OMIA 000453-9685 : Hepatic encephalopathy in Felis catus |
In other species:
dog
,
sheep
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
Cross-species summary:
A degenerative disease of the brain induced by a failure of the liver to metabolise ammonia. Clinical signs include excitability, tremor, compulsive walking, head pressing, and apparent blindness, followed by coma and convulsions.
Reference
2016 | Lidbury, J.A., Cook, A.K., Steiner, J.M. : | |
Hepatic encephalopathy in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) :, 2016. Pubmed reference: 27060899. DOI: 10.1111/vec.12473. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 13 Apr 2016