Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Use of mechanical thresholds in a model of feline clinical acute pain and their correlation with the Glasgow Feline Composite Measure Pain Scale scores105
Feline Diaphyseal Fractures: Management and treatment options83
Challenges using the Feline Grimace Scale in brachycephalic cats with ocular pain62
Surgical management of feline biliary tract disease: decision-making and techniques59
Cat Friendly Practice Program reduces the risk of injury44
Retrospective study of canine blood xenotransfusion compared with type-matched feline blood allotransfusion to cats: indications, effectiveness, limitations and adverse effects31
2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats28
Lipid emulsion dosage for treatment as an adjuvant drug in the cat27
Relationships between arterial and central venous blood acid–base variables in anaesthetised cats during euvolaemic and hypovolaemic states27
Investigation of the association between serum amyloid A concentrations and proteinuria in cats25
Biomechanical evaluation of three different fixation methods in tibial tuberosity transposition in cats23
FelineVMA 2025 hybrid cats position statement22
Cytauxzoonosis in Indiana, USA: a case series of cats infected with Cytauxzoon felis (2018–2022)21
Intra-socket application of medical-grade honey after tooth extraction attenuates inflammation and promotes healing in cats21
Therapy for feline secondary hypertriglyceridemia with fenofibrate21
Do owner-reported changes in mobility reflect measures of activity, pain and degenerative joint disease in cats?19
Ultrasonographic monitoring of feline epaxial muscle height as part of an annual wellness examination to assess for the development of sarcopenia19
Predictors and accuracy of visual weight estimation by veterinary students for cats in trap–neuter–return programs18
Evidence for chronic inflammation in cats with cardiomyopathies17
The feline skin microbiome: interrelationship between health and disease17
Video-based compilation of acute pain behaviours in cats17
EXPRESS: Stenotic nares treatment in 37 brachycephalic cats by ala vestibuloplasty: 2017-202516
Effect of oral administration of pregabalin on physiological and echocardiographic variables in healthy cats16
Effects of methadone on gastrointestinal transit time and pH of conscious cats15
FelineVMA meeting the physical and emotional needs of indoor cats position statement14
Effects of haemorrhage and lactated Ringer’s solution or tetrastarch 130/0.4 resuscitation on colloidal osmotic pressure and osmolality in cats14
Triage body temperature predicts outcome in cats at emergency department admission: a retrospective study of 1440 cases (January 2018 to December 2021)13
Investigation of a relationship between serum concentrations of microRNA-122 and alanine aminotransferase activity in hospitalised cats13
Effect of unilateral arytenoid lateralisation on the rima glottidis volume in cats: a cadaveric study13
Serum amyloid A and other clinicopathological variables in cats with intermediate- and large-cell lymphoma13
Clinical trial of molnupiravir with or without an oral immune stimulant as a first-line treatment of feline infectious peritonitis13
Postural drainage and high flow nasal oxygen therapy in four cats with decompensated cardiogenic pulmonary oedema13
Comparing adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells with prednisolone for the treatment of feline inflammatory bowel disease13
EXPRESS: Feline tarsal tumors: histologic spectrum, risk factors, and prognostic insights13
Description of outcome and adverse events in 21 cats with locally advanced nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma treated with electrochemotherapy12
Foreign body ingestion due to detachment of pill dispenser tips in cats: a retrospective study of 13 cases12
Evaluation of different doses of medetomidine for the induction of emesis in cats12
No evidence of pulmonary hypertension revealed in an echographic evaluation of right-sided hemodynamics in hyperthyroid cats12
EXPRESS: Oral administration of Enterococcus lactis strain SF68 speeds the recovery of amoxicillin-clavulanate-induced dysbiosis in cats12
ISFM’S Cat Friendly Principles for Veterinary Professionals12
Feline non-erosive immune-mediated polyarthritis: a multicentre, retrospective study of 20 cases (2009–2020)12
Defining the safe corridor for transcondylar screw placement in the feline humeral condyle12
Effect of oral administration of trazodone on physiological and echocardiographic variables in cats11
Failure of intravenous flumazenil to antagonize alfaxalone anesthesia in cats11
Retrospective review of outcome following medical management of a congenital portosystemic shunt in 10 cats10
Establishment of reference intervals for ultrasonographically derived caudal vena cava parameters from 110 healthy, lightly sedated cats10
Effect of gabapentin on ambulatory, direct, systemic arterial blood pressure in apparently healthy cats in the at-home and in-clinic environments10
Mortality and life table analysis in a young cohort of pet cats in the UK10
Evaluation of the analgesic efficacy of grapiprant compared with robenacoxib in cats undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy in a prospective, randomized, masked, non-inferiority clinical trial10
