Hypertensive retinopathy in a cat.
A 12-year-old cat presented for sudden blindness was diagnosed with hypertensive retinopathy on the basis of ophthalmologic and ultrasonic examination. Renal failure due to a large intranephric cyst obstructing the right ureter and renal artery was the suggested cause of the systemic hypertension. The cat died 8 hours after unilateral nephrectomy.
Van Boxtel
Sherry A
SA
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
D000818:Animals; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*