![]() ![]() The lesions of the right tarsus were more prominent than those of the left tarsus, although there were similar signs. The intertarsal and tarsometatarsal joint spaces appeared indistinct and narrowed irregularly and tarsal bones had a moth-eaten appearance, contributing to overlying periarticular bone. Extensive new bone formation was seen around the tarsus and proximal portion of the metatarsus ( Fig. The distal tibia and fibula, tarsal and metatarsal bones and phalanges were not markedly deformed, although the metatarsal bones were a bit shorter than normal. The patient was usually reluctant to jump and move.īilateral hind limb radiographs demonstrated radiographic changes consistent with SFOCD. The affected right tarsal joint was painful on palpation and the distal hind limbs were abnormally short. The purpose of this study is to summarize general aspects of SFOCD in three cats admitted to Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Seoul National University, Korea.Ĭase 1: A two-year old, spayed female, body weight 2.3 kg, Scottish fold cat was admitted for intermittent lameness of right hind limb for two weeks. In more severe cases, surgical approaches such as ostectomy and pantarsal arthrodeses, or palliative irradiation is optional. ![]() Treatment is noncurative, but pentosan polysulfate, glycosaminoglycans, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or a combination of these treatment might be palliative. Radiographic changes are usually more spectacular in the hind limbs. Radiographic features include irregularity in the size and shape of tarsal, carpal, metatarsal and metacarpal bones, phalanges, and caudal vertebrae, narrow joint spaces, and progressive new bone formation around joints of distal limbs with diffuse osteopenia of adjacent bone, formation of a plantar exostosis caudal to the calcaneus in advanced cases. These ambulatory difficulties are due to progressive osteoarthritis resulting from defective maturation and dysfunction of cartilage. Īffected cats show signs of lameness, reluctance to jump, stiff, and stilted gait. Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD) is an inheritable disorder characterized by skeletal deformities such as short, thick, and inflexible tails and shortened splayed feet. ![]() The Scottish Fold is a purebred cat with forward-folded ears, autosomal-dominant inherited trait and an outward sign of generalized defective cartilage formation. ![]()
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