Broad classification of cases
Andrew Sparkes, Sarah M.A. Caney · 2004
Musculoskeletal 1, 14, 33, 34, 39, 132, 185, 192 Endocrinological 11, 17, 19, 21, 30, 49, 51, 60, 74, 89, 102, 114, 116, 143, 147, 168, 181, 193, 213, 225 Dermatological 3, 16, 48, 58, 65, 74, 79, 121, 131, 137, 169, 170, 171, 175, 184, 200, 221 Haematopoietic 4, 7, 9, 44, 57, 63, 86, 101, 106, 112, 148, 154, 163, 179, 190, 218, 222, 223 Upper respiratory 5, 27, 40, 54, 57, 78, 91, 111, 145, 157, 167, 195, 201, 214 Ocular 2, 6, 13, 24, 28, 30, 43, 219 Infectious 2, 6, 10, 13, 32, 40, 47, 52, 56, 58, 61, 62, 76, 78, 96, 97, 104, 109, 110, 115, 117, 122, 126, 131, 138, 149, 160, 169, 172, 175, 180, 195, 198, 202, 218 Gastrointestinal 8, 10, 18, 25, 31, 50, 62, 84, 90, 98, 103, 107, 117, 127, 128, 160, 180, 198, 203, 207, 217 Urological 4, 12, 23, 26, 29, 60, 67, 69, 72, 73, 80, 81, 92, 95, 100, 134, 141, 142, 149, 153, 159, 161, 162, 174, 176, 185, 187, 188, 190, 191, 196, 204, 209, 213 Cardiovascular 15, 20, 28, 30, 37, 57, 82, 83, 87, 108, 120, 129, 132, 152, 197, 216 Metabolic 12, 33, 34, 51, 60, 63, 70, 80, 94, 130, 190, 206, 225 Oral diseases 16, 38, 41, 42, 56, 156, 179 Neurological 24, 35, 46, 53, 59, 105, 125, 132, 135, 136, 139, 192, 208, 211, 220 Reproduction/developmental 22, 37, 55, 70, 72, 85, 93, 109, 133, 138, 144, 155, 212 Liver/pancreas 25, 31, 44, 61, 68, 94, 118, 130, 164, 177, 182, 206, 213, 215 Oncological 27, 29, 40, 49, 65, 71, 75, 79, 84, 95, 111, 123, 124, 151, 168, 171, 204, 205, 207, 221 Lower respiratory/pleural 32, 36, 47, 52, 66, 77, 88, 91, 115, 119, 123, 124, 146, 150, 158, 166, 173, 178, 183, 214 Nutritional 45, 64, 99, 165, 186, 189, 194, 199, 224 Therapeutics/toxicity 44, 75, 113, 142, 177, 178, 188, 191, 205, 210, 223 male cat (1) presents with a slow onset, 3-4-week history of fluctuating signs, characterized by reluctance to walk and a stiff, stilted gait. There is poorly localizable pain on palpation of the spine and limbs (muscles, bones, and joints) and on manipulation of joints. What are the major differential diagnoses for this cat and how should initial investigations be approached?