%0 Journal Article %T Iron deficiency anemia and seizure in a kitten %J Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research %I Shiraz University %Z 1728-1997 %A Sarchahi, A. A. %A de Arespacochaga, A. G. %A Partej, M. %A Ambrisko, T. D. %A Pákozdy, Á. %D 2012 %\ 09/01/2012 %V 13 %N 3 %P 259-262 %! Iron deficiency anemia and seizure in a kitten %K Cat %K Iron deficiency anaemia %K Seizure %R 10.22099/ijvr.2012.368 %X The aim of this article was to describe the clinical management of a case with seizure, possibly due toiron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in a kitten. A 38-day-old female European shorthair cat was presented withacute onset of impaired consciousness, seizures and lateralised upper motor neuron tetraparesis. Haematology results showed severe microcytic hypochromic anaemia with marked anisocytosis and thrombocytosis, while a low plasma iron concentration (<0.9 μmol/L) was the most remarkable biochemical alteration encountered. Iron deficiency anaemia was suspected and oral iron therapy was started together with supportive treatment. The cat responded to therapy and clinical signs started to improve on the second day and returned to normal eight days after referral to the clinic. %U https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_368_0ca5db3171754b7a08fe14889981ef51.pdf