Polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera (PV) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by uncontrolled red blood cell production, frequently associated with uncontrolled white blood cell and platelet production.

Limb ataxia

A kind of ataxia that affects movements of the extremities.


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PMID (PMCID)
8542363
MALE
Polycythemia vera in a cat and management with hydroxyurea.
Evans LM, Caylor KB.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 1995;31(5):434-8.
Polycythemia vera (PV) was diagnosed in a four-year-old domestic shorthair evaluated for hind-limb ataxia, extension of all claws, and difficulty in jumping to elevated surfaces.