Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Feline porphyria associated with anemia, severe hepatic disease, and renal calculi.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Schnier, Jonathan J & Hanna, Paul
- Affiliation:
- Department of Companion Animals · Canada
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old neutered male domestic cat was brought in because he was losing weight, had low red blood cell counts (anemia), and an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly). The vet found specific signs that indicated he had porphyria, a condition related to problems with blood pigments. Unusually, the cat also had kidney stones that looked like charcoal and serious liver damage, which have not been reported together with porphyria in cats before. The outcome of the treatment is not mentioned, so we don't know if it was effective.
Abstract
A 13-year-old, neutered male domestic cat presented with signs of weight loss, anemia, and hepatomegaly. Pathognomonic signs of porphyria were identified. Charcoal-like renal calculi and severe liver changes were observed, neither of which has been previously reported in association with feline porphyria.
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