Tumours involving the retrobulbar space in cats: 37 cases10
Evaluation of neutrophil:lymphocyte and platelet:neutrophil ratios and their prognostic utility in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism10
Recasting the gold standard – part II of II: communicating healthcare options along a continuum of care10
2025 FelineVMA feline oral health and dental care guidelines9
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: current concepts in clinical management9
Imaging features of renal ectopia and fusion in 13 cats9
Retrospective evaluation of surgical treatment of linear and discrete gastrointestinal foreign bodies in cats: 2009–20219
A psyllium-supplemented gastrointestinal diet is effective for the management of chronic constipation in cats: a 6-month controlled clinical trial9
2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus in cats9
EXPRESS: Acute Pain in Cats: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Argentine Veterinarians — A Survey-Based Study9
Hypersomatotropism in diabetic cats in Australia8
Feline minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma: retrospective case series and literature review8
EXPRESS: Radiographic patterns and lesion associations in feline pelvic trauma8
Efficacy of high-dose carvedilol treatment for cats with stage B1 obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy8
Short-term postprandial changes in select serum biochemistry analytes in healthy adult cats8
Feline plasma cell pododermatitis with concurrent glomerular disease: a case series of 25 cats8
Identification of within-host deletions in domain 0 of the spike gene of pathogenic feline coronavirus type 2 from the USA8
Hypoadrenocorticism in cats: a 40-year update8
Comparison of two multimodal intramuscular anaesthetic protocols in uncooperative feline patients: effects on sedation and echocardiographic measurements8
Complex partial seizures with orofacial involvement in 35 cats: MRI changes, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, voltage-gated potassium channel antibodies and survival8
Evaluation of the FreeStyle Libre, a flash glucose monitoring system, in client-owned cats with diabetes mellitus7
Retrospective study of feline tracheal mass lesions7
Reversible positioning head tilt observed in 14 cats with hypokalaemic myopathy7
Cutaneous paraneoplastic syndromes in cats: a comparative clinical review7
Isolation of the feline herpesvirus-1 modified live vaccine strain F2 from one of four cats with dendritic ulcers7
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in seven cats with respiratory failure7
Use of pimobendan in cats: a practical evidence-based review7
Characterising individual feeding and elimination behaviours in healthy cats using a connected smart feeder and litter box: a preliminary study7
Specificity of a pancreatic lipase point-of-care test and agreement with pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity in cats without clinical evidence of pancreatitis7
Change in insulin-like growth factor type 1 concentration after radioactive iodine treatment in cats with hyperthyroidism7
Tensile strength testing in feline skin with different sizes of nylon suture material: a biomechanical in vitro study7
Efficacy of oral AB070597 for the management of chronic kidney disease in cats: a prospective, randomised, controlled parallel-group study7
Effects of feline personality on pain assessment with two validated behaviour-based scales7
Overweight and obesity in domestic cats: epidemiological risk factors and associated pathologies7
Gastroduodenal ulceration detected endoscopically in cats: retrospective study of 61 patients7
Recording of body weight and body condition score of cats in electronic health records from UK veterinary practices7
Association between feline hyperthyroidism and thoracic radiographic evaluation of cardiomegaly and pulmonary hyperinflation7
Bilateral lysis of aortic saddle thrombus with early tissue plasminogen activator (BLASTT): a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study in feline acute aortic thromboembolism7
Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in cats in Europe with evaluation of associated risk factors for pathogen contact/infection7
Comparing the pharmacokinetics of GS-441524 after intravenous and oral administration of remdesivir in New Zealand cats with feline infectious peritonitis6
Species attitudes of veterinary professionals: comparing preferences, confidence and education regarding dogs and cats6
Gallbladder sludge in cats: associations with bile culture, liver enzymes and cholangiohepatitis in 166 cases6
Pegylated- l -asparaginase therapy for feline large cell lymphoma: 82 cases (2017–2020)6
Femoral head and neck ostectomy via ventral approach in cats using a standardized three-dimensional-printed ostectomy guide6
Blood fibroblast growth factor 23 concentration in cats with and without chronic kidney disease: a scoping review6
Fecal S100A12 concentrations in cats with chronic enteropathies6
Histopathological changes in testicular lesions in cats6
Influence of hospital-induced stress on blood glucose concentrations, serum concentrations of cortisol, thyroxine and bile acids, and behaviour in cats6
