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Feline Infectious Peritonitis associated Neuropathy in a Cat

고양이에서 발생한 고양이전염성복막염에 의한 신경병증 증례

  • Kim, Nam-Kyun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Ju (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jang, Hyo-Mi (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Song, Joong-Hyun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yu, Do-Hyeon (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Hwang, Tae-Sung (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Chun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jung, Dong-In (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 김남균 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 김민주 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 장효미 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 송중현 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 유도현 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 황태성 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 이희천 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 정동인 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소)
  • Received : 2016.12.06
  • Accepted : 2017.08.21
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

A 8-month-old, spayed female, Domestic shorthair cat lived in a shelter was presented with pelvic limbs ataxia and dysuria. Serum biochemical profile abnormalities were hyperproteinemia and decreased albumin/globulin (A:G) ratio (0.70). Results of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis were mixed cells pleocytosis with predominance neutrophils and an increase in protein concentration. In addition, feline coronavirus was detected by realtime RT-PCR in CSF. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings revealed lesions of the lumbar spinal cord. Based on clinical signs, MR finding, CSF analysis and realtime RT-PCR result in CSF, this case was diagnosed as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) associated meningomyelitis. Although prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil were administrated, clinical signs were not resolved and progressed to tetraplegia and coma status. This case presentation describes that feline infectious peritonitis virus could affect the lumbar spinal cord only and cause meningomyelitis with pelvic limbs ataxia without other neurological signs.

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