Publikationsdatenbank

Haemorrhage in seven cats with suspected anticoagulant rodenticide intoxication (2003)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Kohn, B

Weingart, C

Giger, U

Quelle

Journal of feline medicine and surgery : official journal of the European Society of Feline Medicine

Bandzählung: 5

Heftzählung: 5

Seiten: 295 – 304

ISSN: 1098-612x

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

Pubmed: 12948505

Kontakt

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14163 Berlin
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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Clinical features were evaluated in seven adult cats (six males, one female) with haemorrhage and presumptive anticoagulant rodenticide intoxication. Haemorrhage appeared as thoracic haemorrhage, otic bleeding, haematoma, melena, haematochezia, and petechiation. The most common other presenting signs were lethargy, anorexia, and tachypnoea or dyspnoea. Six cats were anaemic, four cats were mildly thrombocytopenic (58000-161000/ microL), and three had slightly decreased plasma protein or albumin values. The prothrombin time (30.3->100 s, reference range: 16.5-27.5 s) and activated partial thromboplastin time values (32.6->100 s; reference range: 14-25 s) were markedly prolonged in all cats. All cats received vitamin K(1)subcutaneously or orally (3.7-5 mg/kg body weight initially) and depending on severity of signs five cats were transfused with fresh whole blood. Plasma coagulation times improved in all cats and returned to normal in 1-5 days. Rodenticide poisons represent an important but relatively rare cause of haemorrhage in cats and can be effectively treated.