Hyperextended joints in cats front legs

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Steve - 10 May 2006 20:55 GMT

One of my cats never fails to surprise vets. For some reason, the
joints in his front legs that are a couple of inches up from his paws
are hyperextended. They've been this way as long as I've known him (I
adopted him six years ago and he was already grown). So, when he's
standing up, his front legs just sort of bend in the middle and it's as
though he's walking around on his elbows or something. It's quite
disturbing to see, especially the first time, but he does not appear to
be in pain and he does manage to get around okay. Vets are always
surprised to see this, and they usually tell me they've never seen it
before. No one seems to think there's anything that can or should be
done about it at this late stage of the game.

I wonder: Has anyone else encountered this?

Steve

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TheAmazingPussyWizard@HushMail.Com - 10 May 2006 21:59 GMT

HOWEDY Steve,

> One of my cats never fails to surprise vets. For some reason, the
> joints in his front legs that are a couple of inches up from his paws
> are hyperextended.

Sounds like a calcium deficiency. HOWEver, The Simply Amazing
Pussy Wizard AIN'T a veterinarian, HE only IDENTIFIES EXXXPOSES
and DISCREDITS veterinary malpracticioners <{) ; ~ ) >

> They've been this way as long as I've known him (I adopted him six
> years ago and he was already grown). So, when he's standing up,
> his front legs just sort of bend in the middle and it's as though he's
> walking around on his elbows or something. It's quite disturbing to
> see, especially the first time,

INDEEDY.

In growing critters (if this is what I'm thinkin it is) the condition
appears
"overnight" and likeWIZE disappears NEARLY INSTANTLY when given
an apupriate diet and EXXXORCISE <{) : ~ ) >

> but he does not appear to be in pain and he
> does manage to get around okay.

Right. It ain't like he's a triathalon compeitor and he's
not occupied huntin for a livin so it's probably harmless
and painless and not too debilitating.

> Vets are always surprised to see this, and they
> usually tell me they've never seen it before.

That's curiHOWES.

> No one seems to think there's anything that can or
> should be done about it at this late stage of the game.

Well, if it's caused by a dietary deficiency perhaps he
needs to get a little calcium and cod liver oil? Better
ask a veterinary nutritionist or look it up on the www.

> I wonder: Has anyone else encountered this?

Nope... it's caused by mishandling and it's probably
too late to remedy the situation. Just make SHORE
he's gettin apupriate nutrition <{) : ~ ) >

> Steve

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buglady - 11 May 2006 19:29 GMT

> One of my cats never fails to surprise vets. For some reason, the
> joints in his front legs that are a couple of inches up from his paws
> are hyperextended. They've been this way as long as I've known

........Interesting. I know of a young dog that was *down in his pasterns*
that ended up being hypothyroid. Which in itself is sort of oddly
interesting since your cat was recently hyperthyroid. Cats rarely get
hypothyroid on their own, but I wonder if his hyperthyroidism was an effort
by the thyroid to crank up the volume? Just idle thoughts.........

buglady
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Hyperextended joints in cats front legs