A 2-year-old male cat was presented with a history of acute non–weight-bearing lameness in the right hindlimb after being hit falling from the 1st floor
The animal showed significant swelling and deformity around the hock joint.

On presentation, the cat was alert but in pain, with noticeable swelling, instability, and abnormal angulation at the tarsal joint

• Severe lameness and inability to bear weight on the affected limb
• Pain, swelling, and crepitus over the tarsal region
• Abnormal mobility and angulation at the level of the hock
• Joint instability on palpation, due to joint dislocation
• No neurological deficits were detected distal to the hock

Surgical Treatment: Pantarsal Arthrodesis