Corneal ulcers associated with FHV-1 in cats

Sergey Kartashov,Anastasia Rakityanskaya,Maria Sultanova,Maria Oboeva,Evgeniya Kartashova,Marina Petrova,Alexander Butenkov,D Rudoy,V Murgul

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/201913501072

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https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201913501072

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Abstract

Corneal ulcer is a common pathology of the anterior part of the eye in cats, of various etiologies, but clinically manifested stereotypically, by the loss of corneal epithelium with a positive fluorescein test and pain. An analysis of 184 cases of various problems of the organs of vision revealed that the incidence of this pathology in the Rostov region is more than 70%. Corneal ulcers of any etiology with simultaneous infection caused by FHV-1 respond better to therapy with systemic antiviral and anti-collagenase drugs. Combined therapy of corneal ulcers in cats with the simultaneous administration of “Famciclovir” and heterogeneous serum significantly reduces the recovery time of the corneal epithelium.

Highlights

Corneal ulcers in cats are urgent conditions that require quick diagnosis and effective therapy
Infection (FHV-1) is widespread among domestic cat populations and is believed to be the most common cause of cat eye disease complications, and some have suggested that any corneal ulceration, inflammation of the uveal tract in a cat is secondary to FHV-1 infection [1]
It was found that 443 animals with pathology of the organs of vision were identified, of which 248 dogs and 184 cats with ophthalmic pathology at the age of 1 month to 15 years

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Introduction

Corneal ulcers in cats are urgent conditions that require quick diagnosis and effective therapy. Indications for surgical repair of corneal ulcer are: loss of 50% or more of corneal stroma; rapid progression of ulcer; an infected ulcer (as evidenced by yellow to white cellular corneal infiltration, significant corneal edema, mucopurulent discharge from the eyes, and moderate to severe uveitis); descemetocele; perforation of the cornea. In a domestic cat population, FHV-1 infection is widespread in most countries of the world, and is the most common cause of eye disease complications. Infection (FHV-1) is widespread among domestic cat populations and is believed to be the most common cause of cat eye disease complications, and some have suggested that any corneal ulceration, inflammation of the uveal tract in a cat is secondary to FHV-1 infection [1]. Despite recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of corneal ulcers in cats, developed various treatment regimens, corneal ulcers in these animals are often complicated by descemetocele, perforation and blindness, which determines the relevance of our study

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