Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10161636 | Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This report describes a case of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in a castrated cat which first presented with the unusual sign of priapism. Laboratory examinations showed increased serum protein content and decreased albumin/globulin ratio. Serum electrophoresis revealed increased α2- and γ-globulin content. One month after the first examination, the cat died. At necropsy, histopathological evaluation of organs showed inflammatory granulomatous lesions compatible with non-effusive FIP and coronavirus-specific polymerase chain reaction confirmed the diagnosis. FIP antigen was demonstrated immunohistochemically in penile tissue.
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Authors
Ada DVM, PhD, Dipl ECAR, Saverio DVM, PhD, Dipl ECVCP, Selina DVM, PhD, Giuseppe DVM, Simonetta DVM, PhD,