Case Report

Congenital hypothyroidism and concurrent renal insufficiency in a kitten

Chee Kin Lim, Chantal T. Rosa, Yolanda de Witt, Johan P. Schoeman
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 85, No 1 | a1144 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v85i1.1144 | © 2014 Chee Kin Lim, Chantal T. Rosa, Yolanda de Witt, Johan P. Schoeman | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 29 November 2013 | Published: 14 November 2014

About the author(s)

Chee Kin Lim, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, United States of America
Chantal T. Rosa, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Yolanda de Witt, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Johan P. Schoeman, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Abstract

A 3-month-old male domestic short-hair kitten was presented with chronic constipation and disproportionate dwarfism. Radiographs of the long bones and spine revealed delayed epiphyseal ossification and epiphyseal dysgenesis. Diagnosis of congenital primary hypothyroidism was confirmed by low serum total thyroxine and high thyroid stimulating hormone concentrations. Appropriate supplementation of levothyroxine was instituted. The kitten subsequently developed mild renal azotaemia and renal proteinuria, possibly as a consequence of treatment or an unmasked congenital renal developmental abnormality. Early recognition, diagnosis and treatment are vital as alleviation of clinical signs may depend on the cat’s age at the time of diagnosis.

Keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Feline; Dwarfism

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