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http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2015.04.32.2.209

Hereditary Retinal Degeneration in a Siamese Cat  

Park, Sang-Wan (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kang, Seon-Mi (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Lee, Eui-Ri (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Soo-Hyun (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Noh, Hyun-Woo (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kwak, Ji-Yoon (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Seo, Kangmoon (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.32, no.2, 2015 , pp. 209-211 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 5-year-old Siamese cat was presented at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Seoul National University with visual impairment. The cat was blind and its pupillary light reflexes were sluggish OU. While there were no remarkable findings in the anterior segment, generalized tapetal hyperreflectivity and retinal vascular attenuation were observed in the posterior segment of both eyes. Any historical significance and clinical symptoms suggestive of infection or inflammation were absent. All of the above findings strongly indicated a diagnosis of hereditary retinal degeneration in the cat. This clinical case report demonstrates the possibility of the presence of feline hereditary retinal degeneration in Korea. Awareness of the condition should be raised to prevent the spread of hereditary retinopathy in the Korean cat population.
Keywords
blindness; cat; hereditary; retinal degeneration; Siamese;
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