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KMID : 1094020160330040205
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2016 Volume.33 No. 4 p.205 ~ p.209
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Clinical and Echocardiographic Findings for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Induced by Taurine Deficiency in a Cat
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An Su-Jin
Jang Hyo-Mi
Lee Hee-Chun
Jung Dong-In
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Abstract
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A 6-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was referred to Gyeongsang National University Animal MedicalCenter for labored breathing. According to the patient’s history, the client had fed him commercial dog foods. Thepatient’s hematological, radiographic, and echocardiographic examinations were evaluated for diagnosis. Echocardiographyresults showed marked dilations of ventricles and atriums and mitral regurgitation. A systolic dysfunction wasdetected. Plasma taurine concentration was lower than the reference range. Based on these results, the patient wasdiagnosed with feline dilated cardiomyopathy associated with taurine deficiency. Treatment included feline commercialfoods, taurine, digoxin, furosemide, and clopidogrel. Digoxin was changed to pimobendan when normal blood pressurewas achieved. Clinical signs improved gradually and no abnormalities were detected on echocardiograms at 10 weeksfollowing onset of treatment.
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KEYWORD
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cat, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), taurine deficiency
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