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*Young animals, usually under 1 years of ages, but can sometimes be up to 10 years or older
 
*Young animals, usually under 1 years of ages, but can sometimes be up to 10 years or older
 
*Failure to thrive, small body stature or weight loss
 
*Failure to thrive, small body stature or weight loss
*Waxing and waning neurological signs due to [[Hepatic Encephalopathy]].  These are usually most severe an hour or two post prandial but this may not be obvious in all cases
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*Waxing and waning neurological signs due to [[Hepatic Encephalopathy|hepatic encephalopathy]].  These are usually most severe an hour or two post prandial but this may not be obvious in all cases
 
**Bizarre behaviour
 
**Bizarre behaviour
 
**Head pressing
 
**Head pressing
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**An increase in ammonium concentration in the blood decreases the ability of enzymes to convert uric acid to allantoin, thereby resulting in urate urolithiasis.
 
**An increase in ammonium concentration in the blood decreases the ability of enzymes to convert uric acid to allantoin, thereby resulting in urate urolithiasis.
 
*Intermittent vomiting or diarrhoea
 
*Intermittent vomiting or diarrhoea
      
===Laboratory Tests===
 
===Laboratory Tests===
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