Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bilateral radial hemimelia and multiple malformations in a kitten.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Pisoni, Luciano et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medical Science · Italy
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Hemimelia is a congenital disease of complete or partial absence of one or more bones. The most important hypothesis is that radial agenesis is a consequence of neural crest injury. Treatment selection depends on the degree of the deformity and the reduction of limb function. This report describes a case of bilateral radial hemimelia and multiple malformations in a kitten aged 2 months treated conservatively with splint bandage, until bone maturity. The re-evaluation was performed 4 years later.
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