A 4-month-old, 20 kg, intact male, cane corso dog was presented with a slowly growing subcutaneous lesion on the left caudoventral abdominal wall. Ultrasound and computed tomography angiography revealed a subcutaneous plexus of aberrant tortuous vessels directly connected with the superficial branch of the deep circumflex iliac artery and vein. The arteriovenous malformation (AVM) was successfully surgically removed. Early recognition and surgical removal of AVM can have excellent cosmetic results and prevents potential cardiovascular complications.

• MeSH
• angiografie veterinární   MeSH
• arteria iliaca abnormality   diagnostické zobrazování   chirurgie   MeSH
• novorozená zvířata abnormality   MeSH
• počítačová rentgenová tomografie veterinární   MeSH
• psi abnormality   chirurgie   MeSH
• vena iliaca abnormality   diagnostické zobrazování   chirurgie   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• psi abnormality   chirurgie   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• kazuistiky MeSH

Vertebral column pathologies requiring surgical intervention have been described in pet ferrets, however little information is available on the normal vertebral formula and congenital variants in this species. The purpose of this retrospective study was to describe vertebral formulas and prevalence of congenital vertebral anomalies in a sample of pet ferrets. Radiographs of 172 pet ferrets (96 males and 76 females) were included in this retrospective study. In 143 ferrets (83.14%), five different formulas of the vertebral column were recorded with normal morphology of vertebrae (rib attachment included) but with a variable number of thoracic (Th), lumbar (L), and sacral (S) vertebrae. The number of cervical (C) vertebrae was constant in all examined animals. Observed vertebral formulas were C7/Th14/L6/S3 (51.74%), C7/Th14/L6/S4 (22.10%), C7/Th14/L7/S3 (6.98%), C7/Th15/L6/S3 (1.74%), and C7/Th15/L6/S4 (0.58%). Formula C7/Th14/L6/S4 was significantly more common in males than in females (P < 0.05). Congenital spinal abnormalities were found in 29 ferrets (16.86%), mostly localized in the thoracolumbar and lumbosacral regions. The cervical region was affected in only one case. Transitional vertebrae represented the most common congenital abnormalities (26 ferrets) in the thoracolumbar (13 ferrets) and lumbosacral regions (10 ferrets) or simultaneously in both regions (three ferrets). Other vertebral anomalies included block (two ferrets) and wedge vertebra (one ferret). Spina bifida was not detected. Findings from the current study indicated that vertebral formulas may vary in ferrets and congenital abnormalities are common. This should be taken into consideration for surgical planning.

• Klíčová slova
• Mustelidae, congenital anomaly, radiograph, spine, transitional vertebra,
• MeSH
• bederní obratle abnormality   anatomie a histologie   MeSH
• fretky abnormality   anatomie a histologie   MeSH
• hrudní obratle abnormality   anatomie a histologie   MeSH
• krční obratle abnormality   anatomie a histologie   MeSH
• křížová kost abnormality   anatomie a histologie   MeSH
• páteř abnormality   anatomie a histologie   MeSH
• retrospektivní studie MeSH
• sexuální faktory MeSH
• žebra abnormality   anatomie a histologie   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH