenesis (<i>VEGFR2</i>, <i>NPPA</i>, <i>NPR1</i>, <i>NPPC</i>, <i>NPR2</i>, <i>HIF1a</i>), liver regeneration (<i>SERPINB1</i>, <i>HGF</i>, <i>TGFβ</i>), and metabolism (<i>FGF21</i>) from a small series of cats (<i>n</i> = 18) with CPSS to that of control cats (<i>n</i> = 10). …”
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<i>Cytauxzoon</i> sp. Infection and Coinfections in Three Domestic Cats in Central Italy by Maria Teresa Antognoni, Francesca Rocconi, Silvia Ravagnan, Marta Vascellari, Gioia Capelli, Arianna Miglio, Morena Di Tommaso

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First case report of hospital staff infestation with cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) in Iran by Amini Rarani, Saeid, Azami, Mehdi, Kiani, Fatemeh, Kazeroni, Tahereh Basir

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