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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Use of mechanical thresholds in a model of feline clinical acute pain and their correlation with the Glasgow Feline Composite Measure Pain Scale scores75
Intra-socket application of medical-grade honey after tooth extraction attenuates inflammation and promotes healing in cats62
Feline neonatology: From birth to commencement of weaning – what to know for successful management60
Cat Friendly Practice Program reduces the risk of injury52
Retrospective study of canine blood xenotransfusion compared with type-matched feline blood allotransfusion to cats: indications, effectiveness, limitations and adverse effects48
Do owner-reported changes in mobility reflect measures of activity, pain and degenerative joint disease in cats?46
Cytauxzoonosis in Indiana, USA: a case series of cats infected with Cytauxzoon felis (2018–2022)34
Surgical management of feline biliary tract disease: decision-making and techniques29
Lipid emulsion dosage for treatment as an adjuvant drug in the cat25
Relationships between arterial and central venous blood acid–base variables in anaesthetised cats during euvolaemic and hypovolaemic states22
2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats21
Feline Diaphyseal Fractures: Management and treatment options19
The feline skin microbiome: interrelationship between health and disease19
Online survey to determine client perceptions of feline chronic lower airway disease management: response to therapy, side effects and challenges encountered19
Optimising endotracheal length in adult cats: a retrospective CT study19
Therapy for feline secondary hypertriglyceridemia with fenofibrate19
Ultrasonographic monitoring of feline epaxial muscle height as part of an annual wellness examination to assess for the development of sarcopenia17
ISFM’S Cat Friendly Principles for Veterinary Professionals16
No evidence of pulmonary hypertension revealed in an echographic evaluation of right-sided hemodynamics in hyperthyroid cats16
Closure-related complications after median sternotomy in cats: 26 cases (2010–2020)16
Intestinal dehiscence and mortality in cats undergoing gastrointestinal surgery15
The feline cardiomyopathies: a rich tapestry of disease15
Investigation of monotherapy and combined anticoronaviral therapies against feline coronavirus serotype II in vitro15
Serum amyloid A and other clinicopathological variables in cats with intermediate- and large-cell lymphoma15
Investigation of a relationship between serum concentrations of microRNA-122 and alanine aminotransferase activity in hospitalised cats14
Effects of methadone on gastrointestinal transit time and pH of conscious cats14
FelineVMA meeting the physical and emotional needs of indoor cats position statement13
Feline non-erosive immune-mediated polyarthritis: a multicentre, retrospective study of 20 cases (2009–2020)13
Comparing adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells with prednisolone for the treatment of feline inflammatory bowel disease13
Triage body temperature predicts outcome in cats at emergency department admission: a retrospective study of 1440 cases (January 2018 to December 2021)13
Description of outcome and adverse events in 21 cats with locally advanced nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma treated with electrochemotherapy12
Effect of oral administration of pregabalin on physiological and echocardiographic variables in healthy cats12
Effects of haemorrhage and lactated Ringer’s solution or tetrastarch 130/0.4 resuscitation on colloidal osmotic pressure and osmolality in cats11
Mortality and life table analysis in a young cohort of pet cats in the UK11
Postural drainage and high flow nasal oxygen therapy in four cats with decompensated cardiogenic pulmonary oedema11
Failure of intravenous flumazenil to antagonize alfaxalone anesthesia in cats11
Video-based compilation of acute pain behaviours in cats11
Retrospective review of outcome following medical management of a congenital portosystemic shunt in 10 cats10
Recasting the gold standard – part II of II: communicating healthcare options along a continuum of care10
Effect of gabapentin on ambulatory, direct, systemic arterial blood pressure in apparently healthy cats in the at-home and in-clinic environments10
Foreign body ingestion due to detachment of pill dispenser tips in cats: a retrospective study of 13 cases10
Evaluation of the analgesic efficacy of grapiprant compared with robenacoxib in cats undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy in a prospective, randomized, masked, non-inferiority clinical trial10
Effect of oral administration of trazodone on physiological and echocardiographic variables in cats10
Establishment of reference intervals for ultrasonographically derived caudal vena cava parameters from 110 healthy, lightly sedated cats10
