First off- great website you have here. Sorry if my post seems a little sterile but I want to be as descriptive as possible.
About the cat (Tiki)- it is a rescued male shorthair, age unknown, but guessed about 4-6 years old.
Problem- Over the past 2 months, the cat has lost weight. The cat had started at 10 lbs. and is now at 7 lbs. The cat occasionaly vommited, but the vommiting became more and more frequent (until it happened everday). Very recently, the cat had lost it's appetite.
We took the cat to the vet, and a blood analysis was performed. The cat was noticeably icteric. The vet thought of a foreign body the cat could have swollowed.
The blood results are as follows (ranges are parenthesized)- All values are normal, except an extremely high total bilirubin at 9.20 mg/dl (.1-.3). Alk phos is also extremely high at 243 u/l (10-72). GGT is on the high side at 9 iu/l (0-5), and ALT is extremely high, at 619 u/l (29-145).
These tests were taken at the first visit, and repeated after 3 days on fluids (Ursodiol [liver protectorant], and intravenus antibiotics [Baytril and Ampicillin].), and were repeated again on day 5 on fluids. There were no changes in any of the values.
An ultrasound showed an enlarged liver and an inflammed gallbladder wall.
Chest x-rays were performed, and showed an enlarged lymph node (which may suggest lymphoma). A fine needle aspirate showed a inflammatory disease is much more likely than lymphoma. Given the cats age, cancer is not that likely.
The cat has eaten well, went to the bathroom, and not vommited once while at the vet. Now that we have taken him home today, he does not want to eat. The antibiotics that were prescribed are impossible to give. The blood lab taken today showed no improvement. The cat is still icteric. I'm really not sure what to do at this point.
Right now, the liver failure can either be cause by a bacterial infection (unlikely because he was being treated with antibiotics all week and showed no sign of improvement per blood lab), or an inflammatory disease, which is not that well known, and would be treated with prednisone.
Has anyone ever had of a cat with this condition? Thanks in advance.
About the cat (Tiki)- it is a rescued male shorthair, age unknown, but guessed about 4-6 years old.
Problem- Over the past 2 months, the cat has lost weight. The cat had started at 10 lbs. and is now at 7 lbs. The cat occasionaly vommited, but the vommiting became more and more frequent (until it happened everday). Very recently, the cat had lost it's appetite.
We took the cat to the vet, and a blood analysis was performed. The cat was noticeably icteric. The vet thought of a foreign body the cat could have swollowed.
The blood results are as follows (ranges are parenthesized)- All values are normal, except an extremely high total bilirubin at 9.20 mg/dl (.1-.3). Alk phos is also extremely high at 243 u/l (10-72). GGT is on the high side at 9 iu/l (0-5), and ALT is extremely high, at 619 u/l (29-145).
These tests were taken at the first visit, and repeated after 3 days on fluids (Ursodiol [liver protectorant], and intravenus antibiotics [Baytril and Ampicillin].), and were repeated again on day 5 on fluids. There were no changes in any of the values.
An ultrasound showed an enlarged liver and an inflammed gallbladder wall.
Chest x-rays were performed, and showed an enlarged lymph node (which may suggest lymphoma). A fine needle aspirate showed a inflammatory disease is much more likely than lymphoma. Given the cats age, cancer is not that likely.
The cat has eaten well, went to the bathroom, and not vommited once while at the vet. Now that we have taken him home today, he does not want to eat. The antibiotics that were prescribed are impossible to give. The blood lab taken today showed no improvement. The cat is still icteric. I'm really not sure what to do at this point.
Right now, the liver failure can either be cause by a bacterial infection (unlikely because he was being treated with antibiotics all week and showed no sign of improvement per blood lab), or an inflammatory disease, which is not that well known, and would be treated with prednisone.
Has anyone ever had of a cat with this condition? Thanks in advance.