Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with immune neutropenia causing fever and eye inflammation
By Waugh, Carly E et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary immune-mediated neutropenia in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old male Himalayan cat was brought to the vet because he was frequently running a fever, feeling very tired, and had eye inflammation. Tests showed that he had low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils, leading to a diagnosis of primary immune-mediated neutropenia, which means his immune system was mistakenly attacking his own blood cells. Fortunately, he was successfully treated for this condition, and two years later, he was doing well and no longer needed any medication.
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Abstract
An 18-month-old male castrated indoor Himalayan cat was presented for recurrent fever, lethargy, and uveitis. Persistent neutropenia was identified and tests for infectious disease and bone marrow cytology were performed. Primary immune-mediated neutropenia was diagnosed and successfully treated. At the time of writing this report, 24 mo after the initial diagnosis. the patient was clinically normal and not receiving therapy.
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