Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Successful treatment of hepatic failure secondary to diazepam administration in a cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Park, Fiona M
- Affiliation:
- Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre · Canada
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 2-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat developed acute hepatic failure following oral diazepam administration for behavioral problems. The patient survived with intensive supportive care and was discharged after 5 days in hospital. Successful treatment of diazepam-associated fulminant hepatic failure in cats has rarely been described in the veterinary literature.
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