Secondary acute anterior uveitis with hyphema in a purpose-bred kitten

The sudden onset of unilateral blepharospasm and hyphema, without evidence of corneal damage, initiated a thorough diagnostic work-up of an 11-wk-old purpose-bred intact male domestic shorthair kitten. Secondary acute anterior uveitis and hyphema were most likely due to trauma within the primary enc...

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Published in:Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 2008-07, Vol.47 (4), p.57-60
Main Authors: Sorrell, M.S, Taylor, K.H, Fish, R.E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Topical
animal injuries
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
atropine
Atropine - therapeutic use
Blepharospasm - drug therapy
Blepharospasm - pathology
Blepharospasm - veterinary
Case Reports
Cat Diseases - drug therapy
Cat Diseases - pathology
Cats
drug therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
eye diseases
eyes
hemorrhage
Hyphema - drug therapy
Hyphema - pathology
Hyphema - veterinary
inflammation
kittens
Male
meloxicam
Mydriatics - therapeutic use
prednisolone
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
signs and symptoms (animals and humans)
Thiazines - therapeutic use
Thiazoles - therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Uveitis, Anterior - drug therapy
Uveitis, Anterior - pathology
Uveitis, Anterior - veterinary
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Summary:The sudden onset of unilateral blepharospasm and hyphema, without evidence of corneal damage, initiated a thorough diagnostic work-up of an 11-wk-old purpose-bred intact male domestic shorthair kitten. Secondary acute anterior uveitis and hyphema were most likely due to trauma within the primary enclosure.
ISSN:1559-6109
2769-6677