Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia causing weight loss
By Shimoda, T et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2000·Sanyo Animal Medical Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old spayed domestic short-haired cat was brought to the vet because she was not eating and was losing weight. Blood tests showed she had low red blood cells and a high number of certain white blood cells, along with a positive test for feline leukemia virus (FeLV). A closer look at her bone marrow revealed abnormal cell development. Based on these findings, the cat was diagnosed with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, a serious condition that affects blood cell production.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old spayed domestic short-haired cat was referred with anorexia and weight loss. Hematologic findings indicated nonregenerative anemia, severe neutropenia and monocytosis. The feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen test was positive reaction by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Dysgranulopoiesis with slight increase in blast cells were observed in bone marrow smears. On the basis of blood and bone marrow findings, the cat was diagnosed as chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMMoL), which possibly corresponds to a kind of the subtypes in human myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
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