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UNUSUAL HYPERPARATHYROIDISM IN A CAT
Author(s) -
Gnudi Giacomo,
Bertoni Giorgio,
Luppi Andrea,
Cantoni Anna Maria
Publication year - 2001
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.1740-8261.2001.tb00935.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperparathyroidism
A 5 month‐old, male, domestic short hair cat was presented with inappetence and vomiting, it was depressed and reluctant to move. The cat had difficulties in keeping the standing position and grossly deformed thighs. Lytic changes and disruption of normal architecture of the bone were observed, involving mainly the femoral diaphyses. An inverse Ca/P ratio and kidney failure were diagnosed. The possibility of whether the bone changes could have been related to primary or secondary renal hyperparathyroidism is discussed.