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- Title
Acute vision loss after general anesthesia in a cat.
- Authors
Jurk, I. R.; Thibodeau, M. S.; Whitney, K.; Gilger, B. C.; Davidson, M. G.
- Abstract
Abstract A 6-year-old, male castrated, domestic shorthair cat presented with a 2-week history of blindness following general anesthesia. Behavioral changes, lethargy, inappetence and neurological deficits were also noted. Ophthalmic evaluation revealed blindness, normal pupillary light response and dazzle response, but no other abnormalities. Serodiagnostic testing for common infectious agents was negative and a cerebrospinal fluid analysis was normal. History and postmortem examination following euthanasia revealed cerebrocortical necrosis most consistent with anesthesia related hypoxia.
- Subjects
BLINDNESS in animals; HYPOXEMIA; ANESTHESIA complications; VETERINARY surgery; CATS
- Publication
Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2001, Vol 4, Issue 2, p155
- ISSN
1463-5216
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1463-5224.2001.00170.x