title: Feline hypertrophic osteopathy: a collection of seven cases in Taiwan.
abstract: Between October 2003 and May 2004, seven cats were diagnosed with severe and extensive hypertrophic osteopathy of the appendicular skeleton without detectable underlying causes. All cats showed similar clinical signs of pain with progressive lameness of the limbs. One cat died shortly after presentation, whereas conditions of the others resolved after medical treatment and a change in diet. Regression of the bone lesions was observed radiographically in all surviving six cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Teaching Hospital, National Taiwan University, Number 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chiung-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chian-Ren
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: Chung-Tien
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Lih-Seng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Yeh
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002415:Cats; D005121:Extremities / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013624:Taiwan