Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hyperammonaemia in four cats with renal azotaemia.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Adagra, Carl & Foster, Darren J
- Affiliation:
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences · Australia
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Hyperammonaemia is well reported in animals with advanced hepatic disease and portosystemic shunts, but is unreported in cats with renal disease. This case series describes four cats with severe renal azotaemia in which elevated ammonia levels were detected during the course of treatment. In two cases hyperammonaemia was detected at a time when neurological signs consistent with encephalopathy had developed. This raises the possibility that hyperammonaemia may play a role in the development of encephalopathy in cats with renal azotaemia.
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