Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):409-411 | DOI: 10.17221/285/2015-VETMED

Pectus excavatum in a cat: a case reportCase Report

R. Yaygingul, B. Kibar, I. Suner, A. Belge
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey

This case report aims to clinically and radiologically describe a case of feline pectus excavatum and to evaluate the treatment results. An 8-month-old female cat weighing 3.2 kg was presented to the Surgery Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University with respiratory distress. Following radiographic and clinical examinations, the condition was diagnosed as pectus excavatum. Surgical correction was performed using a U-shaped external splint. Post-operative thoracic radiography showed that the concavity of the sternum was reduced. The splint was removed five weeks post-surgery. Two months after surgery, the cat was clinically normal.

Keywords: cat; pectus excavatum; external splint; surgical correction

Published: July 31, 2016  Show citation

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Yaygingul R, Kibar B, Suner I, Belge A. Pectus excavatum in a cat: a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2016;61(7):409-411. doi: 10.17221/285/2015-VETMED.
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