Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize the radiographic alignment of thoracic and pelvic limbs and evaluate for intervertebral disc disease in cats with feline disproportionate dwarfism (FDD). Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Radiographic joint orientation angles...

A 7-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat presented with a swollen right forelimb and mild lameness. On physical examination, the mass was palpable in the right humeral region, and the cat exhibited pain on palpation. Radiography revealed an expansile osteolytic lesion at the proximal end...

This article focuses on two commonly encountered causes of lameness in cats, and evaluates the experience and current literature base used to direct their diagnosis and treatment. Medial humeral epicondylitis is a common cause of forelimb lameness, which can be challenging to diagnose. Cats with an ...

The paca (Cuniculus paca, Linnaeus 1766) is a rodent species, typical of tropical regions. It is important that in addition to its commercial value as a protein source, it can be used as a scientific scope. The objective of this study was to describe the morphology of the thigh and the arm of the...

The aim of this study to compare clinical examination and radiographical evaluations of Tie-in configurations in clinical cases which is indicated and results of cats long extremity fractures. The study material consisted of 23 cats of different breed, age and gender, who were fractured in...

Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the treatment and outcome of humeral condylar fractures and humeral intracondylar fissures in cats with patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome (PADS) and to provide advice on how to manage these cases in practice. Methods: Data were collated...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the demography, aetiology, location and classification of physeal fractures in cats, and to describe their management and outcomes. Methods: Clinical records and radiographs of cats referred for management of physeal fractures were retrospectively...

An 11-month old, male European pedigreed cat, 3.5 kg, with lameness is reported. Physical examination revealed that the surface of diaphysis of the left humerus was swollen and painful when manipulated. Radiography of the humerus showed a multifragment fracture of the diaphysis of the left humerus. ...

Chondrosarcoma is an uncommon malignant neoplasm in which the neoplastic cells produce chondroid and varying amounts of matrix. This tumor is the second most common primary skeletal tumor in animals. In our case, radio-logical and histopathological findings supported the final diagnosis of...

An interplay between growth, glucose regulation and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) may exist, but has not been studied in detail. The purpose of this study was to characterize morphometric features, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and glucose metabolism in Maine Coon cats with HCM. Body...