Clinical Case 1

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Case 1 - Courtesy of A. Antonczyk

Signalment

• "Shakespeare", a 16 year old domestic short hair cat is brought to the practice for examination.

History

The owner is concerned that Shakespeare has lost weight over the past few weeks. Shakespeare has always been a fussy eater, but recently the owner has noticed that he is asking for food constantly. He has also started to raid the kitchen bin.

The owner is not sure how much Shakespeare drinks, as he usually drinks from the fish pond in the garden.

Clinical Examination

On clinical examination, the vet finds the following:

• Shakespeare is thin

• There is a moderate amount of tartar on the upper molars and canines

• The heart rate is 244, with a grade 2/6 murmur

• Shakespeare's temperature is 38.4°C