https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/80/congenital-hyposomatotropism-in-a-cat-presenting-with-congenital-corneal-oedemaIn this wiki, members may publish case studies and reports, presentations, short communications, research papers and the results of clinical audits relating to small animals, for open review / discussion by all members of VetSurgeon.en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/80/congenital-hyposomatotropism-in-a-cat-presenting-with-congenital-corneal-oedemaThu, 08 Oct 2009 17:08:54 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:03274da4-bd6a-40cb-95fd-d4ce9b7bea60Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/80/congenital-hyposomatotropism-in-a-cat-presenting-with-congenital-corneal-oedema#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 10/8/2009 5:08:54 PM<br /> <p><b></b></p> <h3>David Donaldson and others, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket</h3> <p> <p align="left">A six-month-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of failure to grow and bilateral corneal opacity caused by corneal oedema.</p> <p align="left">Congenital hyposomatropism and possible secondary hypothyroidism were diagnosed on the basis of fasting levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 and thyroxine levels. These endocrinopathies are rare in cats and have not been linked previously to ocular signs.</p> <p align="left">The cat died during the clinical investigation and post mortem examination showed reduced corneal endothelial cell density.</p> <a target='_blank' href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0022-4510">Journal of Small Animal Practice 49 (6):306-309</a>.</p> <p> <p>Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine</p> <p><img src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Ophthalmology, hyposomatotropism, corneal oedema, Cats</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/80/congenital-hyposomatotropism-in-a-cat-presenting-with-congenital-corneal-oedema/revision/2Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:34:35 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:03274da4-bd6a-40cb-95fd-d4ce9b7bea60Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/80/congenital-hyposomatotropism-in-a-cat-presenting-with-congenital-corneal-oedema#commentsRevision 2 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 7/6/2009 8:34:35 AM<br /> <p><b></b></p> <h3>David Donaldson and others, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket</h3> <p> <p align="left">A six-month-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of failure to grow and bilateral corneal opacity caused by corneal oedema.</p> <p align="left">Congenital hyposomatropism and possible secondary hypothyroidism were diagnosed on the basis of fasting levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 and thyroxine levels. These endocrinopathies are rare in cats and have not been linked previously to ocular signs.</p> <p align="left">The cat died during the clinical investigation and post mortem examination showed reduced corneal endothelial cell density.</p> <a target='_blank' href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0022-4510">Journal of Small Animal Practice 49 (6):306-309</a>.</p> <p> <p>Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine</p> <p><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: cats, ophthalmology, hyposomatotropism, corneal oedema</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/80/congenital-hyposomatotropism-in-a-cat-presenting-with-congenital-corneal-oedema/revision/1Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:34:00 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:03274da4-bd6a-40cb-95fd-d4ce9b7bea60Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/80/congenital-hyposomatotropism-in-a-cat-presenting-with-congenital-corneal-oedema#commentsRevision 1 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 7/6/2009 8:34:00 AM<br /> <p><b></b></p> <h3>David Donaldson and others, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket</h3> <p> <p align="left">A six-month-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of failure to grow and bilateral corneal opacity caused by corneal oedema.</p> <p align="left">Congenital hyposomatropism and possible secondary hypothyroidism were diagnosed on the basis of fasting levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 and thyroxine levels. These endocrinopathies are rare in cats and have not been linked previously to ocular signs.</p> <p align="left">The cat died during the clinical investigation and post mortem examination showed reduced corneal endothelial cell density.</p> <a target='_blank' href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0022-4510">Journal of Small Animal Practice 49 (6):306-309</a>.</p> <p> <p>Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: cats, ophthalmology, hyposomatotropism, corneal oedema</div>