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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
*Long course, 4-6 weeks, of an appropiate antibiotic.  Amoxicillin at 15-20 mg/kg PO q8hours is a good initial choice.
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*Long course, 4-6 weeks, of an appropiate antibiotic following culture and senstitivity should be used.  Amoxicillin at 15-20 mg/kg PO q8hours is a good initial choice.
*Ursodeoxycholic acid at 15 mg/kg q24hours may be given as an additional choleretic and anti-inflammatory agent
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*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.
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*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==
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