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Feline hyperaldosteronism

Hyperaldosteronism in cats has the potential to cause hypernatraemia (and hence systemic hypertension -often manifesting as ocular bleeds and retinal detachments) and/or hypokalaemia (muscle weakness).  It’s not all that common but it’s a nice diagnosis to make because treatment can really make a difference. The conventional cause is  functional adenoma or carcinoma of one adrenal … Continue reading

08/10/2014 Internal medicine, ultrasonography

CATE who?

We’ve all seen cats with ‘feline arterial thromboembolism’ -usually of the terminal aorta.  Although renal infarcts are increasingly recognised in cats with cardiomyopathy and other organs may also be affected. In dogs it’s obviously less common.  In my experience they tend to be unilateral which makes it easier to mistake them for musculoskeletal injuries.  That … Continue reading

04/10/2014 Internal medicine, ultrasonography
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