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Rickets, scientific nomenclature: rachitis (from Greek ῥαχίτης rhakhítēs, [6] meaning 'in or of the spine'), is a condition that results in weak or soft bones in children and may have either dietary deficiency or genetic causes. [2]
Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.
Any condition that affects bone growth, most notably rickets [3] [4] (from vitamin D deficiency), [5] marasmus, syphilis, or thalassemia, can cause craniotabes if present during a time of rapid skull growth (most especially during gestation and infancy). It can be a "normal" feature in premature infants.
These facts about kittens will help you become an expert on one of the world's cutest and cuddliest baby animals.
For example, a young kitten that's three months of age will likely do best having their calories split across four portions a day. Whereas a four month old kitten may be fine with three meals a ...
Pectus excavatum is also known to occur in non-human animals, e.g. the Munchkin breed of cat. [78] Some procedures used to treat the condition in animals have not been used in human treatments, such as the use of a cast with sutures wrapped around the sternum and the use of internal and external splints .
Kitten food is designed to provide all the essential proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals that kittens need to build strong muscles, bones, and immune systems.
Flat-chested kitten syndrome (FCKS) is a disorder in cats wherein kittens develop a compression of the thorax (chest/ribcage) caused by lung collapse. [ citation needed ] This is a soft-tissue problem and is not caused by vertebral or bony malformation.