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Prognosis
Broad-spectrum antibiotics (amoxicillin/clavulonic
acid 62.5 mg/cat PO q 12 h). Guarded to poor in young kittens.
Whole blood transfusion in severely affected cats. If cat survives 5 days, prognosis improved markedly.

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The Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, Liver Disease 1995; 25: 2337–2355.
Tilley, Smith. The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult – Canine and Feline, 3rd edn. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins,
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