Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

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Tentative diagnosis and monitoring using ultrasound in a cat with pansteatitis: a case report

  • Kang, Hyesun (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Noh, Daji (24 Africa Animal Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Kwon (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Kija (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2021.11.22
  • Accepted : 2022.02.14
  • Published : 2022.03.31
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Abstract

A 7-year-old Scottish Straight cat presented with hypersalivation and generalized hyperesthesia. The cat was provided tuna-based food for 2 to 3 weeks before clinical symptoms appeared. Abdominal ultrasonography showed a heterogeneous, hyperechoic mesentery with hypoechoic foci. Pansteatitis was tentatively diagnosed and the cat was treated with vitamin E, anti-inflammatory drugs, and dietary changes. The clinical signs and changes in mesenteric fat on serial ultrasonography resolved. After feeding tuna-based food again, the same clinical signs and mesenteric changes on ultrasound recurred, which recovered through the same treatment. This study suggests that ultrasonography can be useful for diagnosis and monitoring of feline pansteatitis.

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