title: Suspected necrolytic migratory erythema associated with chronic hepatopathy in a cat.
abstract: A cat presenting with generalised hypotrichosis and crusts on the feet and tail was found to have an unusual chronic hepatopathy. There was also evidence of a chronic small intestinal disease which went undiagnosed. Necrolytic migratory erythema was suspected based on clinical findings and dermatohistopathology, and an association with the chronic hepatopathy was suggested. This is the first report of such an association in a cat. Serum zinc, amino acids and essential fatty acids were analysed, and medical treatment was given with equivocal efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Nine Lives Veterinary Practice for Cats, Hockley Heath, West Midlands.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Rest
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004890:Erythema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D007039:Hypotrichosis / Q000662:veterinary; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D015032:Zinc