Acute monoblastic leukemia in a FeLV-positive cat.

J Vet Sci

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok-10900, Thailand.

Published: March 2008

A 1.6-year-old male domestic short hair cat was brought to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Kasetsart University, with signs of severe anemia, depression, and general lymph node enlargement. Complete blood count revealed leukocytosis and massive undifferentiated blasts. Testing for antibodies specific to feline leukemia virus (FeLV) was positive, and FeLV nucleic acid was confirmed by nested polymerase chain reaction. Base on cytochemistry and ultrastructure, the cat was diagnosed with acute monoblastic leukemia.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2008.9.1.109DOI Listing

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