Herz V, Kirberger R M
Lammermoor Veterinary Clinic, PO Box 69287, Bryanston 2021, South Africa.
J S Afr Vet Assoc. 2004 Mar;75(1):49-53. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v75i1.450.
A captive-bred white lion cub was presented with hindquarter pain, lameness and reluctance to move. Radiographs revealed generalised osteoapenia, multiple fractures, a severely collapsed pelvic girdle, bilateral lateral bowing of the scapulae and mild kyphosis of the caudal vertebrae. A double cortical line, a distinct sign of osteopaenia, was repeatedly seen on the pelvic limbs, most strikingly along both femurs. Based on radiographic findings and a history of an exclusive meat diet since weaning, a diagnosis of nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism was made. The diet was changed to a commercial kitten food and the cub was given cage rest for 6 weeks. Signs of pain abated and the cub became more active. A guarded prognosis was given for full recovery, as changes to the pelvis were considered potentially irreversible.
一只人工饲养的白狮幼崽出现后肢疼痛、跛行和不愿活动的症状。X光片显示全身骨质减少、多处骨折、骨盆带严重塌陷、双侧肩胛骨外侧弯曲以及尾椎轻度驼背。在骨盆四肢反复可见双皮质线，这是骨质减少的明显迹象，最明显的是沿双侧股骨。根据X光检查结果以及自断奶以来一直以纯肉为食的病史，诊断为营养性继发性甲状旁腺功能亢进。饮食改为市售猫粮，并让幼崽在笼中休息6周。疼痛症状减轻，幼崽变得更加活跃。鉴于骨盆的变化被认为可能是不可逆的，因此对完全康复的预后持谨慎态度。
