Use of sildenafil citrate in a cat with Eisenmenger’s syndrome and an atrial septal defect
A 2-year-old male neutered Siamese cat presenting with weakness and dyspnoea was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect and pulmonary hypertension, which resulted in right-to-left shunting (Eisenmenger’s syndrome). The cat was treated with sildenafil (0.25–0.6 mg/kg) for 10 months. There were no app...
Main Authors: | Ke Shuan Chow, Niek J Beijerink, Stephen Ettinger, Reuben Fliegner, Julia A Beatty, Vanessa R Barrs |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116915579680 |
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