Abstract
Bilateral hypertensive retinopathy and choroidopathy with bullous retinal detachment was diagnosed in a 17-year-old, female spayed Domestic Short-haired cat. The underlying cause of the systemic hypertension could not be determined. The blood pressure was lowered successfully with the oral application of the L-type calcium channel blocker amlodipine besylate. The cat subsequently regained vision. The improvement in retinal function was documented using electroretinography.
MeSH terms
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Amlodipine / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Calcium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use
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Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
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Cat Diseases / drug therapy
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Cat Diseases / pathology
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Cats
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Electroretinography / veterinary
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Female
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Hypertension / complications
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Hypertension / diagnosis
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Hypertension / veterinary*
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Retinal Detachment / veterinary
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Retinal Diseases / complications
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Retinal Diseases / diagnosis
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Retinal Diseases / veterinary*
Substances
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Calcium Channel Blockers
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Amlodipine