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Feline uveitis: retrospective study of 50 cases

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DOI: 10.1111/vop.12444/abstract

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 FELINE UVEITIS:RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 50 CASES
R. Paula1, B. São Braz1, E. Delgado1, D. Magno2
1 CIISA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2 Hospital Veterinário do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal

Purpose A B C

Uveitis is one of the most common forms of feline ocular

disease, being often associated with systemic diseases. This is a
retrospective study that analyzes uveitis etiology, localization,
laterality and clinical signs. Fig. 1 – Clinical signs of uveitis. A) Aqueous flare; B) Hyphema; C) Posterior synech

Methods
50 cats diagnosed with uveitis presenting to referral consultation at Hospital Veterinário do Restelo between 2010 and 2016 w
included. Every patient underwent a complete ophthalmic examination. Data are presented as mean ± standard error.

Results
Graphic 1 – Uveitis causes (absolut frequency)
Study sample comprised 54% males and 46% females. Patients were aged
between 2 months and 16 years (y), median 6,1 ± 5,21y, 40% were young
Unkouwn etiology
(<2y), 36% adults (3 to 10y) and 24% seniors (> 11y). Concerning breeds, 62% Systemic hypertension 2
Lymphoma 3
were Domestic Shorthair, 16% Siamese, 14% Persian, 4% Norwegian Forest, T. gondii 5
2% Chartreux and 2% Scottish Fold. The majority of uveitis were unilateral B. henselae 5
FeLV 2
(64%), 66% corresponded to anterior uveitis, 16% to posterior and 18% were FIP 3
Diffuse iris melanoma 3
panuveitis cases. The more frequent clinical signal was aqueous flare in Lens induction 1
anterior and ocular fundus inactive lesions in posterior uveitis. Etiology was Corneal induction 4
Trauma 6
identified in 68% of the cases while 32% remained unknown. 59% of the Number of Cats 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
cases have systemic causes and 41% have ocular causes. The most frequently Unkouwn etiology Ocular causes Systemic causes

systemic causes were T. gondii (14,5%) and B. henselae (14,5%), and the most
frequently ocular cause was trauma (17%).
Graphic 2–Uveitis causes versus the age of patient (absolut frequency)
Young Adults Seniors
Unkown etiology 12 Trauma 4 Unkown etiology 3
FeLV 2 3 Systemic Hypertension 2
B. henselae 2
Trauma 2 B. henselae 2
2
Lymphoma 1 Diffuse iris melanoma 2 Reflex 2
T. gondii 1 2 Lymphoma 1
Unkown etiology 1 T. gondii 1
B. henselae 1 1
FIP 1 Lens induction 1 Diffuse iris melanoma 1
Number of Cats 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Number of Cats 0 1 2 3 4 5 Number of Cats 0 2 4

Conclusions
These results indicate that clinicians should remain alert to the different
clinical presentations of feline uveitis. Meanwhile and due to the diversity of
causes and impossibility of performing all the necessary diagnostic tests, it is
sometimes difficult to obtain a definitive etiology for this ocular disease.
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