Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Growth plate disease like metaphyseal osteopathy in two kittens
By Pantaleo, Valeria et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2016·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metaphyseal osteopathy-like disease in two sibling kittens.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Two sibling kittens, both two months old and female Domestic Shorthairs, were brought in with signs of a growth plate issue that looked similar to a condition seen in dogs. After three months, the kittens showed improvement on their own, and by the time they were six months old, they had fully recovered with no signs of any problems on their follow-up X-rays. It appears that this condition resolved without the need for any specific treatment.
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Abstract
This report describes the diagnosis and treatment of a growth plate disturbance resembling canine metaphyseal osteopathy in two, two-month-old, sibling, intact, female Domestic Shorthair cats. Clinical signs and radiographic lesions resolved spontaneously after three months. Follow-up examination at six months of age showed complete recovery and no radiographic abnormalities.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26603951/