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Clinical signs in cats with lumbosacral disease include reluctance to jump, low tail carriage, elimination outside the litter box, reluctance to ambulate, pelvic-limb paresis, single limb lameness, urinary incontinence, and constipation. Cats will usually have lumbosacral hyperpathia on palpation.
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1 kwi 2008 · Examination may reveal changes in posture with hock hyperflexion, with or without excessive digit flexion, and potentially a plantigrade stance. Palpation of the tendon may reveal thickening, thinning, or a normal sized tendon. Pain in the tendon or proximal muscle groups may be present as well.
Trauma is the most common reason for the tendon to tear. While generalized hind limb lameness is the most common symptom of the condition, there may be other tell-tale signs dependent upon which components of the tendon are torn.
25 cze 2014 · Cats with inflammatory joint disease are presented for evaluation of lethargy, anorexia, reluctance to walk or fever. Synovial fluid collection and analysis is required to confirm joint inflammation, but this is a procedure many veterinarians are not comfortable performing in cats.
Signs. The signs of an injury to the Achilles’ tendon can vary depending on the severity of the injury. Often an animal will be lame on that limb and there may be soft tissue swelling around the injury. An animal with a complete rupture of the Achilles’ tendon will walk with a “dropped” hock (plantigrade stance).
28 sty 2000 · This chapter contains section titled: Anatomy. Conditions of the Hock. Osteochondrosis. Tarsal Bone Anomalies. Fractures of the Calcaneus. Fractures of the Talus (Tibia1 Tarsal Bone) Luxation of the Head of the Talus (Tibial Tarsal Bone) Fractures of the Central Tarsal Bone.
Traumatic hock injuries are common and usually associated with fractures of the distal tibia, tarsal or metatarsal bones resulting in tarsal instability. Occasionally cats will present with hind limb lameness associated with closed collateral ligament injury, often just the short collateral ligament may be ruptured.
