Lucy

Anamnesis:

Lucy, an 8-year-old female mixed-breed cat, weighing about 2 kg/4,4 l, has eaten a piece of an Easter lily. Owners rushed the cat to the closest veterinary ER. It took about an hour to travel to the clinic. The cat started to drool during the drive.

General examination:

the cat is very calm, nauseous and drooling a little bit, the mucous membranes are pink and covered by the drool. Heart and lung auscultation normal, heart rate about over 200/min, respiratory rate normal 20/min, body temperature normal.

Checking information about Lily flower toxicosis from GekkoVet, suggests fast induction of emesis. The emesis was induced and Lucy vomited a small piece of a leaf. Since Lily poisoning can cause acute nephrotoxicity in cats, the common bloodwork was checked.

Complete blood count and blood biochemistry results:

Elevated CREA and UREA, elevated hematocrit, slightly elevated ALKP. Other values in the reference range. Results suggest acute kidney injury.

GekkoVet gives us information about the treatment goals and supportive care. Different protocol options help us to come up with a treatment plan and also inform the owners about the treatment options and possible outcomes.

Treatment plan:

Induction of emesis
Hospitalization and fluid therapy to treat acute kidney injury
Intravenous gastrointestinal protectants and antiemetics

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