Appendicular osteosarcoma in a feline: Case report

Authors

  • Suélen dos Santos Universidade de Caxias do SUl

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v15n10a947.1-4

Keywords:

Cats, neoplasms, appendicular, osteosarcoma

Abstract

The neoplasms bone primary is uncommon in cats, with o Osteosarcoma among them being the most frequent observed, usually in middle-aged and elderly animals. This neoplasm affects the appendicular skeleton, but the axial skeleton can also be affected, with the bones of the head and pelvis being the most frequent sites of injuries. The present report is an eleven-year-old cat trial with swelling in the right pelvic limb, pain and lameness. The presumptive diagnosis is made through clinical, radiographic examination and confirmation by histopathology.

Published

2021-10-04

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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