Mammary Gland Anaplastic Carcinoma in a Male Dog

A 9 year-old, male, Rottweiler was presented with the complaint of abnormal growth inright thoracal mammary lobe. Clinically, thoracic papilla mamma was about 5×3 cm in size, and ostium papillare was ulcerative and infected. Radiography of the thorax revealed findings indicative of metastasis. Ultrasonographical examination revealed that mammary tissue had heterogeneous appearance and was surrounded by hyperechoic areas. The mastectomy of the mammary lobe was performed under general anesthesia. Histopathological examination revealed solid and papillary proliferations of glandular epithelia and a high mitotic activity. A diagnosis of anaplastic mammary carcinoma was made based on these findings. Anaplastic mammary gland carcinomas are rarely encountered in male dogs and one incident is reported in this case presentation.

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Facet Joint Locking at a cat

   A seven month-old, female, domestic short-hair cat referred to Animal Hospital with lateral position by animal lover. Clinically, the cat was lateral lying position and couldn’t move. At palpation, the cat had pain and irregular bone border at left scapula. At spinal cord palpation,  she had pain at regio interscapularis and irregular thoracal vertebra. At neurological examination, the left hindlimb withdrawing reflex decreased and other neurologıc examination findings were normal.

At radiological examination, facet surfaces of third and fourth thoracal vertebrae were abnormal localization and border of left scapula couldn’t been follow.

Based on the clinical and radiological finding, facet joint locking and fracture of left scapula were diagnosed in this domestic short-hair cat.

The patient was operated with inhalation anesthesia. Induction was made with xylasin and ketamine. The patient was given sternoabdominal lying position and then was located on operation table. Thoracal vertebrae was reached with dorsal approaching technique. A kirschner pin was located in proc.spinosus of the first, second, third and fourth thoracal vertebrae. A tention wire was implemented from first to fourth. There was no evidence  color change of medulla spinalis. After operation, muscles were closed with simple continent knotting and the skin was opened with simple knotting. The left scapula was immobilised by dressing. At postoperation period, the patient was awake. 

Multiple pelvis fracture at a cat

Lady, a two year old female british shorthair cat,  reffered to Animal Hospital with car accident. After first medical  intervention, she was examined clinically. At inspection,she couldn't rise to hind limbs and there was asymmetric view at pelvis. She gave a pain on pelvis at palpation.
At neurological examination, she had withdrawal and patellar  reflex at hind limbs but anal  and tail reflexes were mild weak. The cranial nerves were normal.





At radiological examination, she had farctures of pubis, right acetabulum and sacroiliac separation. There was seperation between last sacral and first caudal vertebraes.

Based on the clinical and radiological findings, multiple pelvis fracture and seperation between last sacral and first caudal vertebraes were diagnosed in this cat.








First week, Nervit (0,4 ml sc), Prednol_L 20 mg (0,5 ml im) and İespor 500 mg (2x0,5 ml im) were administered. She ate only moisture aliment at first week. She could walk but she still did not touch her pelvis and tail after a week. Three week later, she could rise by own at hind limbs and there were not any pain at pelvis. 
Now, she is jumping everywhere easily.

Radial Hemimelie in A Cat

A four-month-old, female, domestic short-hair cat was presented to Animal Hospital with an abnormal appearance and angular deformity of the left forelimb presented since birth. Clinically, the cat had moderate left forelimb lameness and stepped on her left forelimb with palmar surface of the metacarpus. Comparative examination of the forelimbs revealed a short right antebrachium, angular deformity of the ulna and absence of the radius. Ulnocarpal and intercarpal joint movements were limited.

At radiologic examination, the forelimbs demonstrated absence of the left radius. The ulna was thick and grasping the trochlea of the humerus and completing the proximal site of carpal joint. Moreover, the epiphysial growth plates were normal.

Based on the clinical and radiological finding, unilateral radial agenesis was diagnosed in this domestic short-hair cat. Because epiphysial growth plates were open, carpal arthrodesis surgery was postponed and re-examination of the cat was required from the owner after six month. It was not permitted by the owner due to toleration of the pathologies by the cat.