Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva-like condition in a cat
2006
Asano, K.(Nihon Univ., Fujisawa, Kanagawa (Japan). Coll. of Bioresource Sciences) | Sakata, A. | Shibuya, H. | Kitagawa, M. | Teshima, K. | Kato, Y. | Sasaki, Y. | Kutara, K. | Seki, M. | Edamura, K. | Sato, T. | Tanaka, S.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)-like condition was diagnosed in a Japanese domestic cat with stiffness, marked atrophy of the muscles, and limited mobility of all joints in both the pelvic limbs. Etretinate, a retinoid, was used for medical management; however, no improvement in the clinical signs was observed. Inheritance of the disorder has not yet been demonstrated. Furthermore, the clinical signs and histopathological findings of feline FOP-like condition in the present case differed from those of the previously reported cases.
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