Feline Flashcards
Toxoplasma gondii
- V+ and D+
- Kitten fading syndrome
- inflammation of the lungs, liver, CNS
- hepatopathy (icterus) and ascites
- Ocular abnormalities
- Clindamycin BID 4 weeks
Crytpococcus neoformans
Roman nose
- Upper resp most common - nasal discharge, sneezing, swelling over nose (turbinate destruction)
- CNS - seizures
- FNA
- itraconazole vs fluconazole
Rubiosis irdis
Sequela of anterior uveitis
- reddening of the whites of the eye
Retinal detachment
Sequela of renal/thyroid disease - hypertension
- sudden total loss of sight
- fundic exam - detached retina
Basal cell tumour
Most common skin tumor in cats
- hairless dome-shaped raised mass - freely movable
- head, neck, shoulders
Small cell intestinal lymphoma
- weight loss
- vomiting
- low albumin
- tx - chlorambicil + prednisolone
Round cell tumour
Lymphoma
Mast cell tumour
Plasma cell tumour
Histiocytoma
Transmissible venreal tumour
Nasal lymphoma
most common nasal neoplasia of cats
Acromegaly
Increase growth hormone - pituitary tumour
- weight gain, prognathism, organomegaly, diabetes mellitus
Polycystic disease
Common in Persians
inheritable
PUPD, V+, anorexia
Feline infectious peritonitis
Corona virus
- cough, distended abdomen, increase resp
- histopathology - progranulomatous and fibronecrotic around small veins
Taurine deficiency
Retinal degeneration
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Gestation period (cat)
Normal gestation 63 days
- ultrasound at 13 days
- palpable at 21-28 days
- radiograph at 48 days
Lung worm
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
- tx - ivermectin + fenbendazole
Feline leukemia virus
Retrovirus
- transmission both vertically and horizontally - commonly close, intimate contract, mutual grooming
- Lymphadenopathy
- oral lesions - gingivitis, periodontitis, stomatitis, oral ulcers
- severe emaciation
- Fading kitten syndrome
- ELISA - antigen test
Feline Infectious- peritonitis (FIP)
Corona virus - develops from mutation of corona virus
- young animals - 6mo - 2yrs
Effusive form
-wide spread vasculitis
- protein and fibrin rich fluid in peritoneal cavities - dark yellow and viscous - high protein []
Dry form
-granulomatous reaction in tissue
- CNS signs -
- intraocular lesions
Feline Asthma
Labored breathing, wheezing, cough
Bronchial pattern on radiograph - train tracks and doughnuts
Chronic renal insufficiency
- dehydration
- metabolic acidosis
- hypokalemia
- uremia
- anorexia
- calcium/phosphorus imbalance
- Anemia
- Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
- PU/PD
- Polyphagia with weight loss
- Plantigrade stance
- hyperglycemia
Hyperthyroidism
- Polyphagia with weight loss
- hyperactivity
- Thyroid slip
- Tachycardia (gallop)
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
Transmitted via bites
- can live years asymptomatically
- lymphadenopathy
- oral lesions - gingivitis, stomatitis, periodontitis, oral ulcers
- Severe emaciation
Mycoplasma hemofelis
Blood borne disease
- hemolytic anemia
Feline Panleukopenia Virus
Parvovirus
- Peracute - death within 12 hours
- Acute (most common) - fever, depression, anorexia, V+, D+, lymphadenopathy, petechia, ecchymosis (DIC and thrombocytopenia)
Tritrichomonas foetus
Shed in litter box
- large bowel D+ (+/- blood)
- tx - ronidazole
Feline herpes virus
Nasal disease
- establish life long in trigeminal nerve
- leads to chronic rhinitis, chronic conjunctivitis, fibrosis or lacrimal duct
Feline calicivirus
Rhinotracheitis
- oral and nasal ulcers
- possible pneumonia, GI, lameness
- limping kitten syndrome (lameness, ulcers on paws, sore joints)
- virulent hemorrhagic systemic syndrome (edema, hepatitis, D+, pustular dermatitis)
Chlamtdophilia felis
Intracellular bacteria
- conjunctivitis and chemosis
- topical tetracycline
