Cutaneous Asthenia (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) in a Cat
Studysummary This report describes the first documented case of cutaneous asthenia in a crossbred spayed cat from Turkey, characterized by hyperelastic skin, alopecia, and an ulcerative wound. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The article described a rare case of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) in a 2-year-old crossbred female spayed cat, characterized by skin hyperextensibility, alopecia, and an ulcerative wound on the left hind leg. The cat's skin was notably hyperelastic, smooth, and prone to tearing with minor trauma. This report was significant as it was the first documented case of cutaneous asthenia in a feline in Turkey.
