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Abstracto

Self mutilation in a traumatized cymric cat

Davood Sharifi and Habib Golezardy

A case of 10 months old of a Cymric male cat, with 2.450 Kg/body weight, which was horribly had traumatized by accident was presented for plegia and in coordination in cyanotic condition, for diagnosis and systemic support. The radiographic interpretation from thoracic and lumbosacral region revealed multiple fractures of left wing of pelvic bone, dislocation of left hip joint, separation of left tuber coxae and complete separation of pelvic symphysis. Clinical checked up showed, the few minutes scratches on both legs skin and missing completely left paw, due to his aggressive behaviors and self mutilation a day before surgery were noticed. The pelvic internal fragmental alignment was done. The cat regained full consciousness after 6 hours, and then showed inclination for drinking and food tasting. The weak groaning intermediate sound used to be heard during recovery period, despite of repeated analgesic medication, the cat was left in the cage with control ambient temperature in soft bedding, due to unknown reason cat started to show very unexpected aggressive behaviors and tried to self mutilate himself, sudden projecting bleeding from right paw and severe agitation, leading to severe hypovolemia and dyspnea. Cyanotic oral mucosal and rigidity of limbs muscles, and ultimate death of the cat.