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OMIA:000453-9685 : Hepatic encephalopathy in Felis catus (domestic cat)

In other species: dog , sheep

Categories: Nervous system phene

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.

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2016). OMIA:000453-9685: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

Reference

2016 Lidbury, J.A., Cook, A.K., Steiner, J.M. :
Hepatic encephalopathy in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 26:471-87, 2016. Pubmed reference: 27060899. DOI: 10.1111/vec.12473.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 13 Apr 2016