Anatomy of the distal radioulnar ligament in cats6
Preliminary detection of haemoplasma in Thai cat blood samples using universal primers: identifying ‘ Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ and closely rel6
Effects of peripheral active warming and passive insulation on core body temperature during feline ovariohysterectomy: a multi-arm randomized clinical trial6
Evaluation of a point-of-care test for quantitative determination of total thyroxine in feline serum6
Spectrum of veterinary care in feline diabetes mellitus6
Quantitative bioimaging of copper in frozen liver specimens from cats using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry6
Investigated regional apparent diffusion coefficient values of the morphologically normal feline brain6
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: a thorough systematic review of associated factors6
Efficacy of combined grapiprant and tapentadol for analgesia in cats undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy6
Suppression of inner ear signal intensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging in cats with vestibular disease6
Atrial septal pouch in cats: first report on interatrial septum anatomical variations6
Pyometra alters the redox status and expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the uterus of domestic cats5
Use of liposomal bupivacaine in cats undergoing gastrointestinal surgery is associated with lower doses of full µ-opioid agonists postoperatively5
Penetrating airgun spinal cord injury in 23 cats (1998–2022)5
Quantitative assessment of mucosal fibrosis and its correlation with disease severity and outcome in cats with chronic enteropathy5
Feline immune-mediated skin disorders: Part 25
Guidelines for nutritional management of feline diabetes mellitus: a proposed classification system integrating medical considerations5
Evaluation of serum galectin-3 concentrations in healthy cats and in cats with ureteral obstruction5
Histopathologic diagnosis and patient characteristics in cats with small intestinal obstructions secondary to trichobezoars5
Assessment of the cutaneous trunci muscle reflex in healthy cats: comparison of results acquired by clinicians and cat owners5
Retrospective study and outcome of 307 cats with feline infectious peritonitis treated with legally sourced veterinary compounded preparations of remdesivir and GS-441524 (2020–2022)5
Factors associated with house-soiling in Italian cats5
Bacterial colonisation and the effect of a cleaning regime on iPad patient side electronic devices used in a veterinary healthcare setting5
Risk factors affecting all-cause mortality in cats hospitalized by a referral soft tissue service5
Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in obese cats: a preliminary cadaveric study5
Prevalence of lactational oestrus in cats and consequences for kittens5
EXPRESS: Palatability of sunflower oil-based versus aqueous verum formulations of molidustat in healthy cats5
Intraoperative nociceptive and clinical comparisons between ventral midline and flank ovariectomy in feral and stray cats5
Use of the subcutaneous ureteral bypass device and urethral stenting for treatment of malignant urinary outflow tract obstructions in cats5
Identifying the target population and preventive strategies to combat feline obesity5
10 years of Cat Friendly5
Outcomes of paracostal herniorrhaphy in cats: a retrospective study (2019–2024)5
Characteristics of cat semi-owners5
CT measurements of tracheal diameter and length in normocephalic cats5
Fundoscopy in cats: a practical guide and common findings5
Cat owners’ perceptions of multimodal environmental modification advice for obstructive feline idiopathic cystitis5
Evaluation of surgical duration using two different burrs for percutaneous endoscopic mini-hemilaminectomy in cats5
Feline immune-mediated skin disorders: Part 15
Ultrasonographic features of feline renal neoplasia: a retrospective study on 187 cases5
High-dose induction therapy and treatment termination criteria for feline infectious peritonitis with remdesivir and GS-4415245
Outbreak management of multidrug-resistant Bordetella bronchiseptica in 16 shelter-housed cats5
Association between uropathogens and the occurrence of magnesium ammonium phosphate and calcium oxalate in cats with urolithiasis: a retrospective study (2016–2021)4
Radioiodine treatment in hyperthyroid cats: insights into the characteristics of owners and their cats, and owner motivation and perceptions4
Age-related trends in urine specific gravity in apparently healthy cats4
Thrombocytosis in 158 cats (2011–2018)4
SGLT2 inhibitor therapy in diabetic cats: first clinical experiences with non-ideal candidates4
Clinical/research abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2022 ISFM Feline Congress4
Histoplasmosis in domestic cats: new minimally invasive diagnostic techniques4
Ear-tipping practices for identification of cats sterilized in trap–neuter–return programs in the USA4
Evaluation of two unilateral laryngoplasty techniques and their effect on arytenoid cartilage abduction in cats4
Measurement of ground reaction forces in cats after total hip replacement4
