Practical relevance: Skull trauma in cats, which includes fractures of the mandible and maxilla, as well as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) conditions, is frequently encountered in general practice. Clinical approach: Head trauma requires immediate attention and the initial approach should be focused ...
Author(s)
Rizkallal, C.; Lafuente, P.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 22, 3, pp 229-240
Radiographic assessment of the temporomandibular joint in the domestic cat using conventional radiographic views can be challenging due to superimposition of overlying structures and the complex anatomy of the skull. The use of computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and cone beam computed ...
Author(s)
Villamizar-Martinez, L. A.; Villegas, C. M.; Gioso, M. A.; Baroni, C. O.; Unruh, S. M.; Cohen, E. B.; Reiter, A. M.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, 2021, 38, 4, pp 199-207
Case summary: A 1-year-old male neutered mixed breed cat presented with a 2 month history of inability to fully open the mouth when yawning and decreased ability to prehend food. Physical examination revealed severe bilaterally symmetrical masticatory muscle atrophy, a restricted vertical...
Author(s)
Blazejewski, S. W.; Shelton, G. D.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2018, 4, 1, pp 2055116918764993
Accurate determination of chronological age for cats (Felis catus) permits assessment of age at reproduction and growth measures, whilst understanding survivorship enables modelling of population dynamics underpinning many management questions. At present, the relative accuracy of different...
Author(s)
Fleming, P. A.; Crawford, H. M.; Auckland, C.; Calver, M. C.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Zoology, 2021, 314, 3, pp 211-226
The present report describes a case of conjoined twins of the cephalo-thoraco-omphalopagus deradelphous type in cats. A feline female was transferred to our veterinary hospital as an emergency for dystocic labor. The stillborn was subjected to radiographic evaluation, and a single skull and two...
Author(s)
Rodrigues, V. C. C.; Oliveira, J. B. S.; Sousa, C. M. G.; Araújo, S. B.; Abreu, D. M.; Baêta, S. A. F.
Publisher
FEPMVZ - Editora, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2021, 73, 5, pp 1094-1098
The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of obtaining high-resolution multiplanar computed tomography (CT) imaging of the cranial arterial circulation of the cat (Felis catus), the rete mirabile, and components of the skull, utilizing preserved cat specimens with an arterial...
Author(s)
Kier, E. L.; Conlogue, G. J.; Zhuang ZhenWu
Publisher
Wiley, Hoboken, USA
Citation
Anatomical Record : Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, 2019, 302, 11, pp 1958-1967
Basilar skull fractures in horses can occur at any age, although young horses are particularly prone to this type of injury. This manuscript describes two foals with a basisphenoid bone fracture, with clinical presentations ranging from mild neurological signs up to severe neurological compromise....
Author(s)
Vitale, V.; Gascón, E.; Corradini, I.; Armengou, L.; Jose-Cunilleras, E.
Publisher
Wiley, Chichester, UK
Citation
Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2021, 9, 3,
The aim of this study was to describe a case of inflammatory polyp in the middle ear of a cat and its surgical resolution through avulsion and mass traction after lateral approach. A female feline, two year old, was admitted at the Hospital Veterinário Professor Sylvio Barbosa Cardoso, presenting...
Author(s)
Quintela, J. S.; Filho, R. P. de S.; Sampaio, K. de O.; Batista, L. S.
Publisher
Faculdade de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
Citation
Revista Brasileira de Ciência Veterinária, 2020, 27, 1, pp 14-18
Understanding of orbital and periorbital anatomy is critical to the diagnosis and therapy of orbital disorders. Twenty-six cat heads were obtained from the dissecting room in the Discipline of Veterinary Sciences, College of Public Health and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville,...
Author(s)
Saber, A. S.; Caceci, T.; Gummow, B.; Johns, K.
Publisher
African Association of Veterinary Anatomists, Sadat City, Egypt
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 2016, 9, 1, pp 1-24
Practical relevance: Feline trauma is commonly seen in general practice and frequently involves damage to the head. Clinical challenges: While craniofacial injuries following trauma vary widely in severity, affected cats can often be severely compromised in terms of their neurological, respiratory...
Author(s)
Adamantos, S.; Garosi, L.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2011, 13, 11, pp 806-814