11/03/2024
New case sharing from Dr.Allison Fuchs.
This very sad case gave us some good photos to talk about. This is ocular manifestation of systemic disease - the patient presented with a history of weight loss, decreased appetite, lethargy, and increased respiratory rate and effort. There was a palpable mass in the abdomen and the kidneys were large and abnormal. Unfortunately this cat has lymphoma, and this is a very classic appearance of ocular lymphoma. Lymphoma is a disease of the white blood cells and typically affects multiple parts of the body. It is often treatable with chemotherapy. Renal (kidney) lymphoma in cats is often associated with FeLV infection, and sadly is very aggressive.