Article
Aetiology of corneal ulcers assume FHV-1 unless proven otherwise.
Journal of feline medicine and surgery - 1 Jan 2010
Hartley Claudia
Abstract excerpt
OVERVIEW: Feline ulcerative keratitis is a common presenting complaint and is frequently a sequela of feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) infection; so much so, in fact, that it is fair to assume an FHV-1 aetiology until proven otherwise. Other potential causes of ulceration are trauma or underlying eyelid abnormalities (entropion, ectropion, agenesis, dermoids, neoplasia), lash abnormalities (ectopic cilia,...
Topics
- Animals
- Cat Diseases
- Cats
- Corneal Ulcer
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Herpesviridae
- Herpesviridae Infections
