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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 29, 2007, 15:13:53 PM

Title: Acromalgany
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 29, 2007, 15:13:53 PM

I wanted to coss post this interesting thread from Cat Chat cos I am sure that this is something most have not heard of.

http://www.catchat.org/discus/messages/18/64515.html?1191075082

Title: Re: Acromalgany
Post by: blackcat on September 29, 2007, 15:18:38 PM

acro-megaly - from the greek high (as in acro-phobia - fear of heights) and megalos- large or great as in megalomania. Presumably to describe the unusual largeness of the sufferer's head?? Interesting word ...

Title: Re: Acromalgany
Post by: tammy on September 30, 2007, 18:48:36 PM

I have heard of this in humans but not cats. Hope he does OK.

Title: Re: Acromalgany
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 30, 2007, 18:50:36 PM

He seems to be still having treatment but also has been a lucky cat cos was picked up as part of a trial and it seems that this blood test that discovered it, is not available to cats outside the trial  :(

Title: Re: Acromalgany
Post by: tammy on September 30, 2007, 18:54:03 PM

Gill

Its good to hear he happened to be part of the trial at the right time-but to think of all the others that may be missing out is sooo saad!!
Hope he heals well

Title: Re: Acromalgany
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 30, 2007, 19:30:53 PM

You are right its very sad but luckily I think this is very rare and hopefully the trial will prove to be helpful for any other cats that have this in the future