Uveitis associated with septic peritonitis in a cat

Pumphrey, Stephanie A.; Pirie, Christopher G.; Rozanski, Elizabeth A.

doi:10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00637.x

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“…Bacterial diseases in several organs can result in ocular lesions secondary to septicemia in humans and animals, and this is often characterized by uveitis. 2,6,12,19 In almost half of the cases of bacterial pneumonia diagnosed in this study, secondary ocular involvement was observed, with features similar to the lesions described in the literature. 6,12,19…”

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“…2,6,12,19 In almost half of the cases of bacterial pneumonia diagnosed in this study, secondary ocular involvement was observed, with features similar to the lesions described in the literature. 6,12,19 One neonatal cat diagnosed with systemic toxoplasmosis also presented with lymphoplasmacytic anterior uveitis. In cats, toxoplasmosis is generally subclinical, but it can cause fatal disease at any age and cause lesions in several organs, including the eye.…”

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Ophthalmic and immunopathological characterization of systemic infectious diseases in cats

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Ocular involvement in systemic diseases is frequent in cats; however, without concurrent clinical and ophthalmic examinations with gross and/or histologic analysis of the eye, these findings can be underdiagnosed. This article aims to provide gross, histologic, and immunohistochemical characteristics of ocular lesions from cats submitted to necropsy, focusing on those caused by systemic infectious agents. Cats that died due to a systemic infectious disease were selected based on necropsy diagnosis and presence of ocular lesions. Gross, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings were recorded. From April 2018 to September 2019, 849 eyes of 428 cats were evaluated. Histologic abnormalities were seen in 29% of cases, which were classified as inflammatory (41%), neoplastic (32%), degenerative (19%), and metabolic/vascular (8%). Macroscopic changes were present in one-third of eyes with histologic lesions. Of these, 40% were attributed to inflammatory or neoplastic diseases associated with infectious agents. The most important infectious agents causing ocular disease in this study were feline leukemia virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and Cryptococcus sp. The most common ocular abnormalities associated with infectious agents were uveitis (anterior, posterior, or panuveitis), optic neuritis, and meningitis of the optic nerve. Ocular lesions secondary to systemic infections in cats are frequent; however, these are not always diagnosed because gross lesions are less common than histologic lesions. Therefore, both gross and histologic evaluation of the eyes of cats is recommended, mainly for cases in which the clinical suspicion or necropsy diagnosis suggests that an infectious agent might be related to the cause of death.

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“…In the case described here, the dog showed only bilateral uveitis and moderate abdominal pain on palpation. Uveitis has been reported to develop as a result of bacteremia or septicemia from any local or generalized infectious process …”

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Imaging Diagnosis—computed Tomography Findings in a Dog With Spontaneous Transmural Migration of a Textiloma Into the Cecum

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A 3-year-old spayed female dog was presented with 3-month history of severe bilateral uveitis subsequent to previous ovariohysterectomy. Physical examination revealed moderate abdominal pain. Computed tomography showed a nonobstructive heterogeneous mass-like lesion with a speckled gas pattern (spongiform pattern) within the cecum. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a surgical swab in the lumen of the cecum with severe adhesions. Histopathological examination demonstrated a chronic inflammatory pyogranulomatous reaction to the retained swab embedded within the intestinal wall, consistent with transmural migration of the swab from the peritoneal cavity into the cecum.

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“…In the present study, uveitis was diagnosed in six bitches. Uveitis has not previously been associated with pyometra but has been described in dogs and cats suffering from severe bacterial infection [ 29 , 30 ]. Cardiac arrhythmia, as identified in five bitches, could have been induced by endotoxemia or myocardial injury [ 21 , 31 ].…”

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Outcome of pyometra in female dogs and predictors of peritonitis and prolonged postoperative hospitalization in surgically treated cases

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BackgroundOne of the most common diseases in intact bitches is pyometra– a potentially life-threatening disease associated with a variety of clinical and laboratory findings. The aims of the present study were to describe complications of the disease and to investigate clinically useful indicators associated with peritonitis and/or prolonged postoperative hospitalization.ResultsA retrospective study was performed using records from 356 bitches diagnosed with pyometra during the years 2006–2007 at the University Animal Hospital, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. Of the 356 bitches, 315 were surgically treated by ovariohysterectomy, 9 were medically treated and 32 were euthanized without treatment. In the surgically treated bitches, univariable associations between clinical and laboratory data, risk for prolonged hospitalization (≥ 3 days) and/or signs of peritonitis, were analyzed by Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test. Logistic regression models were used to assess multivariable associations.The most common complication observed in surgically treated bitches was peritonitis (40 bitches), followed by urinary tract infection (19 bitches), wound infection (8 bitches), uveitis (6 bitches), and cardiac arrhythmia (5 bitches). Leucopenia and fever/hypothermia were associated with increased risk for peritonitis (18-fold and three-fold, respectively). Moderate to severe depression of the general condition, pale mucous membranes and leucopenia were associated with increased risk (seven-fold, three-fold, and over three-point-five-fold, respectively) for prolonged postoperative hospitalization.ConclusionsSeveral clinically useful indicators were identified. Leucopenia was the most important marker, associated with 18-fold increased risk for peritonitis and an over three-point-five increased risk for prolonged hospitalization. Fever/hypothermia, depression and pale mucous membranes were associated with increased risk for peritonitis and/or prolonged hospitalization. The results of the present study may be valuable for identifying peritonitis and predicting increased morbidity in surgically treated bitches with pyometra.

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Uveitis associated with septic peritonitis in a cat

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

Ophthalmic and immunopathological characterization of systemic infectious diseases in cats

Ophthalmic and immunopathological characterization of systemic infectious diseases in cats

Imaging Diagnosis—computed Tomography Findings in a Dog With Spontaneous Transmural Migration of a Textiloma Into the Cecum

Outcome of pyometra in female dogs and predictors of peritonitis and prolonged postoperative hospitalization in surgically treated cases

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