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**Methotrexate at low weekly dose has also been used in a few affected cats.
**Methotrexate at low weekly dose has also been used in a few affected cats.
*Antibiotic may be given at early stages of treatment until an infectious cause has been ruled out.
*Antibiotic may be given at early stages of treatment until an infectious cause has been ruled out.
*Ursodeoxycholic acid at 15 mg/kg q24 hours PO may be given.
*Ursodeoxycholic acid at PO 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.
**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.
*Antioxidants such as S-adenosylmethionine at 20 mg/kg and vitamin E at 100 IU/day.
*Antioxidants such as S-adenosylmethionine at 20 mg/kg and vitamin E at 100 IU/day.
**These are used to counteract the potent oxidising property of bile.
**These are used to counteract the potent oxidising property of bile.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==