Volume 40: Issue 4

Introduction

Microalbuminuria is an important predictor of nephropathy in people with diabetes or hypertension, and early intervention after detection can prevent the progression to renal failure. ¹ Microalbuminuria is present in 12% of nondiabetic people and is associated with renal functional abnormalities. ² With mounting evidence that microalbuminuria may be an early predictor of renal disease, investigation of this condition in cats is warranted.

Microalbuminuria is defined as the presence of a small amount of albumin (1 to 30 mg/dL) in the urine. Most of the protein in urine is albumin, although exceptions to this include hemoglobinuria, myoglobulinuria,

A bolus of propofol was administered to 10 dogs (6 mg/kg intravenously [IV]) and 10 cats (10 mg/kg IV) on three consecutive days. The occurrence of apnea, heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure, time to movement, and changes in a complete blood count and biochemical profile were recorded. Apnea was not seen in the dogs but was seen in three cats. Slight increases in the number of Heinz bodies were seen in six cats, but the increases were not considered clinically significant. No apparent cumulative adverse effects were seen from a bolus of bisulfite-containing propofol, administered on three consecutive days.

This double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed to evaluate the efficacy of clomipramine for the treatment of feather picking disorder in otherwise healthy cockatoos. Twenty cockatoos with chronic feather picking disorder were screened for medical conditions and then randomly assigned to either a clomipramine or placebo group. Based on caregiver assessments and physical examination findings, treatment with clomipramine significantly improved feather picking when compared to a placebo at 3 weeks (P=0.028) and at 6 weeks (P=0.021). Clomipramine had no significant effect, however, on videotaped preening behaviors.

Seventy-two pruritic dogs were fed one of four diets controlled for n-6:n-3 fatty acid ratios and total dietary intake of fatty acids. Multiple parameters were evaluated, including clinical and cytological findings, aeroallergen testing, microbial sampling techniques, and effects of an anti-fungal/antibacterial shampoo and ear cleanser. Significant correlations were observed between many clinical parameters, anatomical sampling sites, and microbial counts when data from the diet groups was combined. There were no statistically significant differences between individual diets for any of the clinical parameters. The importance of total clinical management in the control of pruritus was demonstrated.

Severe Neurological Signs and Hypernatremia Secondary to Polyethylene Glycol Paintball Ingestion in a Dog

Bruce GravesDVM,

Jessica KielbDVM, DACVECC, and

Nolan ChalifouxDVM, MSTR, DACVECC

Microalbuminuria in Cats

Introduction

Repetitive Propofol Administration in Dogs and Cats

Placebo-Controlled Clomipramine Trial for the Treatment of Feather Picking Disorder in Cockatoos

Correlations of Fatty Acid Supplementation, Aeroallergens, Shampoo, and Ear Cleanser With Multiple Parameters in Pruritic Dogs

Zonisamide Therapy for Refractory Idiopathic Epilepsy in Dogs

Carmustine, Vincristine, and Prednisone in the Treatment of Canine Lymphosarcoma

Postoperative Assessment of Surgical Clip Position in 16 Dogs With Cancer: A Pilot Study

Iridium-192 Interstitial Brachytherapy as Adjunctive Treatment for Canine Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumors

A Retrospective Comparison of Cervical Intervertebral Disk Disease in Nonchondrodystrophic Large Dogs Versus Small Dogs

Arthroscopic Release of the Medial Femoropatellar Ligament for Canine Medial Patellar Luxation

Major Glossectomy in Dogs: A Case Series and Proposed Classification System

Asymmetrical, Transitional, Lumbosacral Vertebral Segments in Six Dogs: A Characteristic Spinal Syndrome

Fatal Intraoperative Pulmonary Fat Embolism During Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Dog

Table of Contents

Severe Neurological Signs and Hypernatremia Secondary to Polyethylene Glycol Paintball Ingestion in a Dog

The Effect of Time of Antimicrobial Administration on the Outcome of Septic Dogs

Hyperechoic Retroperitoneal Fat in a Cat with Systemic Coagulopathy

Myocarditis in a Dog Positive for Brucella canis

A Retrospective Study on Boar-Induced Trauma in 42 Dogs

Soft-Tissue Sarcomas in Dogs: A Review

Vascular Encephalopathy Associated With Bacterial Endocarditis in Four Dogs

The Use of Carbon Dioxide Laser for the Ablation of Meibomian Gland Adenomas in Dogs

Outcomes of Dogs Presented for Cataract Evaluation: A Retrospective Study

Nutritional Myths