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Abstract

Tetanus is a rare cat disease that usually has predominantly localized clinical signs. This case report describes a 10-year-old female DSH cat that presented to the Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kamphaeng Saen campus. Cat has an ulcerative tumor in the mammary glands and persistent involuntary muscle rigidity in the pelvic limbs, which later progressed to the thoracic limbs. This cat was diagnosed with tetanus based on the clinical history, presence of a wound, and clinical signs. The treatment was symptomatic (antitoxin, metronidazole, diazepam, etc.) and supportive, resulting in rigidity improvement within one month.