What are the symptoms of arthritis in cats?

I. Dislocation is the abnormal displacement of two bones in a joint. The veterinarian will correct the bones back to their original position after administering the appropriate anaesthetic. Osteoarthritis is a possible cause of arthritis and can be caused by trauma resulting in bacterial invasion of the joint, dislocation of the joint, infection of the joint, rheumatism or degeneration of the cartilage in the joint due to old age. The joints may become swollen and painful, red in appearance, stiff, lame or even feverish, and will be treated with anti-inflammatory medication by the veterinary surgeon. C. Skeletal abnormalities Apart from polydactyly, congenital skeletal abnormalities are not common in cats. Femoral joint atrophy and patellar dislocation are only occasionally seen in purebred cats, and cats with skeletal abnormalities are mostly likely to form osteoarthritis and have symptoms of lameness.