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Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head of a cat

Authors: Peterson CJ
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 32, Issue 7, pp 115-116, Jul 1984
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cat, Companion animal
Subject Terms: Skeletal/bone/cartilage, Locomotor, Disease/defect, Pathology
Article class: Scientific Article

Abstract: A one-year-neutered male cat was presented for veterinary examination because of a left forlimb lameness. A painful left shoulder joint was found on examination and radiology of this joint revealed an erosive lesion of the humeral head and a detached flap of articular cartilage. The detached cartilage was surgically removed after which the lameness resolved. The lesion in this cat resembled osteochondritis dessicans of other species but whether thepathogenesisof the condition in this catwas 115 similar also was not determined.

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