Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with high blood pressure and eye blood clot behind the eye
By Norsworthy, Gary D & de Faria, Vanessa P·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2011·Alamo Feline Health Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrobulbar thrombus in a cat with systemic hypertension.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old neutered male Norwegian Forest cat was brought in because he wasn't eating, seemed very tired, and had bulging eyes with a third eyelid showing. The vet found that his blood pressure was very high and noticed severe bleeding in the back of both eyes. An ultrasound suggested a blood clot behind the right eye. After 18 days of treatment, the cat showed significant improvement and his blood pressure was better controlled.
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Abstract
This report describes a 14-year-old neutered male Norwegian Forest cat that was evaluated for a complaint of inappetence, lethargy, and ocular protrusion with third eyelid prolapse. The systemic blood pressure was elevated at 205/129 mmHg. Fundic examination revealed severe retinal hemorrhage in both eyes. Based on an ultrasound study of the retrobulbar area, a thrombus caudal to the right globe was suspected. Over 18 days, the cat exhibited significant clinical improvement as well as good blood pressure control. To our knowledge this is the first report of a retrobulbar thrombus in a cat with systemic hypertension.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21185757/