Luxating Patella in Russian cats – Advice from the GCCF
Veterinary Advisory Committee
The Veterinary Advisory Committee (VAC) has advised that
screening for luxating patella can be carried out by simple
clinical examination and does not necessitate the risk of
examination under anaesthetic.
A Grade 1 is not necessarily significant, especially in
kittens and young cats as some mobility of the patella is
normal. It is the opinion of the VAC that a cat with any
degree of spontaneous patellar luxation is unsuitable for
breeding. i.e. Grade 2 upwards.The VAC suggests that all
kittens are checked for spontaneous patellar luxation by
their vet at the 1st and 2nd vaccinations and those with
patella luxation are not selected for breeding. Cats should
also be checked premating or at the first booster vaccination,
whichever comes sooner and at subsequent booster vaccination
health checks as patellar luxation does sometimes develop
at a later age.
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