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6 summaries matching “domestic cat” in Veterinary Medicine on domestic cat
Isolation of a T-lymphotropic virus from domestic cats with an immunodeficiency-like syndrome
PaperThis landmark study isolated a novel lentivirus from a California cattery where cats showed chronic, AIDS-like immunodeficiency with opportunistic infections and wasting. The team recovered a T-lympho…
Pedersen NC, Ho EW, Brown ML, Yamamoto JK · Science · 1987
Research overview: FIV-related lentiviruses in wild felids
OverviewLentiviruses related to domestic-cat FIV circulate widely in wild felid species including lions, pumas, leopards, and others, often at high seroprevalence yet apparently with limited disease in their…
Research overview: endogenous FeLV-related sequences in the cat genome
OverviewThe domestic cat genome carries endogenous retroviral sequences related to FeLV, remnants of ancient germline infections that are inherited rather than transmitted. These endogenous elements can recom…
Research overview: feline obesity and its health consequences
OverviewObesity has become one of the most common nutritional disorders in domestic cats, driven by overfeeding, calorie-dense diets, indoor sedentary lifestyles, and neutering, and it substantially increases…
Research overview: surveying lentivirus prevalence in wild felid populations
OverviewSerological and molecular surveys of wild felid populations have documented widespread infection with species-specific lentiviruses related to FIV, often at high prevalence in lions and pumas, general…
Research overview: tiletamine-zolazepam anesthesia in felids
OverviewThe combination of the dissociative anesthetic tiletamine with the benzodiazepine zolazepam, marketed as Telazol or Zoletil, is widely used for chemical restraint and anesthesia of felids ranging from…