Cats with folded ears may not necessarily get the disease. Every cat with folded ears has a chance of developing the disease, but cats with more folded ears have a higher chance of developing the disease. Homozygous folded-eared cats are much more likely to develop the disease than heterozygous folded-eared cats. The disease in cats with folded ears is most common from four months to one year old, and the disease will also occur after that. If the cat is 4 years old and has not yet developed the disease, then the probability of the disease is definitely much lower than that of normal cats with folded ears.
Early symptoms of cat illness with folded ears
1. Lameness in the hind limbs, often lifting the front feet, arching the back, walking as if walking on stilts, etc.
2. In addition, the cat’s tail appears thick and short, and the joints are stiff and unable to swing.
3. The bones and joints of the hind limbs develop abnormally, and the foot bones are deformed and bent, making them appear much shorter than normal cats.
4. The bones and joints of the soles of the feet are swollen. Some cats’ toes even become deformed and their claws cannot extend and contract normally.
5. Similar symptoms will also appear on the forelimbs, but the severity is less severe than those on the hind limbs.
