Premium
Rupture of the cranial pubic tendon in the cat
Author(s) -
Friend E. J.,
White R. A. S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2002.tb00024.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cats , asymptomatic , physical examination , histopathological examination , surgery , etiology , tendon , urinary system , anatomy , pathology
Seven cats with rupture of the cranial pubic tendon (CPT) were presented to the authors between 1992 and 2001. The causal aetiology was unclear in each case. Diagnosis was made on physical examination (five animals) or surgical exploration (two animals). Concurrent injuries were present in four cats, including injury to the urinary tract and musculoskeletal system. All ruptures were surgically explored and primary repair of the CPT rupture was performed in five cats. Repair was not possible in two cats, and follow‐up examination showed that scar tissue had apparently formed to support the deficit. All cats were asymptomatic at follow‐up examination. The prognosis for CPT rupture in the cat is favourable.