What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

hilary warner — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:31:53 GMT

The grey cells on the second picture are rbc and on the 4th slide the rbc are sort of grey /purple. Looking at the picture the rbc were easier to identify on the slide. The lymphocytes are much larger than the rbc. All pictures taken on oil emersion X100

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

hilary warner — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:24:36 GMT

FeLV/FIV -ve.

Have put cat on preds as realistic option and has responded well so far. I have warned owner likely to be for limited time so now to W&S. : )

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

Lucy Fleming — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:26:29 GMT

Yikes. Has FeLV testing been done? I would definitely worry about FeLV in a cat this young with these blood changes, my understanding is that if it's a leukaemic lymphoma associated with retroviral infection the prognosis would likely be hopeless and euthanasia would be indicated if the cat is unwell.

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

hilary warner — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:59:40 GMT

Update. Decision made to investigate futher . Pre op bloods pcv 20% ; wbc take a guess .........................192 x 10^9/L Lymphocytes 94 x10^9/L Neutrophils 68 x10^9/L, Eosinophils 7.5 x10^9/L Blood film large lymphocytes. Not often the buffy coat is nearly as deep as the pcv. Owner has limited funds and I have advised pursuing chemotherapy at an affordable level is probably not going to give a good long term out come . Does anyone know any different?

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

Kate Richardson — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:48:19 GMT

Why don't you send it to a lab? Nodules plus cat always consider mycobacterial infection.

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:56:59 GMT

In the third image there seems to be a mix of lymphocytes and neutrophils with a background of coccobacilli? Then in the other images lots of lymphocytes (or possible monocytes, there isn't much to relate them to size wise).

As Alasdair has said, it won't be a fungal infection causing nodules like this, it is very unlikely in the UK. Have you given any treatment?

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

Alasdair Hotston Moore — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 01:56:37 GMT

Sorry, I cant help. I just thought fungal seemed unlikely if your in the uk (inc Norfolk!)

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

hilary warner — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:21:17 GMT

In Norfolk.

I did wonder about pox virus but it does not look like the last case

RE: What has caused this Millary dermatitis and soft tail nodules

Alasdair Hotston Moore — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:48:08 GMT

Where are you practicing? In the UK?