Small Animal Orthopaedics Q&A 17

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A dorsopalmar view radiograph of the right carpus of a seven-year-old, male domestic shorthair cat which presented with a three-month history of lameness, weight loss and lethargy. On clinical examination the cat was pyrexic with bilaterally warm, swollen, painful carpi and hocks. Crepitus was elicited on manipulation of all of these joints. Significant muscle wasting was noted in both fore and hindlimbs.


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Describe the radiographic abnormalities. [[|Link to Article]]
What is the most likely diagnosis? [[|Link to Article]]
What further tests should be performed to substantiate the tentative diagnosis? [[|Link to Article]]


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