Ophthalmic clinical and cytological study of domestic cats with conjunctivitis and kept in population density
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v12n8a145.1-8Keywords:
ocular cytology, feline ophthalmology, feline overpopulationAbstract
Conjunctivitis spread easily among cats, especially in shelters and homes with large numbers of animals, this reality is objective of this study was to make an ophthalmic and cytological evaluation in cats with conjunctivitis and kept in high population density. For this purpose, 18 animals of the domestic feline, from kind of routine ophthalmic originated from two shelters and one home. Among the clinical signs, there was a predominance of conjunctival hyperemia, chemosis, and purulent secretion. In addition to the signs of conjunctivitis cats presenting ulcer dendítrica, symblepharon and phthisis bulbi were also treated. In the cytology, results showed in addition to epithelial cells, a higher frequency of neutrophils and cytoplasmic inclusions morphologically compatible with and Chlamydophila felis bacteria. The study allowed direct diagnosis with low cost and speed, making it possible to establish topical and / or systemic therapy for cats with conjunctivitis, as well as create opportunities for management guidelines aimed to minimize the spread of ophthalmopathy in animals kept in high population density.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2018 Giovana Patrícia de Oliveira e Souza Anderlini, Joaquim Evêncio Neto, Giulliano Aires Anderlini, Priscilla Nogueira de Melo Omena, Elton Hugo Lima da Silva Souza, Jéssica Karla Alves da Silva, Sheylla Márcia Vasconcelos Barbosa, Rinaldo Cavalcante Ferri, Manoel Adrião Gomes Filho, Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira Filho, Fabricio Bezerra de Sá
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Você tem o direito de:
Compartilhar — copiar e redistribuir o material em qualquer suporte ou formato
Adaptar — remixar, transformar, e criar a partir do material para qualquer fim, mesmo que comercial.
O licenciante não pode revogar estes direitos desde que você respeite os termos da licença. De acordo com os termos seguintes:
Atribuição
— Você deve dar o crédito apropriado, prover um link para a licença e indicar se mudanças foram feitas. Você deve fazê-lo em qualquer circunstância razoável, mas de nenhuma maneira que sugira que o licenciante apoia você ou o seu uso. Sem restrições adicionais
— Você não pode aplicar termos jurídicos ou medidas de caráter tecnológico que restrinjam legalmente outros de fazerem algo que a licença permita.
