Broken ears are caused by cartilage abnormalities caused by genetics. Cats with this disease are in pain in one or more limbs and are reluctant to jump high. They often walk stiffly because the joints cannot bear weight. The limbs are shorter than normal cats, especially the toes are abnormally shaped, showing a crouching posture, a short, thick tail, and a thick tail base that cannot be bent. The severity of symptoms worsens with age. If you find that your cat is unwilling to walk or is in pain, you need to consult your pet doctor, give it some painkillers, and then supplement it with chondroitin for a long time.
1. Symptoms of genetic diseases in cats with folded ears
1. The tail is thick, short, stiff, and in severe cases cannot even swing at will.
2. The bones and joints of the hind limbs develop abnormally, and the foot bones are deformed and bent.
3. The bones and joints of the soles of the feet are swollen. Some cats’ toes even become deformed and their claws cannot extend and contract normally. Similar symptoms will also appear on the forelimbs, but the degree is less severe than the hind limbs.
4. The nails will grow abnormally and the back soles will become abnormally thick.
2. What are the genetic diseases of cats with folded ears
1. The genetic diseases of cats with folded ears are mainly reflected in hereditary bone disease, which is an abnormal development of cartilage and bone. The disease mainly manifests in the tail, ankles, knees and other parts of the body. The age of onset generally ranges from two months to six months old, but cats with folded ears after one year old may still have the disease.
2. In addition to this disease, folded-eared cats have a weak constitution and are also prone to skin diseases, feline distemper, respiratory diseases and heart disease.
3. How to treat genetic diseases in cats with folded ears
Currently, there are no drugs that can treat genetic diseases in cats with folded ears. If the cat is already sick, the owner can only use some drugs. To relieve cat pain, such as chondroitin, joint treasure, etc. The most fundamental thing is not to let fold-eared cats breed offspring, because their genes have mutated, and the cartilage development of the offspring will be abnormal, making life very painful.
