Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with asthma, diabetes, and heart failure treated with ciclosporin
By Nafe, Laura A & Leach, Stacey B·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2015·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of feline asthma with ciclosporin in a cat with diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old domestic shorthair cat with diabetes was brought in for coughing and trouble breathing. Tests showed she had congestive heart failure due to a heart condition and also asthma. The vet started her on oral ciclosporin, which helped clear up her coughing and breathing issues while she continued taking heart medications. This treatment worked well, and all her symptoms improved.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old domestic shorthair cat that had been previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus was presented for episodes of coughing and respiratory distress. Diagnostic testing revealed congestive heart failure secondary to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and concurrent asthma. All clinical signs and eosinophilic airway inflammation resolved with oral ciclosporin while the cat was concurrently receiving medications for treatment of heart failure (furosemide and enalapril). Ciclosporin should be considered for treatment of feline asthma in patients with concurrent diseases (eg, diabetes mellitus, severe heart disease) that may contraindicate use of oral glucocorticoid therapy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25527351/