Abstract
This report describes the presenting features, radiographic changes, biochemical alterations and clinical progress of two kittens, from separate litters, which were found to have a growth plate disturbance initially diagnosed and treated as vitamin D3-dependent rickets, but subsequently suspected to be a metaphyseal chondrodysplasia.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Calcium / blood
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Cat Diseases / blood
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Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
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Cat Diseases / pathology
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Cats
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Forelimb / diagnostic imaging
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Forelimb / pathology
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Growth Plate / pathology
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Hindlimb / diagnostic imaging
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Hindlimb / pathology
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Male
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Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnosis
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Osteochondrodysplasias / pathology
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Osteochondrodysplasias / veterinary*
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Phosphorus / blood
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Radiography
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Rickets / diagnosis
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Rickets / pathology
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Rickets / veterinary