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KMID : 1094020170340050388
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2017 Volume.34 No. 5 p.388 ~ p.391
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis associated Neuropathy in a Cat
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Kim Nam-Kyun
Kim Min-Ju
Jang Hyo-Mi
Song Joong-Hyun
Yu Do-Hyeon
Hwang Tae-Sung
Lee Hee-Chun
Jung Dong-In
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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ataxia, cat, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), meningomyelitis
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