Articles and Papers for Further Reading
Veterinary
Technician, The Complete
Journal for the Veterinary Hospital
Staff. Special focus: Respiratory
Conditions. Feline
Asthma: Causes and Diagnosis,
pp. 807-813 & Feline
Asthma: Treatment and Prognosis
pp. 820-828 by Betty A. Marcucci,
VMD, MA. December 2004 Vol.
25, No. 12. Handout for clients
with clear instructions for
use of inhaled medications.
Cats and Kittens
Magazine. Asthma in Cats,
Waiting to Inhale, Special Report, by Ian Hodder,
pg.15-16. August 2003. Fritz the Brave featured.
Catnip.
A Magazine for Caring Cat Owners.
Diagnosis: Asthma by
Audrey Pavia. Produced by Tufts
University of Veterinary Medicine.
August 2003. Vol. 11, No. 8
pp.
7-9. [note: The text
of this article is accurate,
informative and worth investigation.
The photos which accompany it
illustrating inhaled medication
application should NOT be used
as instructional. Please check
with your veterinarian for correct
administration and safety for
both cat and caregiver.]
Cat Fancy Magazine. Take
a Deep Breath: Specially designed
inhalers help asthmatic cats
breathe easier, by Arnold
Plotnick, DVM. August 2003.
Vol. 46, No. 8 pp.18
The
Pet Press-LA. Magazine for
Los Angeles Pet Lovers. Feline
Asthma, two part series, by
Kari
Winters. February and March
2004.
CatWatch
Newletter: Asthma: Still
No Cure For Rare Condition, But Treatments Are Improving. Cornell
University College of Veterinary Medicine pp. 4-5, November 2001.
- Feline Asthma: A Serious Condition.
If left untreated, this disease can worsen and claim the life of your cat. by
Tom Ewing. Vol. 7, No. 9, September
2003. - For Asthmatic Cats, Relief May Be A Few Puffs Away,
Inhalant therapy is revolutionizing the treatment of a tormenting feline affliction,
by Tom Ewing. Vol. 9, No.
4. April 2005.
Cat Fancy Magazine. Fighting for Breath by Christy Heitger-Casbon.
March 2001.
Dowling, DVM, MS, DACVIM, CACVCP, Patricia M.:Options For Treating Feline Asthma.
Veterinary Medicine; May 2001.
Mandelker, Lester, DVM: Experimental Drug Therapy
For Respiratory Disorders in Dogs and Cats. Veterinary Clinics of
North America; Small Animal Practice, Volume 30, Number 6 pp.1357-1367.
November 2000.
Padrid, Philip, DVM: Animal Models of Asthmatic
Airway Pathology. Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Annual
Symposium. 1998.
Padrid, Philip, RN, DVM: Feline Asthma: Diagnosis
and Treatment. Veterinary Clinics of North America; Small Animal
Practice, Volume 30, Number 6 pp.1279-1293, November 2000.
[In Polish] Niziolek, Rafel, Lek. wet., Czlonek
ESVC: Kaszel - interpretacja kliniczna i terapia. Praktyka Kliniczna.
Magazyn Weterynaryjny. vol. 12, nr 80'2003.
[In Dutch]
Forster-van Hyfte, Myra Dr.
en drs. de Lange, Karen: Astma
in de kat, Ventilator biedt
uitomst. In Praktijk, Supplement
Kat. februari 2002.
Dye JA, McKiernan B, Rozanski
EA, et al. Bronchopulmonary
disease in the cat. Historical, physical, radiographic, clinicopathologic and
pulmonary function evaluation of 24 diseased and 15 healthy subjects. J Vet
Intern Med 1996;10 pp.385-400.
Padrid PA. Animal
models of asthma. In: The Genetics of Asthma: Lung Biology in Health and
Disease. Liggett SB, Meyers DA eds. Marcel Dekker, 1996, 211-233.
Corcoran BM, Foster DJ, Fuentes
VL. Feline
asthma syndrome: a retrospective study of the clinical presentation in 29
cats. J Small Anim Pract 1995 Nov;36(11) pp.481-488.
Dye J. Feline
bronchopulmonary disease. Bet Clin N Am Small Anim Pract 1992,
22 pp.1187-201.
Padrid PA. Chronic
lower airway disease in the dog and cat. In: Problems in Veterinary
Medicine. Spaulding GL ed. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1992, 4 pp.320-345.
Moise NS, Weidenkeller D,
Yeager AE, Blue JT, Scarlett J. Clinical,
radiographic, and bronchial cytologic features of cats with bronchial disease:
65 cases (1980-1986). J Am Vet Med Assoc 1989, 194 pp.1476-1473 |