title: Ataxia in a kitten treated with griseofulvin.
abstract: A 12-week-old male domestic shorthair kitten developed ataxia, fever, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia during treatment with griseofulvin for superficial dermatophytosis. The fever and hematologic changes resolved promptly with withdrawal of the drug, but the ataxia continued unchanged. Persistent ataxia may represent a previously unrecognized idiosyncratic reaction to griseofulvin in cats.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006118:Griseofulvin