Retrospective evaluation of surgical treatment of linear and discrete gastrointestinal foreign bodies in cats: 2009–202110
2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in Cats9
Tumours involving the retrobulbar space in cats: 37 cases9
Defining the safe corridor for transcondylar screw placement in the feline humeral condyle9
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: current concepts in clinical management9
Short-term postprandial changes in select serum biochemistry analytes in healthy adult cats9
Ocular dermoids in 13 cats: a multicentre retrospective study8
Comparison of two multimodal intramuscular anaesthetic protocols in uncooperative feline patients: effects on sedation and echocardiographic measurements8
Reversible positioning head tilt observed in 14 cats with hypokalaemic myopathy8
Gastroduodenal ulceration detected endoscopically in cats: retrospective study of 61 patients8
Normal feline reproduction: The queen8
Feline minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma: retrospective case series and literature review8
Isolation of the feline herpesvirus-1 modified live vaccine strain F2 from one of four cats with dendritic ulcers8
Specificity of a pancreatic lipase point-of-care test and agreement with pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity in cats without clinical evidence of pancreatitis8
Outcome of coxofemoral luxation treated with closed reduction in 51 cats8
Imaging features of renal ectopia and fusion in 13 cats8
Hypoadrenocorticism in cats: a 40-year update8
News & Views8
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in seven cats with respiratory failure7
Association between feline hyperthyroidism and thoracic radiographic evaluation of cardiomegaly and pulmonary hyperinflation7
Efficacy of oral AB070597 for the management of chronic kidney disease in cats: a prospective, randomised, controlled parallel-group study7
Evaluation of gastrointestinal transit times and pH in healthy cats using a continuous pH monitoring system7
Investigated regional apparent diffusion coefficient values of the morphologically normal feline brain7
Effects of peripheral active warming and passive insulation on core body temperature during feline ovariohysterectomy: a multi-arm randomized clinical trial7
Retrospective study of feline tracheal mass lesions7
Tensile strength testing in feline skin with different sizes of nylon suture material: a biomechanical in vitro study7
Recording of body weight and body condition score of cats in electronic health records from UK veterinary practices7
Evaluation of the FreeStyle Libre, a flash glucose monitoring system, in client-owned cats with diabetes mellitus7
10 years of Cat Friendly7
Suppression of inner ear signal intensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging in cats with vestibular disease7
Overweight and obesity in domestic cats: epidemiological risk factors and associated pathologies7
Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in cats in Europe with evaluation of associated risk factors for pathogen contact/infection7
Effects of feline personality on pain assessment with two validated behaviour-based scales7
Bilateral lysis of aortic saddle thrombus with early tissue plasminogen activator (BLASTT): a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study in feline acute aortic thromboembolism7
Influence of hospital-induced stress on blood glucose concentrations, serum concentrations of cortisol, thyroxine and bile acids, and behaviour in cats7
Assessment of the cutaneous trunci muscle reflex in healthy cats: comparison of results acquired by clinicians and cat owners7
Histopathologic diagnosis and patient characteristics in cats with small intestinal obstructions secondary to trichobezoars7
The Feline Cardiomyopathies: 3. Cardiomyopathies other than HCM7
Identifying the target population and preventive strategies to combat feline obesity6
Feline breeding and pregnancy management: What is normal and when to intervene6
Histopathological changes in testicular lesions in cats6
Feline immune-mediated skin disorders: Part 16
Fecal S100A12 concentrations in cats with chronic enteropathies6
The Feline Cardiomyopathies: 1. General concepts6
Online survey of owners’ experiences of medicating their cats at home6
Atrial septal pouch in cats: first report on interatrial septum anatomical variations6
Use of the subcutaneous ureteral bypass device and urethral stenting for treatment of malignant urinary outflow tract obstructions in cats6
Blood fibroblast growth factor 23 concentration in cats with and without chronic kidney disease: a scoping review6
Quantitative bioimaging of copper in frozen liver specimens from cats using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry6
Evaluation of a point-of-care test for quantitative determination of total thyroxine in feline serum6
