Can you solve this puzzle?
by tamanna_bhasin | December 6, 2023 11:00 am
Photo courtesy Dr. Kendra Freeman
Presentation
A 12-week-old kitten presents for palpable defect in sternum.
Challenge
1. This condition is called:
a. Sternal hypoplasia
b. Pectus excavatum
c. Sternal cleft
2. The majority of felines with this condition
are clinical.
a. True
b. False
3. Young patients have pliable sternal cartilage which makes some patients amenable to external splinting to correct this condition.
a. True
b. False
Check your answers on page 2.
Photo courtesy Dr. Kendra Freeman
Presentation
A 12-week-old kitten presents for palpable defect in sternum.
Answer
1. This condition is called:
b. Pectus excavatum
2. The majority of felines with this condition
are clinical.
b. False
3. Young patients have pliable sternal cartilage which makes some patients amenable to external splinting to correct this condition.
a. True
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