Malignant hypertension and retinopathy in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

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作者
Niemuth, Jennifer N. [1 ]
De Voe, Ryan S. [1 ,2 ]
Jennings, Samuel H. [1 ,3 ]
Loomis, Michael R. [1 ,2 ]
Troan, Brigid V. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] N Carolina State Univ, Coll Vet Med, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
[2] North Carolina Zool Pk, Asheboro, NC USA
[3] Tufts Univ, Cummings Sch Vet Med, North Grafton, MA USA
关键词
arteriosclerosis; hypertensive encephalopathy; necrotizing arteriolitis; retinal detachment; SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION; CATS;
D O I
10.1111/jmp.12114
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
Background A 34-year-old western lowland gorilla presented with peracute blindness. Methods Clinical evaluation, diagnostic imaging, laboratory analyses, blood pressure measurements, and necropsy were performed. Results The clinical and postmortem findings supported malignant hypertension. Conclusions We describe a case of naturally occurring hypertensive encephalopathy and retinopathy in a gorilla.
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页码:276 / 279
页数:4
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