Pegylated-l-asparaginase therapy for feline large cell lymphoma: 82 cases (2017–2020)6
Preliminary detection of haemoplasma in Thai cat blood samples using universal primers: identifying ‘ Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ and closely related species6
Human allergy to cats: A review for veterinarians on prevalence, causes, symptoms and control6
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: a thorough systematic review of associated factors6
Intraoperative nociceptive and clinical comparisons between ventral midline and flank ovariectomy in feral and stray cats6
Outbreak management of multidrug-resistant Bordetella bronchiseptica in 16 shelter-housed cats6
Anatomy of the distal radioulnar ligament in cats6
Commercial vs Homemade Cat Diets: What you need to know5
Guidance for management of free-roaming community cats: a bioeconomic analysis5
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
Bacterial colonisation and the effect of a cleaning regime on iPad patient side electronic devices used in a veterinary healthcare setting5
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 sta5
Characteristics of cat semi-owners5
Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in obese cats: a preliminary cadaveric study5
Risk factors affecting all-cause mortality in cats hospitalized by a referral soft tissue service5
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
10 years of Cat Friendly5
Fundoscopy in cats: a practical guide and common findings5
Outcomes of paracostal herniorrhaphy in cats: a retrospective study (2019–2024)5
Measurement of ground reaction forces in cats after total hip replacement5
Feline immune-mediated skin disorders: Part 25
CT measurements of tracheal diameter and length in normocephalic cats5
Evaluation of serum galectin-3 concentrations in healthy cats and in cats with ureteral obstruction5
Prevalence of lactational oestrus in cats and consequences for kittens5
Factors associated with house-soiling in Italian cats5
Pyometra alters the redox status and expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the uterus of domestic cats5
General principles of feline well-being5
Osteochondrosis in the feline stifle: a case series and literature review4
Cabergoline treatment in cats with diabetes mellitus and hypersomatotropism4
Evaluation of two unilateral laryngoplasty techniques and their effect on arytenoid cartilage abduction in cats4
Neuropathic pain in cats: mechanisms and multimodal management4
Ear-tipping practices for identification of cats sterilized in trap–neuter–return programs in the USA4
Inter-observer reliability of three feline pain scales used in clinical practice4
Adverse events after fecal microbiota transplantation in nine cats: a case series4
Lymph node metastasis in feline cutaneous low-grade mast cell tumours4
Evaluation of the performance of two new generation pulse oximeters in cats at different probe positions and under the influence of vasoconstriction4
Retrospective study of biochemical profile changes in 93 cats with different hepatobiliary diseases4
Knowledge, attitudes and influencers of cat owners in North America around antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship4
Comparative performance of video-otoscopy and CT in the diagnosis of external ear disease in cats4
Clinical/research abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2022 ISFM Feline Congress4
Feline aortic thromboembolism: recent advances and future prospects4
Association between uropathogens and the occurrence of magnesium ammonium phosphate and calcium oxalate in cats with urolithiasis: a retrospective study (2016–2021)4
Feline sialocoele: clinical presentation, treatment and outcome in 19 cases4
Quantification of defecation frequency in cats with and without chronic kidney disease4
Comparison of urethral length and orifice diameter in cats undergoing transpelvic or subpubic urethrostomy for perineal urethrostomy revision (cadaveric study)4
Hemangiosarcoma of the nasal planum in cats: five cases (2010–2021)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
Feline ventral abdominal wall angiosarcoma: haemangiosarcoma or lymphangiosarcoma? Clinical and pathological characteristics in nine cases4
Can a semiochemical deter cats from trash cans?4
Physical rehabilitation of cats: 1. Common conditions benefiting from physiotherapy4
Refreshed brands for JFMS’s publishing organisations4
Histoplasmosis in domestic cats: new minimally invasive diagnostic techniques4
Cardiac troponin I in healthy Norwegian Forest Cat, Birman and domestic shorthair cats, and in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy4
Comparison of analgesic efficacy of tramadol, morphine and methadone in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy4
Thank you to our reviewers4
