Feline porphyria associated with anemia, severe hepatic disease, and renal calculi.

Can Vet J

Department of Companion Animals, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Published: October 2010

A 13-year-old, neutered male domestic cat presented with signs of weight loss, anemia, and hepatomegaly. Pathognomonic signs of porphyria were identified. Charcoal-like renal calculi and severe liver changes were observed, neither of which has been previously reported in association with feline porphyria.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2942057PMC

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