Iron deficiency anemia and seizure in a kitten

Abstract

Summary<br><br>The aim of this article was to describe the clinical management of a case with seizure, possibly due to<br><br>iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in a kitten. A 38-day-old female European shorthair cat was presented with<br><br>acute onset of impaired consciousness, seizures and lateralised upper motor neuron tetraparesis. Haematology<br><br>results showed severe microcytic hypochromic anaemia with marked anisocytosis and thrombocytosis, while<br><br>a low plasma iron concentration (&lt;0.9 μmol/L) was the most remarkable biochemical alteration encountered.<br><br>Iron deficiency anaemia was suspected and oral iron therapy was started together with supportive treatment.<br><br>The cat responded to therapy and clinical signs started to improve on the second day and returned to normal<br><br>eight days after referral to the clinic.