Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Muscle thickening disease in a Belgian domestic shorthair cat
By I. Soens et al.·Published in Vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift·2009·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: A case of hypertrophic feline muscular dystrophy in a Belgian domestic shorthair cat
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male domestic shorthair cat showed signs of progressive muscle growth, which led to a diagnosis of hypertrophic feline muscular dystrophy, a rare condition affecting muscle function. The vet initially treated the cat with prednisolone, a steroid that helped manage the symptoms. Unfortunately, eight months later, the cat developed acute kidney failure and had to be euthanized. This case highlights a rare muscular condition in cats and the challenges it can present.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old, male domestic shorthair cat was presented with signs of progressive muscular hypertrophy. A diagnosis of hypertrophic feline muscular dystrophy was made through the typical clinical presentation in cats and through the results of medical imaging and electrodiagnostics and the findings on histopathology and immunohistochemistry of muscle biopsies. The cat was initially successfully treated with prednisolone. Eight months after presentation, however, the cat was euthanized because of acute renal failure. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first report of hypertrophic feline muscular dystrophy in a domestic cat in Belgium.
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