Plantigrade Stance In Cats: The 2 Most Common Causes
A plantigrade stance means a cat's hocks, the ankle joints of the back legs, have dropped toward the floor. The two most common causes are diabetic neuropathy, which is nerve damage from diabetes, and an injury to the calcaneal (Achilles) tendon.1,2 Diabetic neuropathy tends to affect both back legs. A tendon injury almost always affects […]
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