DECREASED URINARY CATECHOLAMINES IN A CAT WITH DYSAUTONOMIA

Feline dysautonomia was diagnosed in a 2-year-old cat with a history o f regurgitation, constipation, mydriasis, and dry eyes. The diagnosis of parasympathetic and sympathetic failure was confirmed by abnormal p hysiologic autonomic function tests and decreased urinary catecholamin e measurements. Despite intensive supportive care, the cat failed to i mprove and was euthanatized 70 days after the onset of illness. Feline dysautonomia is rarely reported in the United States, and the cat had no history of travel to a country where the disease is more prevalent .