Cat > Hip Dysplasia
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A sure sign of an older cat is one who suffers from stiff and achy joints. As with humans, cats feel their age as their skeletal systems begins to break down.
Hip Dysplasia has been seen in all types of body styles of cats. Feline Hip Dysplasia a skeletal disorder of the hip that begins with joint slackness and progresses to arthritis over a period of several months to years. Signs of FHD include a reluctance or inability to go up or down stairs, difficulty in rising from a sitting position, bunny-hopping gait when running, stiffness early in the morning that improves as the cat warms up, lameness after exercise, a clicking sound when walking, and many others.
Hip Dysplasia has been seen in all types of body styles of cats. Feline Hip Dysplasia a skeletal disorder of the hip that begins with joint slackness and progresses to arthritis over a period of several months to years. Signs of FHD include a reluctance or inability to go up or down stairs, difficulty in rising from a sitting position, bunny-hopping gait when running, stiffness early in the morning that improves as the cat warms up, lameness after exercise, a clicking sound when walking, and many others.



