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A 7-year-old male neutered DSH is presented because it has an abnormal gait (walking with the hocks touching the ground) and posture. There is no history of trauma and the owner believes that these abnormalities have developed over the last few weeks. On further questioning, the owner reveals that the cat has been losing weight for the last 2 months, during which time it has also been noticeably polydipsic and polyuric.
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| Describe the cat’s posture. | The cat has a bilateral plantigrade stance. |
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| What are the differential diagnoses? | The posture and gait abnormalities are suggestive of bilateral LMN disease and likely causes include:
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| What is the most likely cause of the cat’s clinical signs? | In this case the most likely cause is diabetic neuropathy. |
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