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Marcia M Carpenter1, Lynn R Hovda1
1Pet Poison Helpline, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.
Objective:
To review clinical signs, treatments, and outcome of 4 cases in cats after ingestion of alpha lipoic acid.
Case Series Summary:
Four cases with known alpha lipoic acid ingestions developed clinical signs. A consistent clinical sign in all cases was vomiting, while 2 of the 4 cases resulted in death.
New Or Unique Information Provided:
This is the first reported case series of alpha lipoic acid ingestions in cats.
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