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...

Background: Feline aortic thromboembolism (FATE) is a fatal disease where a blood clot gets lodged into the aortic trifurcation.; Aim: This study describes the diagnosis and treatment outcome of FATE in 15 clinical cases.; Methods: Fifteen cats with a sudden onset of hind limb paresis/paralysis,...

Objectives: This study aimed to define a safe corridor for 2.7 mm cortical sacroiliac screw insertion in the dorsal plane (craniocaudal direction) using radiography and CT, and in the transverse plane (dorsoventral direction) using CT in feline cadavers. A further aim was to compare the values...

Our observations were focused on the lumbosacral region of the spine in dogs and cats in order to identify the abnormalities in the anatomical conformation regarding the number of the lumbar vertebra or other morphological aspects. For this purpose were analyzed the radiographs of the lumbosacral...

The observations of the study were focused on the lumbosacral region of the spine in cats in order to identify some peculiarities or abnormalities in the anatomical conformation regarding the number of the vertebra or other morphological aspects. For this purpose were analyzed the radiographs of...

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of different types of injuries caused by various types of projectiles among urban, suburban and rural cats of different ages in order to predict the type of injury sustained. Methods: For the period 1 January 2012 to 30 April...

The transitional vertebra is a congenital anomaly characterized by a vertebra that assumes anatomical characteristics of another vertebra in the adjacent region and occurs at the cervicothoracic, thoracolumbar, lumbosacral, and sacrococcygeal junctions. It is the most common congenital anomaly in...

Case summary: A rescued stray cat with an unknown history was examined for non-ambulatory paraparesis in the hindlimbs. Survey radiographs revealed typical findings of hypervitaminosis A, characterised by vertebral exostoses and extensive osteophytes, mainly in the cervicothoracic spine. CT...

The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the effects of focal spot size of X-ray tube on sharpness of clinical radiographic images of dogs and cats. Radiographic images of 24 stifle joints, 15 carpi, 18 lumbar spines, 61 thoraxes, and 47 abdomens of 102 dogs and 4 cats were obtained in...

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...