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Nutritional myopathy in a cat

J M Dennis, R W Alexander

    The Veterinary Record
    |September 4, 1982
    PubMed
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    A cat developed nutritional myopathy due to vitamin E deficiency from an all-fish diet. Supplementation and dietary changes led to a full recovery within 14 days.

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    Area of Science:

    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Animal Nutrition
    • Muscle Physiology

    Background:

    • Nutritional myopathy can arise from dietary imbalances in domestic animals.
    • Vitamin E deficiency is a known cause of myopathy in various species.
    • Specific dietary components, like certain fish, may lack essential nutrients or contain detrimental factors.

    Observation:

    • A cat presented with severe muscle swelling in all four limbs.
    • The cat's diet consisted almost exclusively of boiled Norwegian coley.
    • Muscle biopsy revealed chronic, severe myositis with degenerative changes.

    Findings:

    • The myopathy was diagnosed as primarily vitamin E deficiency.
    • Histopathology confirmed significant muscle degeneration and inflammation.

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  • Dietary management with vitamin and mineral supplementation was initiated.

    • Implications:

    • This case highlights the critical role of balanced nutrition in preventing myopathies in cats.
    • Vitamin E supplementation is crucial for cats on specific or restricted diets.
    • Prompt diagnosis and dietary correction can lead to rapid and complete recovery from nutritional myopathy.