Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with blood in urine after near-drowning in pool
By Hansen, Whitney L·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2024·Animal Emergency Service, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of haemoglobinuria in a cat after near-drowning.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male neutered domestic short hair cat was brought to the emergency vet after nearly drowning in a swimming pool during a seizure. When he arrived, he was very lethargic, had trouble breathing, a slow heart rate, and was cold. Despite receiving treatments like intravenous medication, antibiotics, fluids, and oxygen, he developed a condition called hemoglobinuria (blood in the urine) about six hours later. Although he showed some improvement in alertness and heart rate, he continued to struggle with breathing and low oxygen levels, leading to the difficult decision of euthanasia about ten hours after he was admitted.
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to describe a case of haemoglobinuria in a cat after near-drowning. A 6-year-old male neutered domestic short hair cat weighing 6.5 kg with a pre-existing seizure disorder presented to an emergency hospital after near-drowning in a swimming pool during a seizure episode. On presentation, the patient was obtunded, dyspnoeic, bradycardic and hypothermic. Imaging revealed evidence of severe bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Treatment with intravenous diazepam, amoxicillin, fluid therapy, active warming and oxygen therapy was administered. The cat developed haemoglobinuria approximately 6 h after nearly drowning. Despite improvements in mentation, pulse quality and heart rate, respiratory compromise and poor oxygen saturation persisted, prompting euthanasia approximately 10 h after admission. To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported clinical case of haemoglobinuria following near-drowning in veterinary medicine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38818774/