Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kitten developed ataxia after griseofulvin treatment
By Levy, J K·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ataxia in a kitten treated with griseofulvin.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 12-week-old male domestic shorthair kitten developed unsteady movements (ataxia), fever, and low blood cell counts while being treated with griseofulvin for a skin infection caused by a fungus. After stopping the medication, the fever and blood issues improved quickly, but the unsteady movements did not get better. This suggests that some cats might have a rare reaction to griseofulvin that causes ongoing ataxia.
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Abstract
A 12-week-old male domestic shorthair kitten developed ataxia, fever, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia during treatment with griseofulvin for superficial dermatophytosis. The fever and hematologic changes resolved promptly with withdrawal of the drug, but the ataxia continued unchanged. Persistent ataxia may represent a previously unrecognized idiosyncratic reaction to griseofulvin in cats.
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