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PROGNOSIS The prognosis for patients with secondary hyperlipidemia is favorable with effective treatment of the underlying disorder. For patients with primary hyperlipidemia, a lifelong commitment by the owner and veterinarian is required. In our experience, most patients respond favorably to diet modification alone or in combination with pharmacologic agents. The pharmacologic intervention in patients with hyperlipidemia should not be taken lightly. All drugs are potentially toxic, and patients should be monitored carefully. With a committed owner and a veterinarian’s thorough understanding of pharmacologic agents used, treating hyperlipidemia can be rewarding. O REFERENCES 1. Whitney MS. Evaluation of hyperlipidemias in dogs and cats. Semin Vet Med Surg (Small Anim) 1992;7:292-300. 2. Ford RB. Clinical management of lipemic patients. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 1996;18:1053-1065. 3. Nelson RW, Elliot DA. Disorders of metabolism. In: Nelson RW, Couto CG, eds. Small animal internal medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby, 2003;822-827. 4. Ganong WF. Energy balance, metabolism, and nutrition. In: Review of medical physiology. 20th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Company, 2001;271-306. 5. Ganong WF. Digestion and absorption. In: Review of medical physiology. 20th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Company, 2001;458-463. 6. Mayes PA. Lipids of physiologic significance. In: Harper’s biochemistry. 24th ed. Stamford, Conn: Appleton & Lange, 1996;146-157. 7. Mayes PA. Lipid transport and storage. In: Harper’s biochemistry. 24th ed. Stamford, Conn: Appleton & Lange, 1996;254-269. 8. Mayes PA. Digestion and absorption. In: Harper’s biochemistry. 24th ed. Stamford, Conn: Appleton & Lange, 1996;635-647. 9. Christopher MM. Hyperlipidemia and other clinicopathologic abnormalities associated with canine hypothyroidism. Canine Pract 1997;22:37-38. 10. Bauer JE. Evaluation and dietary considerations in idiopathic hyperlipidemia in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1995;206:1684-1688. 11. Wisselink MA, Koeman JP, Wensing T, et al. Hyperlipoproteinemia associated with atherosclerosis and cutaneous xanthomatosis in a cat. Vet Q 1994;16:199-202. 12. Gunn-Moore DA, Watson TDG, Dodkin SJ, et al. Transient hyperlipidaemia and anaemia in kittens. Vet Rec 1997;140:355-359. 13. Sato K, Agoh H, Kaneshige T, et al. Hypercholesterolemia in Shetland sheepdogs. J Vet Med Sci 2000;62:1297-1301. 14. Vogelnest LJ. Cutaneous xanthomas with concurrent demodicosis and dermatophytosis in a cat. Aust Vet J 2001;79:470-475. 15. Krauss RM, Siri PW. Dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes. Med Clin North Am 2004;88:897-909. 16. Reginato CF, Backus, RC, Rogers QR. Improved growth of lipoprotein lipase deficient kittens by feeding a low-fat, highly digestible diet. J Nutr Biochem 2002;13:149-156. 17. Elliot DA: Dietary and medical considerations in hyperlipidemia. In: Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC, eds. Textbook of veterinary internal medicine. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier, 2005;592-595. 18. Rang HP, Dale MM, Ritter JM, et al. Atherosclerosis and lipoprotein metabolism. In: Pharmacology. 5th ed. London: Churchill Livingstone, 2003;306-313. 19. Ormrod DJ, Holmes CC, Miller TE. Dietary chitosan inhibits hypercholesterolemia and atherogenesis in the apolipoprotein E-deficient mouse model of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 1998;138:329-334. 20. Dimski DS, Buffington CA. Dietary fiber in small animal therapeutics. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1991;199:1142-1146. http://www.prnpharmacal.com/cranvet http://www.prnpharmacal.com/cranvet

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Contents Letters Leading Off The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. William J. Kay Idea Exchange Practical Matters Salivary Mucoceles in Cates: A Retropspective Study of Seven Cases Hyperlipidemia in Dogs and Cats Purina Insert The Latest Management Recommendations for Cats and Dogs with Nonketotic Diabetes Mellitus CE Form Product Preview Advertiser Index Marketplace/Classifieds Mind Over Miller

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