Broken ears are caused by cartilage abnormalities caused by genetics. Cats suffering from this disease have one or more limbs in pain and are unwilling to jump high. Because the joints cannot bear weight, they often walk with stiff steps. The limbs are shorter than normal cats, especially the toes are abnormally shaped, showing a crouching posture, a short, thick and strong tail, and a thick tail base that cannot be bent. As you age, the severity of symptoms worsens. If you find that your cat is unwilling to walk or is in pain, you need to consult a pet doctor, give it some painkillers, and then supplement it with chondroitin for a long time.

1. Symptoms of genetic disease in cats with folded ears

1. The tail is thick, short, stiff, and even severe, it cannot swing freely.

2. The bones and joints of the hind limbs develop abnormally, and the foot bones are deformed and twisted.

3. The bones and joints of the soles of the feet are swollen. Some cats’ toes even become deformed and their claws cannot be normally elastic. Similar symptoms will also appear on the forelimbs, but to a lesser degree 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 disease of cats with folded ears is mainly manifested in hereditary bone disease, which is a disease of abnormal development of cartilage and bone. It is mainly manifested in the tail, ankles, knees and other parts. The age of onset generally ranges from two months to six months old, but cats with folded ears after one year old still have a chance to develop the disease.

2. In addition to this disease, cats with folded ears have a weak constitution and are also susceptible to skin diseases, feline distemper, respiratory diseases and heart disease.

3. How to treat genetic diseases in cats with folded ears

At present, there are no drugs that can treat the genetic disease of cats with folded ears. If the cat is already sick, the owner can only relieve the cat's pain through some drugs, such as chondroitin, joint treasure, etc. The most fundamental thing is not to let folded-eared cats breed offspring, because their genes have changed suddenly, the cartilage development of their offspring will be abnormal, and life will be very painful.