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Table 1 Reasons for amputation of a limb in 59 cats

From: Complications and owner satisfaction associated with limb amputation in cats: 59 cases (2007–2017)

Reasons for Amputation

 

Frequency

Neoplasia

Fibrosarcoma

9

Osteosarcoma

5

Lymphosarcoma

3

Plasmacytoma

3

Soft tissue sarcoma

3

Anaplastic Sarcoma

2

Hemangiosarcoma

2

Chondrosarcoma

1

Malignant Melanoma

1

Myofibrosarcoma

1

Poorly Differentiated Sarcoma

1

Spindle cell sarcoma

1

Synovial Cell Sarcoma

1

Trauma

Irreparable Fracture

20

Soft tissue trauma

2

Monoplegia

1

Infection

Osteomyelitis

2

Vascular

Thromboembolism

1