Surgical correction of pectus excavatum in two cats
Journal of Veterinary Science
; : 335-337, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Two sexually intact male Bengal cats, one a 4-month-old weighing 2.8 kg and the other, a 3-month-old weighing 2.0 kg, were presented to the University of Missouri-Columbia Veterinary Teaching Hospital for evaluation of respiratory distress. On initial presentation, both cats were dyspneic, exercise intolerant, and had marked concave deformation of the caudal sternum. Surgical correction of pectus excavatum was performed using a cylindrical external splint and U-shaped xternal splint. Post-operative thoracic radiography revealed that there was decreased concavity of the sternum and increased thoracic height at the level of the caudal sternebrae in both cats.
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Cat Diseases
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Treatment Outcome
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Funnel Chest
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Lung Diseases
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Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2008
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Article