Evaluation of a nutritional supplement for the alleviation of pain associated with feline degenerative joint disease: a prospective, randomized, stratified, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical t4
Use of liposomal bupivacaine in cats undergoing gastrointestinal surgery is associated with lower doses of full µ-opioid agonists postoperatively4
Evaluation of a multiagent chemotherapy protocol combining vincristine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone and prednisolone (CMOP) for treatment of feline intermediate–large cell lymphoma4
2023 AAFP free-roaming cat position statement4
Dietary 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 effects on vitamin D status, plasma metabolites and urine mineral excretion in adult cats4
Urine bacterial culture growth and association with urine sedimentation and clinical findings in cats with acute kidney injury4
Feline friendly POCUS: how to implement it into your daily practice4
2024 AAFP intercat tension guidelines: recognition, prevention and management4
Alpha-chloralose poisoning in 25 cats: clinical picture and evaluation of treatment with intravenous lipid emulsion4
A multicenter study of antimicrobial prescriptions for cats diagnosed with bacterial urinary tract disease4
Changes in symmetric dimethylarginine and glomerular filtration rates in hyperthyroid cats undergoing radioiodine therapy4
Bicavitary effusion in cats: retrospective analysis of signalment, clinical investigations, diagnosis and outcome4
Clinical outcome of cats with suppurative otitis media and intact tympanum submitted to myringotomy: retrospective findings from 26 cases4
News & Views4
Assessment of the quality of life of cats affected by paraparesis/paraplegia and urinary retention, and their impact on caregivers4
Ultrasound appearance of the duodenal papilla in clinically healthy cats3
Technology-enhanced weight-loss program in multiple-cat households: a randomized controlled trial3
Anti-Müllerian hormone as a diagnostic tool to identify queens with ovarian remnant syndrome3
Feline comorbidities: hypersomatotropism-induced diabetes in cats3
Comparison of Thames Medical CAT+ Doppler and SunTech Vet 20 oscillometric devices for non-invasive blood pressure measurement in conscious cats3
Concurrent disorders of cats with diabetes mellitus and arterial systolic hypertension3
Clinical parameters at time of admission as prognostic indicators in cats presented for trauma to an emergency centre in New Zealand: a retrospective analysis3
Renoprotective effects of docosahexaenoic acid in cats with early chronic kidney disease due to polycystic kidney disease: a pilot study3
Retrospective description of the clinical use of chloramphenicol in client-owned cats: 12 cases (2015–2023)3
Life tables of annual life expectancy and risk factors for mortality in cats in the UK3
Cystoscopy-assisted urolith retrieval via a perineal urethrostomy stoma in male cats3
Ultrasonographic prevalence and proposed morphologic classification of bilobed gallbladder in cats3
Use of feeding tubes in 112 cats in an internal medicine referral service (2015–2020)3
Hair cortisol levels in cats with and without behavioural problems3
Flexor tenectomy: salvage surgery following feline onychectomy3
Thyroid function tests in healthy kittens aged between 2 and 16 weeks3
How and why pet cats are fed the way they are: a self-reported owner survey3
Managing acute pain: a team approach3
Feline Comorbidities: Clinical perspective on diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis3
Perianaesthetic complications in cats undergoing MRI of the brain3
10 years of Cat Friendly3
Exposure of urine of domestic cats to different substrates: impact on urine specific gravity3
Liposomal bupivacaine as one component of the postoperative management of limb amputations in cats: a retrospective study3
Use of tetrasodium EDTA acid for the treatment of intraluminal obstruction of subcutaneous ureteral bypass devices3
Neutrophil extracellular traps in feline cardiogenic arterial thrombi: a pilot study3
Thrombocytosis in 158 cats (2011–2018)3
Comparative evaluation of left atrial size in healthy cats measured by two-dimensional echocardiography and cardiovascular MRI3
In vitro-induced Heinz bodies showed no impact on feline reticulocyte haemoglobin content measurement using the Advia 2120i analyser3
Tensile testing in feline ventral abdominal coeliotomy closure with different sizes of polydioxanone suture material: a biomechanical study3
Antibody response after feline panleukopenia virus vaccination in kittens with and without intestinal parasites3
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
Frequency of histologic lesions in the kidneys of cats without kidney disease3
Treatment of patellar luxation with polyethylene sulcal ridge prostheses in 44 feline stifles: a retrospective study3
Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in cats in veterinary hospitals in France during the COVID-19 pandemic3
