Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report

Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report

Nura Abubakar, Zaid Shehu, Ashiru Dahiru, Hassan Abubakar Bodinga, Umar Salisu Ahmad, Muhammad Salihu Jibrin.

Abstract
A two-year-old Tom-cat was presented to the small animal Clinic of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, with a complaint of inability to walk, inability to control urination, inability to defecate, inappetence, and weakness. The problems were noticed about four days after an attack by a newly acquired dog in the house. X-ray of the vertebral column revealed the fracture of the fourth, fifth, and sixth lumbar vertebra. Due to the health deteriorations, neurological signs exhibited by the patient, time taken before presentation to the clinic and expected poor prognosis, euthanasia of the patient was considered.

Key words: Fracture, lumbar vertebrae, dog bite trauma, Euthanasia.

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Abubakar N, Shehu Z, Dahiru A, Bodinga HA, Ahmad US, Jibrin MS. Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report. J Res Vet Sci. 2024; 3(3): 86-89. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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Abubakar N, Shehu Z, Dahiru A, Bodinga HA, Ahmad US, Jibrin MS. Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report. https://www.wisdomgale.com/jrvs/?mno=206913 [Access: June 07, 2026]. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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Abubakar N, Shehu Z, Dahiru A, Bodinga HA, Ahmad US, Jibrin MS. Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report. J Res Vet Sci. 2024; 3(3): 86-89. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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Abubakar N, Shehu Z, Dahiru A, Bodinga HA, Ahmad US, Jibrin MS. Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report. J Res Vet Sci. (2024), [cited June 07, 2026]; 3(3): 86-89. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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Abubakar, N., Shehu, . Z., Dahiru, . A., Bodinga, . H. A., Ahmad, . U. S. & Jibrin, . M. S. (2024) Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report. J Res Vet Sci, 3 (3), 86-89. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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Abubakar, Nura, Zaid Shehu, Ashiru Dahiru, Hassan Abubakar Bodinga, Umar Salisu Ahmad, and Muhammad Salihu Jibrin. 2024. Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report. Journal of Research in Veterinary Sciences, 3 (3), 86-89. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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Abubakar, Nura, Zaid Shehu, Ashiru Dahiru, Hassan Abubakar Bodinga, Umar Salisu Ahmad, and Muhammad Salihu Jibrin. "Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report." Journal of Research in Veterinary Sciences 3 (2024), 86-89. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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Abubakar, N., Shehu, . Z., Dahiru, . A., Bodinga, . H. A., Ahmad, . U. S. & Jibrin, . M. S. (2024) Dog bite trauma-induced vertebral fracture in a 2-year-old Felis catus: A case report. Journal of Research in Veterinary Sciences, 3 (3), 86-89. doi:10.5455/JRVS.20240624100551

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