Case series summary: The aim of this case series was to describe the clinical features and treatment of paronychia in cats diagnosed with patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome (PADS). Clinical records, photographs, microbiology, cytology and histopathology reports were collected, and...
Author(s)
Pilot, M. A.; Bell, C.; O'Dair, H.; Glenn, E. J.; Bailey, S.; Langley-Hobbs, S. J.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2021, 23, 12, pp 1200-1212
Case summary: A 12-year-old neutered male onychectomized Ragdoll cat presented for a 3 day history of swelling and hemorrhagic purulent discharge on the first digit of the left manus. Radiographs revealed fragments of the third phalangeal bone (P3) present in the partially amputated digits with...
Author(s)
Breitreiter, K.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2019, 5, 1, pp 21-2055116919842394
Practical relevance: Feline 'lung-digit syndrome' describes an unusual pattern of metastasis that is seen with various types of primary lung tumours, particularly bronchial and bronchioalveolar adenocarcinoma. Tumour metastases are found at atypical sites, notably the distal phalanges of the limbs; ...
Author(s)
Goldfinch, N.; Argyle, D.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2012, 14, 3, pp 202-208
The objective of this case series was to report the outcome of a new technique for the surgical treatment of phalangeal fractures in cats and dogs. Medical records of cats and dogs presented with phalangeal fractures and treated with dowel pinning were retrospectively reviewed. Cases were included...
Author(s)
Kornmayer, M.; Meyer-Lindenberg, A.
Publisher
Wiley, Chichester, UK
Citation
Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2022, 10, 3,
Osteochondrodysplasia is a painful, progressive clinical syndrome unique to Scottish fold cats because of a heritable missense mutation in the TRPV4 gene. An 8 yr old male neutered Scottish fold cat was presented for a mass on his hind paw. The mass caused decreased mobility in the metatarsal...
Author(s)
Selting, K. A.; Lattimer, J. C.; Hause, W.; Megan, G.
Publisher
American Animal Hospital Association, Denver, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 2019, 55, 3, pp e553-04
This article presents a survey of common injuries and diseases of the digits and claws which often require surgical intervention. Part 1 of the split article is dedicated to traumatic and degenerative lesions, while part 2 deals with neoplastic and inflammatory changes. Those last-mentioned two...
Author(s)
Henze, I.; Meyer-Lindenberg, A.
Publisher
Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover, Germany
Citation
Praktische Tierarzt, 2019, 100, 4, pp 336-350
This article presents a survey of common injuries and diseases of the digits and claws which often require surgical intervention. Part 1 of the split article is dedicated to traumatic and degenerative lesions (DOI 10.2376/0032-681X-1905), while part 2 deals with neoplastic and inflammatory changes. ...
Author(s)
Hertze, I.; Meyer-Lindenberg, A.
Publisher
Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover, Germany
Citation
Praktische Tierarzt, 2019, 100, 8, pp 748...764
Amputation is commonly performed in an attempt to both treat and diagnose conditions affecting the digits of cats. The records of multiple veterinary diagnostic laboratories were searched to identify submissions of amputated digits from cats. Eighty-five separate submissions were reviewed for...
Author(s)
Wobeser, B. K.; Kidney, B. A.; Powers, B. E.; Withrow, S. J.; Mayer, M. N.; Spinato, M. T.; Allen, A. L.
Publisher
American College of Veterinary Pathologists Inc., Lawrence, USA
Citation
Veterinary Pathology, 2007, 44, 3, pp 362-365
Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) is an ectoparasite, which causes Tungiasis in humans and animals. Tungiasis is peculiar to America, Caribbean islands, and sub-Saharan Africa. Residents in poor dwells are at a higher risk of getting Tungiasis. Social behaviors, economic status, and...
Author(s)
Ayele Bizuneh; Jemal Mohammed; Dejene Getachew; Yeweynshet Tesera; Demise Mulugeta; Bedasa Gidisa
Publisher
University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Citation
Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2022, 6, 2,
A synovial cyst of the fifth digit of the left forelimb in a 15-year-old cat was diagnosed. Radiographs showed severe osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints with soft tissue swelling. An ultrasound examination of the digit revealed a cystic structure. Following ...
Author(s)
Hittmair, K. M.; Maedl, I.; Reifinger, M.; Mayrhofer, E.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2010, 12, 2, pp 175-178