Scottish folded ear cat bone cartilage dysplasia
The Scottish Fold ear cat is a cat with a natural mutation in the ear, which has a fold in the cartilage part of the ear that bends forward and points to the front of the head. The cat was first found in Scotland and was named after where it was found and its physical characteristics.
Scottish folded-ear cats have not only ear mutations, but also joint lesions with progressive foot-limb disabilities, called Scottish fold-eared cat bone cartilage dysplasia.
Kittens are erect ears when they are born, until about a month of age to begin to show a little ear folding, this kind of ear folding gene is considered to be incomplete dominant gene, we use f to represent the ear folding gene, f to represent the ear folding gene, when the folded ear cat gene is ff, the degree of ear folding will be obvious, and the relative cartilage defects are more obvious and earlier; if the ear folding gene is ff, the degree of ear folding is not so obvious, and the cartilage defects are not so obvious, and the symptoms mostly appear at an older age And ff's cat is a lilly-eared cat.
pathological changes
The paws of the distal extremities become shorter
The tail is thick and short, stiff and unable to bend
Abnormalities of the tarsal, carpal, metatarsal, metacarpal, phalanges, and caudal vertebrae
The growth plate is too wide
The joint space is narrowed and there is new bone around the joint
These lesions can cause pain in the cat and a stiff gait. Because their sick joints cannot bear the weight and produce pain, cats have poor mobility and are reluctant to jump up and down.
Osteochondrogenic dysplasia in Scottish-eared cats is an progressive disease that becomes more severe with age. Onset begins at the earliest 7 weeks of age.
diagnosis
It can be judged by basic consultation and observation of appearance, but imaging tests are still needed to further confirm the diagnosis.
treat
Because it is a genetic disease, there is no way to prevent or cure this disease. When a cat becomes ill, pain and discomfort can only be relieved by medical treatment, and painkillers can be used if necessary, in combination with joint nutrition products such as glucosamine and chondroitin.
prognosis
Symptomatic treatment, there are a small number of onset cats will be completely unable to walk.
Osteochondrogenic dysplasia in Scottish folded-eared cats is a genetic disease that occurs in most folded-eared cats and is incurable. If the disease occurs, it is a kind of harm to humans and cats, so it is not recommended to buy and breed cats with folded ears. There is no breeding without buying and selling, so the number of cats with folded ears will decline.