Charlesworth Timothy M, Sturgess Christopher P
Eastcott Veterinary Hospital, Swindon, UK.
J Feline Med Surg. 2012 Jun;14(6):365-8. doi: 10.1177/1098612X12437351. Epub 2012 Feb 6.
Clinical records made during routine vaccinations were compared between populations of domestic shorthair cats and Bengal kittens. An increased incidence (12/244) of thoracic wall deformity was detected amongst the Bengal kittens. Deformities detected were: pectus excavatum (five), unilateral thoracic wall concavity (six) and scoliosis (one). Five-generation pedigrees were analysed for the affected kittens that showed a high degree of common ancestry indicating the likelihood of a familial cause.
对家猫和孟加拉小猫群体在常规疫苗接种期间的临床记录进行了比较。在孟加拉小猫中检测到胸壁畸形的发生率增加(12/244)。检测到的畸形有:漏斗胸(5例)、单侧胸壁凹陷(6例)和脊柱侧弯(1例)。对受影响小猫的五代谱系进行了分析,结果显示它们有高度的共同祖先,表明存在家族性病因的可能性。