A 10-year-old FS DSH cat was presented for weight loss, vomiting, and anorexia. On physical examination, the patient was quiet and cachexic. The patient had lost 5-pounds over seven months, was tachycardic, and had thickened intestines and small kidneys. CBC showed lymphopenia, polycythemia, and thrombocytopenia. On blood chemistry, there was elevated ALP, ALT, and hyperbilirubinemia. The serum was icteric. The patient was treated with intravenous fluids containing 5% dextrose, antibiotics, liver protectants, appetite stimulants, gastroprotectants, pain medication, and lactulose.
A 10-year-old FS DSH cat was presented for weight loss, vomiting, and anorexia. On physical examination, the patient was quiet and cachexic. The patient had lost 5-pounds over seven months, was tachycardic, and had thickened intestines and small kidneys. CBC showed lymphopenia, polycythemia, and thrombocytopenia. On blood chemistry, there was elevated ALP, ALT, and hyperbilirubinemia. The serum was icteric. The patient was treated with intravenous fluids containing 5% dextrose, antibiotics, liver protectants, appetite stimulants, gastroprotectants, pain medication, and lactulose. Radiographs did not demonstrate any significant findings. After two days on fluid therapy, the patient was showing no menace, could not see, was head pressing, and was icteric.