Thread: My kitten born with carpal hyperextension!

I haven't come across it but hopefully someone will,whatever happens you should get in touch with the breeder straight away,being a good breeder she would want to be kept up to speed on her,she might even have heard of it anyway & be able to help.MC's are very heavy footed as a breed,they can't creep up on you even if they try & I along with another member on here have a cat who each have a leg that turn at such an angle they appear double jointed.MC's are a breed unto themselves,completely different from any other as no doubt you are finding out.
Will keep checking your thread to see what happens & fingers crossed for a good outcome for you & your babe x

Yes - Alfie has the 'double jointed' leg thing. Sometimes he looks like hes got two knees on each leg! Afraid I can't help with the carpal hyperextension, but can only echo what jckkerrison says and contact your breeder. Hope your baby perks up soon. Keep us updated x

Sorry have not had this with a cat before and I am surprised actually the breeder did not notice it, as when Poseidon and also an Abyssinian (which actually came right) we knew as soon as they where born there was something not right straight away.

Keep in touch with your breeder as I am sure they will want to be kept in the loop. I know what you are going through as we have been through a similar trauma with Poseidon who was fine when he was a baby, getting around and stuff, but when he grew and the leg didn't we made the decision to remove it..

Fingers crossed for you and your baby xx

I would definitely recommend talking with the breeder. A good breeder should know their own cats the best, and will be very concerned about any possible congenital health issues. I would not rely on the judgment of just one vet, but neither would I let it go and hope for the best. I don't have any experience with joint issues in pets, but there certainly are vet specialists that deal with joints and joint surgery.. I would try to see one of them if possible.

MCs are not dainty cats and can make a fair amount of noise while walking. Our girl Allie can bend her front paws (down and back) so that they nearly touch her leg. It is truly quite remarkable to see her grasp things. I don't see anything unusual about her when she is walking, however.

My boy is the same,how he sits you would think his leg was broken but what I find weird is that although the leg is bent & at such a strange angle he still sits straight,you would think with the length loss due to the "angle"that he would look as if he was tilting over to one side.
Have to agree with Debbie though that I am surprised that the breeder didn't pick up on anything at all if it is right that babe does have a problem that severe.
Also agree 2nd opinion needed quite quick if that is the case & it is not just one of the MC traits that are after all quite unusual in the feline world sometimes.My boss hadn't seen a MC until my friend had one but now he is getting quite an expert on the breed,lots of new things learnt about them along the way.Our vet that does chiro didn't believe that any breed of "cat"would lay on the table & be manipulated like a dog,he always complained that they didn't give him a chance to work on them long enoughto see if it really helped until two of mine proved him wrong,you can always rely on the MC to be different from all others.....
I hope Sarah soon comes back on to post how babe is getting on both with her temp. dehydration + foot problem too !

Hi all

Thank you for your concerns and comments. I thought I would give you an update to my little girls oddity.

To start with, she is happy, healthy and growing well. She came through the dehydration episode unscathed and has been fine ever since.

Due to her funny feet, we decided to have her spay in May. (7 months) Whilst she was under, they x-rayed her feet and then 3 weeks later, we saw an orthopedic surgeon. It turns out, Panda has no ligaments running from her foot to her toes. Without putting her under and investigating further, they can not say whether the ligaments are missing entirely or just so long, that they are useless. It will not improve but it will not get worse. They have advised against repair surgery, as this could make things much worse, both now and as she gets older.

So to close, we are leaving well alone. She is getting around fine, catching fly's in the sunshine, rucking with her new family and for all intents and purposes, all is well in her world.

I do have one final question though....... I have read plenty of evidence that states that MC's are placid, easy going, laid back characters... our 'Madame' however, can be utterly spiteful. Perhaps this is a question for another thread?

Again, to all, thank you for the concern and comments - all would appear to be well in the world on Panda. x

Hi Sarah, glad you are happy with the outcome and your girl is OK. What did her breeder say. I wonder if any of the other siblings had any problems.??