Veterinary Clinical Medicine-I (General and Systemic)

CLINICAL SIGNS

• Neurologic—may be related to meal ingestion
• Dramatic temporary resolution—may occur after initiating antibiotic therapy
• Prolonged recovery from sedation or anesthesia
• Cats and dogs similar; important differences noted below

• Episodic abnormalities
• Lethargy
• Anorexia
• Vomiting
• Disorientation—aimless wandering; compulsive pacing; head pressing
• Polyuria or polydipsia
• Amaurotic blindness
• Seizures
• Coma
• Ptyalism; seizures; aggression; disorientation; ataxia; stupor --CAT
• More frequent in dogs than in cats—compulsive behavior (head pressing, circling, aimless wandering); vomiting; diarrhea; polyuria or polydipsia --dog

Physical Examination Findings

• PSVA—stunted growth (less common in cats);
• Copper-colored eyes (cats)
• Ptyalism (cats)
• Depression
• Disorientation
• Palpable urolith