Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Siamese cats with amyloidosis causing liver bleeding and kidney
By Godfrey, D R & Day, M J·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1998·Nine Lives Veterinary Practice for Cats·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Generalised amyloidosis in two Siamese cats: spontaneous liver haemorrhage and chronic renal failure.
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Plain-English summary
A Siamese cat was brought in because it was not eating and seemed depressed. The veterinarian diagnosed it with systemic amyloidosis, which caused bleeding in the liver. Another Siamese from the same cattery was found to have chronic kidney failure due to the same condition, but it showed no obvious symptoms. Unfortunately, there were limited treatment options for both cats, and they were later euthanized due to their conditions.
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Abstract
Two cases are reported, illustrating the antemortem diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis in Siamese cats. A cat presenting with inappetence and depression was diagnosed as having systemic amyloidosis with spontaneous haemorrhage from the liver. In another cat from the same breeding cattery, chronic renal failure due to systemic amyloidosis was an incidental finding. Little treatment was possible in either case and both were later euthanased. The two cats had similar renal and hepatic pathology but different signs of disease.
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