Retrospective Analysis of Feline Ocular Diseases: Insights into Prevalence, Breed Predispositions, and Anatomical Localizations in a Veterinary Hospital in the Northeastern Anatolian Region of Turkey: 310 Cases (2016-2023)

Authors : Ayşe Gölgeli Bedir, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Sıtkıcan Okur, Mümin Gökhan Şenocak, Ferda Turgut, Yakup Kocaman, Ömer Tarık Orhun, Ugur Ersoz, Elif Doğan, Zafer Okumuş, Büşra Baykal

Pages : 168-175

Doi:10.32707/ercivet.1587417

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Publication Date : 2024-12-02

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this retrospective investigation, the medical records of feline patients exhibiting ocular symptoms were comprehensively collected from Atatürk University, Veterinary Faculty, Animal Hospital over the period ranging from 2016 to 2023. A complete investigation was carried out a total of 427 cases with ocular disease observed in 310 cats. A statistical analysis was made to identify patterns associated with breed, age, gender, and anatomical localization. No evidence of gender predisposition to ocular diseases was found, while a higher incidence was noted in kittens aged 0-6 months, resulting in 57.4% of cases. In relation to breed predisposition, it was observed that ocular diseases demon-strated a higher prevalence among Mix breed and British shorthair cat breeds. The predominant conditions observed within patients were adnexa diseases, which represented 50.2% of cases, followed by nasolacrimal system disorders, which represented 27.9% of cases. In summary, it was shown that brachycephalic breeds presented a higher preva-lence of nasolacrimal disorders, whereas mix breed breeds indicated a higher incidence of ocular diseases.
Keywords : British shorthair, göz, göz kapakları, kedi, nasolakrimal