Dual Therapy for Cats at Risk for Arterial Thromboembolism

Michael T. Nappier, DVM, DABVP, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

ArticleLast Updated July 20222 min read
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In the Literature

Lo ST, Walker AL, Georges CJ, Li RH, Stern JA. Dual therapy with clopidogrel and rivaroxaban in cats with thromboembolic disease. J Feline Med Surg. 2022;24(4):277-283. doi:10.1177/1098612X211013736


The Research …

Cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) often develop arterial thromboembolism (ATE). ACVIM guidelines for prevention of ATE recommend monotherapy with clopidogrel and addition of rivaroxaban in higher risk cats.1 Dual therapy is recommended based on human medicine literature,2 but there are no related studies in veterinary medicine.

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