Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat drinking and peeing a lot after trauma - what's wrong?
By Rogers, W A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1977·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Partial deficiency of antidiuretic hormone in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old male Abyssinian cat developed excessive thirst and urination after experiencing trauma. The vet suspected diabetes insipidus, a condition where the body can't properly regulate water balance. They found that giving the cat a hormone injection helped reduce the symptoms, but an intravenous saline solution indicated some hormone activity was still present. Ultimately, the cat's symptoms completely resolved with oral chlorpropamide, a medication that helps the body respond better to antidiuretic hormone.
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Abstract
Marked polydipsia and polyuria developed subsequent to trauma in a 1 1/2-year-old male Abyssinian cat. Diabetes insipidus was suspected, inasmuch as intramuscualr vasopressin administration resulted in amelioration of polydipsia and polyuria. However, hypertonic (3%) saline solution given intravneously resulted in anuria, an indication of antidiuretic hormone activity. Polyuria and polydipsia were abolished by oral chlorpropamide therapy, which was indirect evidence for partial deficiency of antidiuretic hormone.
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