Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Cats - A Case Report
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Priyanka M. Uppe et al.
Abstract
Two cats were brought to Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with the history and clinical signs suggestive of congestive heart failure ie, coughing, exercise intolerance, dyspnea, abdominal distension etc. There was history of feeding the cat with home made diet in one case and in other with commercial dog food. Based on electrocardiographic, radiographic and echocardiographic findings, the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy was done in both the cases. The cases were managed with enalapril maleate, furosemide, dietary taurine supplementation and other supportive therapy. Among these two cases, one nd cat died on 2 day of treatment and the other showed recovery after 8 days of treatment.
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