Hi all,
The other night my manx mix Murray ended up at urgent care. I was worried he ate something inedible, but it turns out he was moderately constipated. I feel SUPER guilty, because I know he's prone to it, but my senior cat on hospice was scheduled for euthanasia and I've been a bit remiss in monitoring him, trying to get as much time with her as possible.
Anyway, they did abdominal films at the clinic, and a weird finding on them was that some of his growth plates are still open. The radiologist actually called the clinic to confirm his age before sending the report. The radiologist would have pegged him at about 18mo based on the films, except I KNOW he is 2 years old. I've had him since he was about 3 weeks old, so I know his birthdate within a few days.
He was neutered at approximately 3mo old, so young but not inappropriately so. And if he was purebred (he's not - his litter was boxed up and thrown in a dumpster), he'd be a rumpy riser - he has only one or two small vertebrae for a tail, and for the most part they're not visible unless he is twitching them (but they can be felt when you pet him).
I know the basic of Mamx Syndrome and issues with the gene (GI issues, mobility stuff like hip dysplasia, etc), but I also know that with expression of the manx gene, all kinds of weird stuff is possible, especially in the back half of the cat.
Has anyone found growth plate/bone development issues in their manx besides hip dysplasia? Was it a cause for concern, or just something you monitored?
Any insight or experiences are appreciated!
Pic of my little dude for tax.