A 3-day-old male neonate born to non-consanguineous parents presents with poor feeding, lethargy, and vomiting. Serum ammonia is 280 µmol/L (normal <50), and urine orotic acid is markedly elevated. Genetic testing confirms ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency. What is the most appropriate immediate next step in management?

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