Bicavitary effusion in cats: retrospective analysis of signalment, clinical investigations, diagnosis and outcome4
Neuropathic pain in cats: mechanisms and multimodal management4
Urine bacterial culture growth and association with urine sedimentation and clinical findings in cats with acute kidney injury4
Osteochondrosis in the feline stifle: a case series and literature review4
Feline neurological disease in a veterinary referral hospital in the UK: clinical diagnosis, neuroanatomical localisation and VITAMIN D-based aetiological distribution4
Comparison of analgesic efficacy of tramadol, morphine and methadone in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy4
News & Views4
Inter-observer reliability of three feline pain scales used in clinical practice4
Assessment of the quality of life of cats affected by paraparesis/paraplegia and urinary retention, and their impact on caregivers4
Evaluation of a multiagent chemotherapy protocol combining vincristine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone and prednisolone (CMOP) for treatment of feline intermediate–large cell lymphoma4
Validation of a biomechanical testing protocol of craniodorsal hip luxation in feline cadavers and comparison of two ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene materials used for extra-articular hip sta4
Comparison of urethral length and orifice diameter in cats undergoing transpelvic or subpubic urethrostomy for perineal urethrostomy revision (cadaveric study)4
Physical rehabilitation of cats: 1. Common conditions benefiting from physiotherapy4
Lymph node metastasis in feline cutaneous low-grade mast cell tumours4
Refreshed brands for JFMS’s publishing organisations4
2024 AAFP intercat tension guidelines: recognition, prevention and management4
EXPRESS: Effect of Vein Characteristics and Operator Experience on Intravenous Catheter Insertion Success in Cats in an Emergency Room4
Quantification of defecation frequency in cats with and without chronic kidney disease4
Nucleated red blood cells in critically ill cats4
Hemangiosarcoma of the nasal planum in cats: five cases (2010–2021)4
Benign ureteral obstruction in cats treated surgically: a retrospective review of 105 cats4
2023 AAFP free-roaming cat position statement4
Changes in symmetric dimethylarginine and glomerular filtration rates in hyperthyroid cats undergoing radioiodine therapy3
Use of tetrasodium EDTA acid for the treatment of intraluminal obstruction of subcutaneous ureteral bypass devices3
Anatomical variations in the tributaries of the normal feline extrahepatic portal system: evaluation with CT angiography3
Life tables of annual life expectancy and risk factors for mortality in cats in the UK3
Impact of general anesthesia on feline aqueous tear production and the feline corneal epithelium3
Analgesic efficacy of an ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block with bupivacaine in cats: a randomised, prospective, masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial3
Cystoscopy-assisted urolith retrieval via a perineal urethrostomy stoma in male cats3
Urinary tract trauma in cats: stabilisation, diagnosis and management3
Corrigendum to ‘Beneficial effects of a prescription home-prepared diet and of zucchini on urine calcium oxalate supersaturation and urinary parameters in adult cats’3
Use of feeding tubes in 112 cats in an internal medicine referral service (2015–2020)3
Retrospective description of the clinical use of chloramphenicol in client-owned cats: 12 cases (2015–2023)3
Comparison of the feline Glasgow Composite Measured Pain Scale in a feline population without painful disease at home and in a veterinary hospital: a prospective clinical study3
Non-injection-site soft tissue sarcoma in cats: outcome following adjuvant radiotherapy3
Feline aortic thromboembolism: recent advances and future prospects3
Flexor tenectomy: salvage surgery following feline onychectomy3
Retrospective study of biochemical profile changes in 93 cats with different hepatobiliary diseases3
Can a semiochemical deter cats from trash cans?3
Feline ventral abdominal wall angiosarcoma: haemangiosarcoma or lymphangiosarcoma? Clinical and pathological characteristics in nine cases3
Cardiac troponin I in healthy Norwegian Forest Cat, Birman and domestic shorthair cats, and in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy3
Liposomal bupivacaine as one component of the postoperative management of limb amputations in cats: a retrospective study3
EXPRESS: Morphometric description of the feline tibia using three – dimensional computed tomography3
Feline high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 infection: past and present3
Anti-Müllerian hormone as a diagnostic tool to identify queens with ovarian remnant syndrome3
Randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial of three topical dermatophytosis treatments in shelter cats3
In vitro-induced Heinz bodies showed no impact on feline reticulocyte haemoglobin content measurement using the Advia 2120i analyser3
Thyroid function tests in healthy kittens aged between 2 and 16 weeks3
EXPRESS: Gastrointestinal microbiota and fecal fatty acids in cats with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency3
Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in cats in veterinary hospitals in France during the COVID-19 pandemic3
