Clinicopathological Findings in Five Cats with Paw Calcification

Overview

Journal J Feline Med Surg

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2003 Jan 28

PMID 12547618

Citations 6

Authors

W Bertazzolo

L Toscani

S Calcaterra

L Crippa

M Caniatti

U Bonfanti

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Abstract

This retrospective study describes the clinicopathological findings in five cats with soft tissue mineralisation of interdigital spaces and footpads. Paw disease was the reason for veterinary consultation in three out of five cats. All cats had laboratory findings suggestive of renal failure and high solubility product [calciumxphosphorus]. In all cases, cytological examination of paw lesions was suggestive of calcinosis. The results of our study agree with two previous case reports of paw calcification in the cat, suggesting a metastatic pathogenesis and a correlation between paw mineralisation and renal failure.

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