Fold-eared cats are a very cute breed. Under their attractive appearance, they hide the dangers of genetic diseases. , its genetic disease is called "cartilage-ossification development."
The age of onset generally ranges from two months to six months old. However, there are currently cases showing that adult cats with folded ears (from one year old) may also have the opportunity to develop the disease.
In the early stage of the disease, the cat will be inactive, and later there will be obstacles in its behavior. The obvious symptoms include:
1. Lameness in the hind limbs, He often lifts his front feet, arches his back, walks like he is on stilts, etc.
2. The cat’s tail appears thick and short, and the joints are hard and cannot shake.
3. The bones and joints of the hind limbs are very developed, and the foot bones are abnormally bent and appear much shorter than those of ordinary cats.
4. The bones and joints of the soles of the feet are swollen, and some cats' toes even become abnormal, and the claws cannot extend and contract normally.
5. Similar symptoms will also appear on the forelimbs, but the degree is lighter than those on the hind limbs.
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