Slides explaining important features of feline fibroadenomatosis

1. Definition:
– Hyperplasia of the mammary tissue +
inflammatory component
–Hormonal determinism: P4 impregnation
–Non neoplastic proliferation of mammary
ducts and stroma
Clinical cases in small animal reproduction
Case nº’4 “Mia”, DSH cat, 1 years old
Feline fibroadenomatosis

2. Clinical cases in small animal reproduction
Case nº’4 “Mia”, DSH cat, 1 years old
Feline fibroadenomatosis
• Usually affects:
– YOUNG adult entire queens during their first
estrus: in average aged 3 months to 2 year old
•Under progesterone impregnation
•Or treated with progestins
•In rare cases:
– Prepubertal queens
– Spayed queens
– Tomcats

3. • General symptoms (uncommon):
– Weakness, anorexia, hyperthemia
– Pain
• Local signs:
– Quick growth/hypertrophy of the mammary
glands:
•Focused on 1-2 glands
•Or generalized to the entire tissue
- Mammary inflammation (uncommon)
- Lactation (uncommon)
Clinical cases in small animal reproduction
Case nº’4 “Mia”, DSH cat, 1 years old
Feline fibroadenomatosis

6. • Spontaneous regression: rare…
• Frequent ulcerations (licking, friction)
• Frequent septic/necrotic complications
• Sometimes leading to death
Clinical cases in small animal reproduction
Case nº’4 “Mia”, DSH cat, 1 years old

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