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HIP DYSPLASIA: A FELINE POPULATION STUDY
Author(s) -
Keller G.G.,
Reed A.L.,
Lattimer J.C.,
Corley E.A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb00375.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hip dysplasia , radiography , cats , acetabulum , dysplasia , population , incidence (geometry) , breed , radiology , anatomy , pathology , physics , genetics , environmental health , biology , optics
The study population consisted of cats presented to the University of Missouri‐Columbia Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital from January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1995. Ventrodorsal radiographs including the pelvic region were evaluated for radiographic evidence of hip dysplasia. Each radiograph was evaluated independently by three board‐certified veterinary radiologists and a consensus normal of dysplastic evaluation was determined. There were 684 cats from 12 breeds. The data derived from this study indicate the frequency of feline hip dysplasia in this population to be about 6.6% (45/684) and that the incidence appears to be breed dependent. Also, the radiographic appearance of hip dysplasia in cats ins different than in dogs. A shallow acetabulum with remodeling and proliferation involving the cranio‐dorsal acetabular margin were the most common radiographic signs. Minimal remodeling of the femoral neck was seen.