Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat emergency with Addisonian crisis and severe acidosis explained
By Sicken, Julia & Neiger, Reto·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2013·Small Animals Clinic, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Addisonian crisis and severe acidosis in a cat: a case of feline hypoadrenocorticism.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female British Shorthair cat was brought to the emergency vet due to severe weakness, lack of appetite, and weight loss. She was found to have dangerously low blood pressure and other serious issues, which led to a diagnosis of hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease). The vet started treatment with intravenous fluids to stabilize her, followed by oral medications fludrocortisone and prednisolone. A year later, the cat is doing well and shows no signs of illness.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old female neutered British Shorthair cat was presented as an emergency owing to progressive apathy, anorexia, adipsia, weight loss and weakness. Clinical findings showed severe weakness, collapse, weak pulse, bradycardia, hypovolaemia and hypothermia. Blood examinations revealed marked metabolic acidosis, hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, hyperphosphataemia, hypercalcaemia, hypochloraemia and azotaemia. The diagnosis of feline hypoadrenocorticism was based on low cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels before and after synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone administration. Initial treatment consisted of intravenous fluid therapy. After stabilisation a combination of fludrocortisone and prednisolone was given orally. One year after diagnosis the cat is free of clinical signs and in good condition.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23482253/