Feline Aortic ThromboEmbolism (FATE)

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These were the paws of a cat👣. The paw on the left 🟣 was much paler than the right one 🔴 due to poor perfusion. When there’s localized poor perfusion, arterial obstruction is highly suspected. The most common cause is thrombus (blood clot) lodged within the aorta. These patients usually presented with hind limbs weakness/paralysis and excruciating pain.😿 The femoral pulses are usually weak/absent and with a low rectal temperature. Unfortunately the prognosis is very poor once it happens.