CASE REPORT: COMBINATION OF ANTITHROMBOTICS AND THROMBOLYTICS TREATMENT IN A CAT WITH DISTAL AORTIC THROMBOEMBOLISM

摘要

A 14-year-old intact male Chinchilla cat was presented to Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Chung Hsing University due to a sudden weakness of the hind limbs. Coldness was found on both hind limbs. Pulseless on the right hind limb and a weak-pulsed on theleft hind limb were revealed by physical examination. Thrombus was detected in aortic bifurcation by ultrasonography. After treating the patient with supportive care, antithrombotics (including Dalte-parin sodium, clopidgrel) and thrombolytics (Streptokinase), the thrombus lysed on the next day. Being able to use the affected limbs in the following days, the cat was discharged on the 6th day, although Ischemia-reperfusion injury was still presented. It indicated that thrombolytics may be a choice thatis beneficial to some cats with distal aortic thromboembolism.