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− | + | *Relatively common. | |
− | + | *Youngish to middle age (mainly - although can be any age). | |
− | + | *Unable to eat although wants to. Hurts to open mouth. | |
− | + | *Whole of back of mouth covered in ulcerative granulation tissue. | |
− | + | *Chronic, tends to start at angle of jaw (bilateral), progression quite slow but over weeks affects whole of back of mouth. | |
− | + | *May also affect [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|anatomy and physiology of the tongue]]. | |
− | + | ====Pathology==== | |
− | + | Epithelium lost over whole of mucosa, lots of macrophages, lymphocytes and proliferating fibrous response at base. | |
− | + | ====Pathogenesis==== | |
− | + | *Probably viral. | |
− | + | *[[Feline Calicivirus|Calicivirus]] found in 7-80%, also often find [[Picornaviridae|picorna virus]] and [[Feline Immunodeficiency Virus]] | |
− | + | *Probably calici virus that starts it. | |
− | == | + | *Also owners often claim develops after 'having cold' prior to it. |
− | + | *Calici virus infection may be followed by autoimmune / exaggerated immune response which produces lesions. | |
− | + | *Will heal eventually, but takes time and cat loses lots of condition. | |
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Revision as of 13:06, 26 May 2010
- Cat
- Relatively common.
- Youngish to middle age (mainly - although can be any age).
- Unable to eat although wants to. Hurts to open mouth.
- Whole of back of mouth covered in ulcerative granulation tissue.
- Chronic, tends to start at angle of jaw (bilateral), progression quite slow but over weeks affects whole of back of mouth.
- May also affect anatomy and physiology of the tongue.
Pathology
Epithelium lost over whole of mucosa, lots of macrophages, lymphocytes and proliferating fibrous response at base.
Pathogenesis
- Probably viral.
- Calicivirus found in 7-80%, also often find picorna virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
- Probably calici virus that starts it.
- Also owners often claim develops after 'having cold' prior to it.
- Calici virus infection may be followed by autoimmune / exaggerated immune response which produces lesions.
- Will heal eventually, but takes time and cat loses lots of condition.