New-Test Feline Health Maker Combo Test Kit (5in1) —The product use in a case of Feline Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
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New-Test Feline Health Markers Combo Test kits (Figure 1, left) (50ul plasma can simultaneously detect feline pancreatic lipase (fPL), feline glycocholic acid (CG: liver cell damage and bile stasis), fNT-proBNP (cardiac load index), cystatin C (CysC: glomerular filtration index), total allergen iGE (macromolecule immune allergy) in 10 minutes.
1.Medical history:
American Shorthair cat, Female, 4Years.
Medical history: Diaphragmatic Hernia, TMT (Transient Cardiomyopathy)
Owner's description:
The owner out of home for a week while prepared enough food for the cat. There is another juvenile Golden British Shorthair cat stay with it. Two cats get well together with no obvious stress showed on the cat. After came home the owner found the cat had symptoms of shortness breath and difficult panting..
2.Laboratory examinations
①New-Test Health Makers combo Testing Figure 2: the results showed that NT-proBNP was strongly positive, and combined with the clinical symptoms, which suggested possible heart problems such as acute heart failure(AHF). FPL was suspected (high), and it was necessary to combine multiple indicators and clinical outcomes to consider it as a secondary factor. Since the indicators were not high, only required to pay attention to them during treatment. Other indicators (liver, gallbladder, kidney, and allergy) tested normal before hospitalization. Further diagnostic plan was determined combine with the results of 5in1 test: Cardiac ultrasound and Digital Radiography.
②Cardiac ultrasound Figure 3-6: the results suggested AO ratio of 1.92 and abnormal movement of anterior leaflet of mitral valve (Systolic Anterior Motion), left atrium diameter of 16 mm, myocardium hypertrophy of the entire area .
③ Digital Radiography: The lung texture was thickened and blurred, the fluid was increased around the pulmonary vascular and bronchus, the frontal image showed a double track sign, and the donut sign can be seen. The heart contour was abnormal which indicated the pulmonary edema.
Figure 7 DR on the first day of hospitalization (pulmonary edema)
Figure 8 Image of recovery after two days’ treatment
3.Comprehensive diagnostic results
Systolic Anterior Motion(SAM)，Pulmonary edema
4.Treatment advice (For Reference Only):
①Inhalation, diuresis, sedation
②Medication treatment
5.Commonly used medications
Furosemide: 1-4 mg/kg iv, once every 2 hours
Pimobendan: 0.25-0.3 mg/kg, once every 12 hours, po
Enalapril: 2.5 mg/po, q24h
Atenolol: 6.25 mg/each, p.o., q24h
6. Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM)
Systolic Anterior Motion. It is often mentioned during cardiac ultrasound examination and is very common in conditions such as hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, (HOCM).
General treatment measures:
Medication control: Through the rational use of medication, such as βblockers (such as atenolol, etc.), calcium antagonists (such as diltiazem, etc.), which can provide better control of the condition. These medications can regulate the rhythm of the heart, reduce the contractility of the myocardium, and improve the diastolic function of the myocardium, thereby alleviating related problems such as cardiac infarction and myocardial ischemia caused by the "SAM", allowing the heart to work relatively more normally, and reducing the frequency of clinical symptoms such as dyspnea and syncope in cats. Many cats can maintain a relatively stable life after regular medication. For example, some cats with mild to moderate conditions can carry out daily activities normally after taking the medicine, such as appropriate walking, eating and drinking, etc.
Good Life management: Such as providing a quiet and comfortable living environment, avoiding fright, overwrought, and strenuous exercise, as well as reasonable dietary adjustments, weight control, and balanced nutrition, will also help control the condition. For example, a cat with “SAM” that is in stable condition may have its symptoms worsened if it lives in a noisy environment and is often chased by other pets and over-exercised; If it lives in a suitable environment and has proper dietary management, its condition can be controlled in a more stable manner.
Regular checkup: Take your cat to the pet hospital for regular checkups. Through indicators of NT-proBNP, cardiac ultrasound, electrocardiogram, and blood-related index tests, you can keep monitoring the changes in the condition and heart function. If you find that the medication control effect is not good or the condition is progressing, you can quickly adjust the treatment plan, change the type of medicine or adjust the dosage, etc. This is like an insurance policy for controlling the condition, ensuring that the control of "SAM" is more effective and lasting.
New-Test Product Manager has something to say
New-Test Feline Health Marker Combo Test Kit is a product developed by New-Test Biotech in 2022 with substantial R&D investment. It is a cost-effective product, which is mainly used for the annual health check-up of middle-aged and elderly cats. Only 50uL of blood plasma can be used to detect five cat health-related internal medicine indexes in 10 minutes to assess the health condition of pancreas, renal function, liver, gallbladder, heart and comprehensive allergies. Immune indexes are more specific and sensitive than biochemical indexes, so that early detection and treatment is very important, which not only reduce the overall cost burden on pet owners, but also effectively control the transition of chronic disease to severe disease.
data statistics
Through the cumulative statistics of 58,766 valid tests (including check-ups and diagnosis of clients) in the past two years, the detection rate of fpl is 16.06%; the positive rate of CG is 21.4%; the detection rate of fNT-proBNP is 24.25%; the positive rate of fcysc is 6.06%; the positive rate of ftIgE is 55.43%; the average number of cases detected by every single multiple channel test kit was: 1.14, and the average number of cases detected by every single multiple channel test kit after removal of TIgE was 0.58 (three panels detected two chronic cases). Since pets can't speak, they won't take the initiative to seek medical treatment when they feel sick, and they can't effectively convey their pain and discomfort to their loving owners. The condition is often already extremely serious when the owners find out, and the difficulty of medical treatment increases at this time. The survival rate of the treatment is low, and the cost of the treatment is extremely expensive. The New-Test Feline Health Maker combo test kit 5in1 has been commonly used in annual cat checkups. It can monitor the occurrence of common chronic diseases in cats in advance to achieve early detection and early treatment, and effectively control the chronic disease to a serious degree of occurrence. Not only protect the health of beloved pets, but also to reduce the total medical cost for the pet owners.
Post time: Dec-07-2024
