Fold-eared cats are born with bone diseases that will cause lifelong pain

Although not every cat with folded ears will definitely develop the disease, all cats with folded ears are at risk of developing the disease. The severity of symptoms and age of onset vary from individual to individual, ranging from childhood to middle-aged folded ears. It can occur in cats, and some studies have even shown that many Scottish Fold cats with normal limb function have milder characteristic changes on radiographic images. As long as a cat carries the gene for folded ears, the disease may occur at any time in his life. Cats are speechless and cannot ask for medical treatment even if they are in pain. Therefore, as parents of folded-eared cats, you must understand the relevant knowledge and pay more attention to them. Don't think that folded-eared cats are cute because they sit like humans. In fact, it is caused by stiffness of their hind limbs or pain when flexing. If this occurs, you need to be vigilant.

Cats that have been infected will be inactive in the early stage, and will have difficulty moving later. Obvious symptoms include:

1) The tail is thick, short, stiff and unable to bend. Some sick cats’ tails cannot swing.

2) The hind limbs are too short and have unusual bends, growths or lumps.

3) The joints of the limbs are swollen, and the toes are also deformed due to joint swelling.

4) The hind paws are abnormally thick. If you observe carefully, when the cat sits upright, the pillow meat of the hind paws cannot touch the ground.

5) The toenails grow abnormally and the pads will be thicker than those of normal cats.

6) Folded-eared cats will also have similar symptoms on their forelimbs, but the symptoms are milder than those on their hind limbs, and they will habitually lift their feet.

Care for hereditary bone diseases

Since it is a genetic disease, this genetic disease cannot be prevented or cured. It is usually not discovered until the cat shows symptoms, and most of the conditions will continue to worsen. Veterinarians can only use drugs to soothe the condition, help the cat reduce pain and slow down the deterioration. Cats need to spend their lives in pain and food and medicine. In some severely ill cats, bone lesions will slowly spread to the spine, paralyzing the cat and causing great pain.

About medication

First of all, let’s clarify two misunderstandings: One is that there is no specific drug, and DNA permutation and combination are irreversible. In addition, calcium tablets do not help the disease. Too much calcium supplementation will accelerate the calcification of cartilage and osteophytes.

If your folded ear is in good health, then in addition to joint medicine, you only need to supplement some OMG3. If the body is not in good health, try OMG, O3, (collagen is recommended if conditions permit), fresh beef, chicken , or salmon are all essential. Omg3 is mainly good for the heart, because folded ears also have the problem of myocardial hypertrophy, followed by fur, joints,It also has a certain preventive effect on hyperlipidemia and diabetes in cats. There are also special cartilage supplements for folded-eared cats abroad, which can restore the cat's health in the long term.

Other common diseases of folded-eared cats

In addition to hereditary bone diseases, fold-eared cats also have the following diseases that are common in them:

　1) Respiratory system problems

In addition to affecting the bones of the hands and feet, the genes for bone disease can also affect the abnormal development of cartilage tissue in other parts of the body. The more common problem is that the respiratory tract is narrowed, causing difficulty in breathing. In severe cases, surgery is required to widen the respiratory tract. There is also the problem of nosebleeds, but the cause is currently unknown and there is no treatment.

　2) Weak physique

There have been cases of cats whose body shape and weight were only two-thirds of normal cats. They were also infected with feline distemper, skin diseases, allergies and other diseases.

　3)Heart disease

Cardiac hypertrophy is also common in cats with folded ears, but it is generally difficult to detect until symptoms appear. It is life-threatening, and cats need to control their diet and take medication for life.

The characteristics of genetic diseases can be clearly seen in some fold-eared cats as soon as they are born or shortly after birth. However, most cats with folded ears do not have obvious symptoms in their early childhood. Their bones will slowly change over time, and when they can no longer bear it, symptoms will appear. As long as owners can pay more attention to the details of their cats in their daily lives, It is more likely to detect symptoms earlier

Although he is a baby cat (before 1 year old), he does not like to move and always sits in the same place. Baby cats are naturally naughty. If the cat does not move even if the fur stick is touched, it may be because he feels pain and avoids moving.

The cat is very well-behaved and has never jumped on the owner’s bed, window sill, dining table or chair. Jumping is one of cats' instincts. Is it because he can't reach high places because he doesn't have the consciousness to climb, or because he can't jump at all?

The cat itself is very lively and cheerful, but for some reason it suddenly became quiet. It is probably because it felt pain when moving and therefore reduced its activities.

I don’t know why cats have recently learned to hold hands on their own. It’s very cute! Please be careful. If you haven’t taught your cat to hold hands, how can he understand it? If you find that your cat often raises his hands for no reason, it may be due to joint injuries. He felt pain when pressing and automatically raised his hand.

The cat is suddenly listless and has a loss of appetite. It is likely that the cat is in pain and is unhappy