Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are common in animals and may present with various clinical manifestations depending on the location, severity, and duration of the obstruction. Linear foreign body (LFB) obstructions are more common in cats compared to dogs, and the foreign body causing the obstruction is usually thread or threaded needle. In our study, it was aimed to determine the radiography and the localization of the obstruction in the diagnosis of LFB in cats, to investigate the operative treatment options and their effects on the prognosis. The study material consisted of 12 cats of different breeds, ages, and genders, who were referred with the suspicion of foreign body with acute/chronic vomiting and anorexia. After the identification of the foreign body causing the obstruction, treatment was planned considering its localization, severity and duration of pathology. All foreign bodies were removed surgical procedures. The most common finding was the plication in the intestines. Four cats died in the postoperative period. As a result, early and rapid diagnosis in LFB positively affects the prognosis. Intestinal perforations caused by LFB and infection due to bacterial translocation are inevitable in delayed cases. Another issue to be considered is that in cats that show symptoms of gastrointestinal system origin, it is extremely important to carry out a detailed examination of the mouth. In addition, it is thought that trying to pull out the LFBs that protruding out from the anus increases the risk of perforation in the intestines.

Urothelial carcinoma are malignant tumours originating from the epithelial layer of the urinary bladder. In this instance, a case of infiltrative type urothelial carcinoma in the urinary bladder of a 2-year-old terrier dog was defined histopathologically and immunohistochemically. The material of the presented case consisted of urinary bladder tissue samples that were surgically extirpated from a two-year-old terrier-breed female dog that applied to the Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University with the complaint of hematuria. The tumour brought to the pathology laboratory was 11*10*12 cm in size and had finger-shaped extensions. Its outer surface was rough and hemorrhagic. Tissues were fixed in 10% buffered formalin and paraffin blocks were obtained by going through the necessary routine follow-up procedures. Afterwards, sections were taken and subjected to Hematoxylin-Eosin, Masson's Trichrome and immunohistochemical staining. As a result of the pathological and immunohistochemical examinations of the tumoral tissue samples taken from the urinary bladder of a two-year-old terrier dog, the diagnosis of infiltrative type urothelial carcinoma was reached, and the case was discussed with the information provided by the literature. In addition, immunohistochemically, intense PCNA and VEGF staining has been associated with malignancy.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of imaging techniques (video-otoscopy-VO, radiography-RTG, computed tomography-CT) in diagnosing ear diseases in cats and dogs. Seven cats and thirteen dogs diagnosed with ear diseases were used for the research. Clinical examination, VO, RTG and CT were performed. Three (42.9%) unilateral otitis externa (OE), three (42.9%) unilateral otitis media (OM), and one (14.2%) bilateral otitis media (OM) with OE were diagnosed in 7 cats. Five (38.4%) unilateral OE, one (7.7%) unilateral OM, four (30.8%) bilateral OE, and three (23.1%) bilateral OM with OE were diagnosed in 13 dogs. All diagnostic methods were determined to be highly efficient for the specified diagnosis. VO and RTG were confirmed as sufficiently effective for the diagnosis of OE. OE plays a major role in the etiopathogenesis of OM, and for this reason, RTG and CT are required diagnostic methods for this condition.

The use of diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy has increased tremendously in human medicine in the last 10 years. The widespread acceptance of laparoscopy is due to technological advances in equipment and the impressive results of this noninvasive modality compared to invasive surgery. Many procedures performed in humans are accepted for veterinary medicine due to the convenience, efficiency, and low morbidity of many procedures. Techniques have been developed in veterinary medicine for noninvasive evaluation of various organs including the liver, extrahepatic biliary system, pancreas, kidneys, spleen, intestine, and genitourinary system. Biopsy procedures of these organs can be performed in most patients with minimal risk. Twenty cats of different breeds, ages, genders, and weights with abdominal complications and a history of trauma were used as study material. After the clinical examination of the patients, laparoscopic surgery was performed. Clinical examination revealed that the cases were stable. Liver, gall bladder, stomach, kidney, intestines, urinary bladder, ovary, and spleen were clearly observed during the laparoscopic examination. While almost all of the cases are not encountered with any pathology in the organs; It was observed comfortably that in one case the spleen color changed regardless of age. Laparoscopy enabled controlled cytosynthesis in some cases. This article reviews that the equipment and techniques should be required for performing laparoscopy in cats. As a result, it was concluded that laparoscopic examination yielded more successful results in the examination of abdominal organs or the application of surgical techniques on the biopsy of pathological masses compared to other diagnostic methods. Further studies with a larger group of cats should be considered to compare the efficacy of laparoscopic procedures.