Novel characteristics identified in two cases of feline cowpox virus infection

Novel characteristics identified in two cases of feline cowpox virus infection

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Case series summary This case series discusses novel characteristics identified in two cases of cowpox.One presented with upper airway signs, and was identified to have a focal laryngeal lesion.The other had central neurological signs at the terminal stages, 3x87 with intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies identified within the cerebral hemispheres on histopathology.Relevance and novel information Currently, cowpox would be an unlikely consideration in patients with neurological gelish rosita signs or upper respiratory noise.These cases both document novel presentations of cowpox infection, which clinicians should be aware of and consider as differential diagnoses in patients with these atypical presentations.