Non-pruritic granuloma in Norwegian forest cats.
The eosinophilic granuloma complex is a group of skin disorders common in cats. This paper describes the clinical, haematological and histopathological features of 17 related Norwegian forest cats, six of which had a linear granuloma on the caudal thigh, three of which also had a granuloma on the lower lip, and one of which had a granuloma in combination with an indolent ulcer. The high prevalence of the disease in this population is suggestive of a genetic background.
Leistra
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Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, WL 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van Oost
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Willemse
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D002415:Cats; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D010375:Pedigree; D015995:Prevalence