title: Metaphyseal osteopathy-like disease in two sibling kittens.
abstract: This report describes the diagnosis and treatment of a growth plate disturbance resembling canine metaphyseal osteopathy in two, two-month-old, sibling, intact, female Domestic Shorthair cats. Clinical signs and radiographic lesions resolved spontaneously after three months. Follow-up examination at six months of age showed complete recovery and no radiographic abnormalities.
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pantaleo
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Ettorre
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caldin
authors.affiliation: Aldo Vezzoni, Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni srl, V. Massarotti, 24, Cremona 261000, Italy, Phone: +39 0372 23451, E-mail: avezzoni@scivac.it.
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vezzoni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate; D007794:Lameness, Animal; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Lameness; cats; hypertrophic osteodystrophy; metaphyseal osteopathy