Thank you to our reviewers3
Feline Comorbidities: Clinical perspective on diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis3
Vaginal cytology in the queen: clinical and cytological correlations3
Implementation of a prospective in-clinic validated Feline Osteoarthritis Checklist3
Adverse events after fecal microbiota transplantation in nine cats: a case series3
Comparative performance of video-otoscopy and CT in the diagnosis of external ear disease in cats3
Clinical outcome of cats with suppurative otitis media and intact tympanum submitted to myringotomy: retrospective findings from 26 cases3
Alpha-chloralose poisoning in 25 cats: clinical picture and evaluation of treatment with intravenous lipid emulsion3
Perianaesthetic complications in cats undergoing MRI of the brain3
Clinical parameters at time of admission as prognostic indicators in cats presented for trauma to an emergency centre in New Zealand: a retrospective analysis3
Diagnosis of pyogranulomatous and neutrophilic lymphadenitis in 72 cats presenting to a referral hospital: with a focus on nine cats with steroid-responsive lymphadenitis3
Treatment of patellar luxation with polyethylene sulcal ridge prostheses in 44 feline stifles: a retrospective study3
Renoprotective effects of docosahexaenoic acid in cats with early chronic kidney disease due to polycystic kidney disease: a pilot study3
Tensile testing in feline ventral abdominal coeliotomy closure with different sizes of polydioxanone suture material: a biomechanical study3
Feline chronic pain management: the importance of a team approach for optimal outcomes3
Antibody response after feline panleukopenia virus vaccination in kittens with and without intestinal parasites3
Hair cortisol levels in cats with and without behavioural problems3
10 years of Cat Friendly3
Placement of the feline V-gel Advanced supraglottic airway device and tracheal selectivity during controlled mechanical ventilation: a clinical and tomodensitometric evaluation3
Early blood RNA clearance and protein fraction profiles predict treatment outcomes in cats with effusive feline infectious peritonitis3
Feline friendly POCUS: how to implement it into your daily practice3
Comparative evaluation of left atrial size in healthy cats measured by two-dimensional echocardiography and cardiovascular MRI3
EXPRESS: Minimally invasive application of a precontoured angle-stable interlocking nail in cats3
Behaviors suggestive of pain: the perceptions and veterinary-related decisions of cat guardians in the USA2
Surgical treatment of feline meningioma: a single-institution survival analysis2
Stromal cell therapy in cats with feline chronic gingivostomatitis: current perspectives and future direction2
iCatCare/ISFM Position Statement: Responsible use of parasiticides2
Voluntary acceptance of nutrient-enriched water supplement and promotion of water intake in clinically dehydrated cats2
Abdominal ultrasonographic findings of cats with feline infectious peritonitis: an update2
Evaluation of the sedative properties of oral trazodone, gabapentin or their combination in healthy cats2
Osteochondrodysplasia and the c.1024G>T variant of TRPV4 gene in Scottish Fold cats: genetic and radiographic evaluation2
Feline caudal vena cava to aorta ratio reference interval2
Clinical evaluation of a modified perineal urethrostomy technique in 30 cats: a retrospective observational study2
Efficacy of video-otoscope-guided septum bulla fenestration and middle ear lavage for treating otitis media in cats2
Signalment and laboratory findings in cats with diabetes mellitus in Germany: a retrospective review of laboratory submissions of 129,505 cats2
FelineVMA 2025 transportation of cats in motor vehicles position statement2
Percutaneous cholecystostomy drain placement in cats: feasibility and safety of an ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided method2
iCatCare and ANZCVS 2025 abstracts2
Osteoarthritis in cats: what we know, and mostly, what we don’t know. . . yet2
Perineal findings associated with urethral ruptures on plain lateral radiographs in cats2
Inappetence in cats: the fifth vital assessment2
Quality of life and response to treatment in cats with hypersomatotropism: the owners’ point of view2
Erratum to ‘2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines’2
Erratum to ‘Rising to the challenge of FIP diagnosis’2
Comparative study of ventilation techniques with supraglottic airway devices in cats: volume-controlled vs pressure-controlled techniques2
Pelvic osteotomy for pelvic canal stenosis after malunion pelvic fractures in cats2
Evaluation of the performance of topical products containing Ophytrium and chlorhexidine digluconate in cats with local cutaneous bacterial and/or Malassezia pachydermatis 2
10 years of Cat Friendly2
Complete vastus release to repair complex proximal femoral fractures: description and follow-up in four cats2
2024 AAFP indoor/outdoor lifestyle position statement2
Effect of inhaled salbutamol on whole-blood potassium concentrations in healthy cats2
Evaluation of the degradation profile of biodegradable polymers in a dynamic in vitro model with artificial feline urine2
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