How to tell if a folded-eared cat is sick?

Feb 13,2024
2Min

Symptoms of the disease in cats with folded ears:

1. Sitting and standing like a human being

Due to the abnormal development of joints, cats with folded ears will often pose like Sitting in the same posture as humans, sometimes Fold-eared cats will lie down and sleep to relieve the pain caused by the disease. Therefore, when pet owners find that Fold-eared cats have abnormal sitting or sleeping postures, they need to be wary of Fold-eared cats. Already sick.

2. Stiff tail

A tail that becomes thick, short, stiff, and unable to bend and swing is also an obvious symptom of a cat with folded ears. At the same time, the joints of a cat with folded ears will also become stiff and deformed, making it unable to bend and swing. Bend, accompanied by symptoms such as swollen feet, inability to stretch and contract, pain when pressed, and abnormal thickening of the soles of the feet.

3. Inactive

Once a folded-eared cat becomes ill, it will appear inactive at first and appear to limp when walking, as if walking on stilts. Then movement disorders began to appear, with obvious symptoms including arching the back, being unable to bounce, being unable to play normally, etc.

4. Frequently lift its feet

If the owner finds that the cat with folded ears often lifts its front feet, they should also pay attention. Fold-eared cats will feel physical pain after illness. In order to relieve physical pain, Fold-eared cats will change their center of gravity by lifting their feet to reduce the pressure of their body weight on their joints.

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