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Bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus) in an adult cat.

Luís Hg SaraivaMaria C AndradeMatheus Vilardo Lóes MoreiraLetícia Batelli de OliveiraÁgna F SantosRaquel S FerreiraWillian Hm SantosRoselene Ecco
Published in: JFMS open reports (2019)
Kernicterus is a neurological disorder that is rarely diagnosed in animals, especially in adults. This report provides evidence that kernicterus can occur in adult cats, secondary to increased unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin concentrations.
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