WEDNESDAY SLIDE CONFERENCE 2001 - 2002 CONFERENCE 22 27 March

History: This cat was normal when acquired in December of 1999, with the exception of an old wound on the dorsum. In August of 2000 the cat started chewing at its tail head and seemed painful. A skin biopsy revealed superficial dermatitis. Seizure-like activity began in October 2000. Clinical pathology revealed leukopenia and a low BUN. Treatment with phenobarbitol was initiated, but by the end of October 2000, the cat had altered mentation, lost balance, seemed blind (ran into walls) and had a loss of appetite. In November 2000, serology was negative for toxoplasma (titer < 1:8), and negative for FIP in February 2000. The cat was euthanatized in March 2001 because of excessive seizures.