A Case of Thoracic Lordosis in a Cat

A 1.8 kg, seven months old, intact, female, mix-breed cat was referred with dyspnea and paresis. Since the patient in such a condition that she too incapable of operation, treatment for performed. The has abdominal enlargement. When respiratory stress decreased, radiograph taken lordosis found. Medical applied, because general impaired. Lordosis is excessive curvature certain number vertebrae neck back region. Congenital thoracic been described as highly progressive low vital capacity disease humans cats. Because it compresses lung, can cause patients rhythm disturbances heart. This case represents severe example untreatable unmanageable encountered cat.