Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kitten with sudden eye pain and bleeding from trauma
By Sorrell, Melanie S et al.·Published in Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS·2008·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Secondary acute anterior uveitis with hyphema in a purpose-bred kitten.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-week-old male domestic shorthair kitten suddenly developed a squinting eye and bleeding in the front part of the eye, likely due to an injury from playing in his enclosure. After a thorough examination, the veterinarian diagnosed him with secondary acute anterior uveitis (inflammation in the front of the eye) and hyphema (blood in the eye). Treatment focused on addressing the inflammation and managing the bleeding. With proper care, the kitten's condition improved, and he was able to recover fully.
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Abstract
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.
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