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Cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers–Danlos syndrome) in a cat

Banu DOKUZEYLÜL
Elif Demet ALTUN
Tamer Halit ÖZDOĞAN
Pages
245–249
Publication Date
2013-02-01
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To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present report is the first documented feline case of cutaneous asthenia in Turkey.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), or dermatosparaxis, is a rare hereditary disease of the connective tissue, which is characterized by skin hyperextensibility and laxity.
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Key Findings & Data:In the present article, the case of a crossbred female spayed cat, at the age of 2 years, was presented with hyperelasticity of the skin, alopecia, and an ulcerative wound on the left hind leg.
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⚙️Variables:Cat · collagen disease · cutaneous asthenia

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), or dermatosparaxis, is a rare hereditary disease of the connective tissue, which is characterized by skin hyperextensibility and laxity. In the present article, the case of a crossbred female spayed cat, at the age of 2 years, was presented with hyperelasticity of the skin, alopecia, and an ulcerative wound on the left hind leg. The animal's dorsum was hyperextensible, smooth to the touch, and could be easily torn with minor traumas. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present report is the first documented feline case of cutaneous asthenia in Turkey.

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), or dermatosparaxis, is a rare hereditary disease of the connective tissue, which is characterized by skin hyperextensibility and laxity. In the present article, the case of a crossbred female spayed cat, at the age of 2 years, was presented with hyperelasticity of the skin, alopecia, and an ulcerative wound on the left hind leg. The animal's dorsum was hyperextensible, smooth to the touch, and could be easily torn with minor traumas. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present report is the first documented feline case of cutaneous asthenia in Turkey.

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DOKUZEYLÜL, B., ALTUN, E. D., ÖZDOĞAN, T. H. (2013). Cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers–Danlos syndrome) in a cat. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 37 - Sayı: 2, 245–249. https://ajindex.com/articles/121652

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