Differential diagnoses - cat

Question 1

Non-traumatic causes of lamenes in the thoracic limb of the cat

Answer 1

1. Radial hemimelia (incomplete or absent radius)
2. Congenital elbow luxation
3. Degenerative joint disease of the carpus, elbow or shoulder
4. Elbow dysplasia
5. Shouder dysplasia and osteochondrosis
6. Elbow epicondylitis
7. Biceps tenosynovitis or rupture

Question 2

Non-traumatic causes of lameness in the pelvic limb of the cat

Answer 2

1. Hip dysplasia
2. Spontaneous capital physeal physis (slipped caput femoris)
3. Femoral neck metaphyseal osteopathy
4. Patellar luxation
5. Meniscal ossification
6. Cranial or caudal cruciate ligament rupture
7. Stifle osteochondrosis
8. Non-traumatic patellar fracture
9. Degenerative joint disease of the hip, stifle or tarsus