Acute vision loss after general anesthesia in a cat

  1. I. R. Jurk1,*,
  2. M. S. Thibodeau1,
  3. K. Whitney2,
  4. B. C. Gilger1,
  5. M. G. Davidson1

Article first published online: 21 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2001.00170.x

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Veterinary Ophthalmology

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volume 4, Issue 2, pages 155–158, June 2001

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Jurk, I. R., Thibodeau, M. S., Whitney, K., Gilger, B. C. and Davidson, M. G. (2001), Acute vision loss after general anesthesia in a cat. Veterinary Ophthalmology, 4: 155–158. doi: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2001.00170.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606,

  2. 2

    Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14953, USA

*Address communications to: Isabel Jurk Tel.: (919) 513–6659 Fax: (919) 513–6711 e-mail:Isabel_Jurk@ncsu.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 21 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 21 DEC 2001

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Keywords:

  • anesthesia;
  • blindness;
  • cat;
  • hypoxia

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.

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