Presentation An eight-year-old Maine Coon domestic shorthair presents for forelimb lameness. Photo courtesy Dr. Kendra Freeman Challenge The condition present in this radiograph is _______________. a. Syndactyly b. Polydactyly c. Pterodactyl 2) In Maine Coon cats this is inherited as an autosomal ___________ trait. a. Recessive b. Dominant 3) This condition has been associated with altered carpal anatomy in some cats. a. True. Absent radial sesamoid bone and longer radial carpal bone. b. False References Hamelin, Alexia, et al. “Genetic heterogeneity of polydactyly in Maine Coon cats.” Journal of feline medicine and surgery22.12 (2020): 1103-1113. Hamelin, Alexia, et al. “Clinical characterization of polydactyly in Maine Coon cats.” Journal of feline medicine and surgery19.4 (2017): 382-393.