Urinary tract trauma in cats: stabilisation, diagnosis and management3
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
Feline Comorbidities: Balancing hyperthyroidism and concurrent chronic kidney disease3
Effect of a synthetic feline facial pheromone product on stress during transport in domestic cats: a randomised controlled pilot study3
B-mode ultrasound and colour Doppler findings in cats with gastric lymphoma2
Molecular detection of Hepatozoon species infections in domestic cats living in Germany2
Safe corridors for external skeletal fixator pin placement in feline long bones2
Nasopharyngeal stenosis in cats: a retrospective study of 21 cases comparing endoscopic and surgical treatment (2018–2022)2
Voluntary acceptance of nutrient-enriched water supplement and promotion of water intake in clinically dehydrated cats2
iCatCare and ANZCVS 2025 abstracts2
Effect of age, sex, breed and venipuncture site on platelet count and clumping in feline blood samples2
Evaluation of the effects of gabapentin on the physiologic and echocardiographic variables of healthy cats: a prospective, randomized and blinded study2
Retrospective multicentre evaluation of common calcaneal tendon injuries in 66 cats. Part 2: treatment, complications and outcomes2
Prevalence of polycystic kidney disease in Persian and Persian-related cats in western Mexico2
Low dose meloxicam is safe and tolerable when combined with toceranib phosphate in cancer-bearing cats2
Feline caudal vena cava to aorta ratio reference interval2
10 years of Cat Friendly2
Human allergy to cats: A review of the impact on cat ownership and relinquishment2
Feline stress management during air travel: a multimodal approach2
Behaviors suggestive of pain: the perceptions and veterinary-related decisions of cat guardians in the USA2
Randomised clinical trial evaluating the effect of a single preappointment dose of gabapentin on signs of stress in hyperthyroid cats2
Feline comorbidities: a nutritional approach to management2
Evaluation of the sedative properties of oral trazodone, gabapentin or their combination in healthy cats2
Success of placement and complications during v-gel placement and maintenance of anaesthesia2
Abdominal ultrasonographic findings of cats with feline infectious peritonitis: an update2
Stromal cell therapy in cats with feline chronic gingivostomatitis: current perspectives and future direction2
Evaluation of Leptospira infection and exposure in free-roaming cat populations in northern California and southern Texas2
Presumptive intramedullary intervertebral disc extrusion in 12 cats: clinical presentation, MRI findings, treatment and outcome2
Comparison of ultrasonographic renal measurements in kittens up to 3 months of age and young cats2
Analgesic efficacy of an ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block with bupivacaine in cats: a randomised, prospective, masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial2
Signalment and laboratory findings in cats with diabetes mellitus in Germany: a retrospective review of laboratory submissions of 129,505 cats2
Evaluation of the performance of topical products containing Ophytrium and chlorhexidine digluconate in cats with local cutaneous bacterial and/or Malassezia pachydermatis 2
Effect of inhaled salbutamol on whole-blood potassium concentrations in healthy cats2
Chronic axillary wounds in cats: what do we know and how should we manage them?2
Effect of tamsulosin on urethral tone in healthy male cats2
Neutering is not associated with early-onset urethral obstruction in cats2
Erratum to ‘Rising to the challenge of FIP diagnosis’2
2024 AAFP indoor/outdoor lifestyle position statement2
Quality of life and response to treatment in cats with hypersomatotropism: the owners’ point of view2
Evaluation of different constant rate infusions of dexmedetomidine in cats undergoing elective surgery2
Inappetence in cats: the fifth vital assessment2
QT interval instability and QRS interval dispersion in healthy cats and cats with a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype2
Incidence of feline idiopathic cystitis and urethral obstruction during COVID-19 human movement restrictions in Queensland, Australia2
Spontaneous late-onset myoclonic epilepsy in cats: 15 cases (2015–2023)2
Non-injection-site soft tissue sarcoma in cats: outcome following adjuvant radiotherapy2
Comparative study of ventilation techniques with supraglottic airway devices in cats: volume-controlled vs pressure-controlled techniques2
Corrigendum to ‘Recognising and assessing feline emotions during the consultation: history, body language and behaviour’2
Osteochondrodysplasia and the c.1024G>T variant of TRPV4 gene in Scottish Fold cats: genetic and radiographic evaluation2
CT features of confirmed nasopharyngeal stenosis in 12 cats2
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