Poisoning induced by administration of a phosphate-containing urinary acidifier in a cat |
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Authors: | R B Fulton L K Fruechte |
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Institution: | Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1314. |
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Abstract: | Signs of depression, hyperphosphatemia, azotemia, high anion gap metabolic acidosis, and renal failure developed in an adult cat following administration of an excessive dose of a phosphate-containing urinary acidifier. After extracellular fluid volume expansion, diuresis, and administration of a phosphate binder, serum phosphorus concentration returned to normal in 12 hours; the cat recovered fully. The urinary acidifier had been given as part of treatment for a urinary tract infection. Findings suggest that phosphate-containing urinary acidifiers should be administered cautiously because, like other sources of phosphate, they are capable of causing life-threatening metabolic disturbances. |
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