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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.
*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
*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.
*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==