Progesterone intoxication inducing marked sedation in a cat.
A 3-year-old, male castrated domestic shorthair cat presented for sudden onset of severe lethargy and loss of balance a few hours after potentially ingesting capsules containing progesterone. Elevated serum progesterone was confirmed. Supportive care and time resulted in complete resolution of the clinical signs with no long-term complications or recurrence of clinical signs noticed after 1-month follow-up. This is the first description of progesterone intoxication inducing neurological signs in a cat.
Dhumeaux
Marc P
MP
Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada. marc.dhumeaux@usask.ca
Snead
Elisabeth C R
EC
Hung
Germaine C
GC
Taylor
Susan M
SM
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D053609:Lethargy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000187:drug effects; D011374:Progesterone / Q000506:poisoning*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011374:Progesterone
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