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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
*Antibiotics
*Antibiotics
**A long course, 4-6 weeks, of an appropriate antibiotic should be given in light of bacterial culture and sensitivity results. Selected antibiotic should be excreted in the bile in active form, and should be active against aerobic and anaerobic intestinal coliforms. Amoxicillin at 15-20 mg/kg PO q8hours is a good initial choice.
**A long course, 4-6 weeks, of an appropriate antibiotic should be given in light of bacterial culture and sensitivity results.
**Selected antibiotic should be excreted in the bile in active form, and should be active against aerobic and anaerobic intestinal coliforms.
**Amoxicillin at 15-20 mg/kg PO q8hours is a good initial choice.
*Surgery is warranted if discrete choleliths or complete biliary obstruction is identified. In cases of complete extrahepatic biliary obstruction, surgical decompression and cholecystoduodenostomy or cholecystojejunostomy should be performed.
*Surgery is warranted if discrete choleliths or complete biliary obstruction is identified. In cases of complete extrahepatic biliary obstruction, surgical decompression and cholecystoduodenostomy or cholecystojejunostomy should be performed.
*Ursodeoxycholic acid at 15 mg/kg q24hours may be given due to its choleretic, which promotes increased fluidity of biliary secretions to treat or prevent sludging, and hepatoprotective (anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antifibrotic effects) properties.
*Ursodeoxycholic acid at 15 mg/kg q24hours may be given
**It has hepatoprotective (anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antifibrotic effects) properties and choleretic effect. The latter promotes increased fluidity of biliary secretions for treating or preventing sludging.
*A high protein diet rather than a protein-restricted diet is more appropriate for feeding anorexic cats to prevent the development of hepatic lipidosis
*A high protein diet rather than a protein-restricted diet is more appropriate for feeding anorexic cats to prevent the development of hepatic lipidosis
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
Good provided the cats are treated early and appropriately.
Good provided the cats are treated early and appropriately.