A Case Study on Repeated Jaundice in a Local Breed Female Cat

Abstract

A 2-year-7-month-old female local breed cat was diagnosed with jaundice about 3 times this year. The cat was icteric with severe hyperbilirubinemia. Hematological and serum biochemical analysis revealed that the cat had severe hyperbilirubinemia associated with hypophosphatemia and FIV virus. It also had moderate elevation of alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine. Our study revealed that hemolysis occurs due to hypophosphatemia and FIV virus infection and this condition leads to repeated jaundice. After being treated with medicinal drugs such as cynomin, cataphos, amphexin and given a nutritionally balanced diet accordingly to daily energy the cat recovered from this condition.