Ocular involvement in systemic diseases is frequent in cats; however, without concurrent clinical and ophthalmic examinations with gross and/or histologic analysis of the eye, these findings can be underdiagnosed. This article aims to provide gross, histologic, and immunohistochemical...
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Wronski, J. G.; Cecco, B. S. de; Raiter, J.; Henker, L. C.; Lorenzo, C. de; Bandinelli, M. B.; Driemeier, D.; Pavarini, S. P.; Sonne, L.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Veterinary Pathology, 2023, 60, 3, pp 352-359
Objective: Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus (DCH) is a novel virus recently identified in the domestic cat. Currently, little is known regarding its clinical significance. The hepadnaviridae family includes the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Co-infection of HBV and Hepatitis C in humans increases the risk of ...
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Jeanes, E. C.; Wegg, M. L.; Mitchell, J. A.; Priestnall, S. L.; Fleming, L.; Dawson, C.
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Wiley, Boston, USA
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Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2021, 25, 2, pp 165-172
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) virus is the most common infectious cause of uveitis in cats. Confirmatory diagnosis is usually only reached at postmortem examination. The relationship between the histologic inflammatory pattern, which depends on the stage of the disease, and the likelihood of...
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Carossino, M.; Piero, F. del; Lee, J.; Needle, D. B.; Levine, J. M.; Riis, R. R.; Maes, R.; Wise, A. G.; Mullaney, K.; Ferracone, J.; Langohr, I. M.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Pathogens, 2022, 11, 8,
Uveitis is a common cause of blindness in feline patients as incorrectly treated or its chronicization can lead to formation of pre-iridal fibrovascular membranes, pupillary block and secondary glaucoma. The objective of this study was to investigate the causes of uveitis in cats diagnosed at the...
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Enache, A.; Ionașcu, I.; Șonea, A.; Cucoș, A.
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Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia, 2016, 10, pp 396-402
This case involved a 2-year-old neutered male domestic mixed-breed cat that was rescued from the street eight months earlier. The animal presented with weakness, hyporexia, progressive weight loss, fatigue, uveitis, pale mucous membranes, dehydration (7%), and pelvic limb paresis. Aqueous humor was ...
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Almeida, J. C. N. de; Carvalho, H. C. T. de; Gila, L. I.; Martins, N. B.; Szabó, M. P. J.; Hora, A. S. da
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Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janerio, Brazil
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Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2023, 45, e001223,
This is the first report of a successful treatment of a non-effusive feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) uveitis case using an oral adenosine nucleoside analogue drug and feline interferon omega, and alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP) as an indicator of recovery. A 2-year-old male neutered Norwegian...
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Addie, D. D.; Covell-Ritchie, J.; Jarrett, O.; Fosbery, M.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Viruses, 2020, 12, 11,
Objective: To investigate the causes of endogenous uveitis in cats presenting to referral ophthalmology clinics in North Carolina. Procedure: Medical records of cats diagnosed with endogenous uveitis at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU-CVM) or Animal Eye Care...
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Jinks, M. R.; English, R. V.; Gilger, B. C.
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Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK
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Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2016, 19, s1, pp 30-37
Uveitis is common in cats, and is often a feature of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). We evaluated 3 tools for detection of feline coronavirus (FCoV) in aqueous humor: (1) a 7b gene reverse-transcription real-time PCR (7b-RT-rtPCR) assay to detect FCoV RNA, (2) a spike gene mutation RT-rtPCR (...
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Sangl, L.; Felten, S.; Matiasek, K.; Dörfelt, S.; Bergmann, M.; Balzer, H. J.; Pantchev, N.; Leutenegger, C.; Hartmann, K.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2020, 32, 4, pp 527-534
There are many known causes of uveitis in dogs, apart from trauma (blunt trauma and penetration). As the eye is a visceral organ. many systemic diseases can cause uveitis. including systemic infectious agents, metabolic diseases and immune-mediated diseases. Many primary and metastatic tumours can...
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Newsmed, Paris, France
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Point Vétérinaire, 2023, 54, 446 (Part 1), pp 26-33
Objective: To evaluate diagnostic utility of aqueous humor analysis in animals with anterior uveitis. Animals: Client-owned dogs (n=12) and cats (n=10). Procedures: Examination findings and diagnostic test results including aqueous humor cytology were compared. Results: Disease duration prior to...
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Wiggans, K. T.; Vernau, W.; Lappin, M. R.; Thomasy, S. M.; Maggs, D. J.
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Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK
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Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2014, 17, 3, pp 212-220