Feline Arterial Thromboembolism: Prognostic Factors and Treatment

L. Locquet, D. Paepe, S. Damin

Abstract

In feline practice, the occurrence of arterial thromboembolism or ‘ATE’, is one of the most distressing emergency situations for the cat, client and veterinarian. Currently, in first line practice, these patients are commonly euthanized at the moment of diagnosis. The most common underlying cause of thrombogenesis, leading to an ATE event, is cardiac disease and in the feline population, this is most commonly (in approximately 69% of cases) a cardiomyopathy, primarily hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).