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08-13-2021, 02:48 AM( This post was last modified: 08-13-2021, 02:49 AM by sik94 )
(08-13-2021, 02:40 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(08-13-2021, 02:23 AM)sik94 Wrote: It could also be arthritis, the symptoms of arthritis and hip dysplasia are similar but arthritis can cause irritation to the skin around the joint unlike hip dysplasia, which I assume can develop into those dark spots on the hip area.
Neither of those are life threatning diseases, lions wont lose condition and become weak because of that, especially not prime and young males..
Nsuku got beaten by 1 year old cubs over food, because of hip dysplasia or arthritis?? Yea sure,thats nothing for a lion..
This is something else my friend..
It's the wild we are talking about, a bad hip will be life threatening when you need to hunt and fight to survive and have no time for bed rest to recover. Also, there are worse kinds of arthritis which can definitely kill you and even compromise your immune system. I'd very surprised if this is something new that isn't already known in the medical field.
For example: "In rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, including joints. In severe cases, it attacks internal organs.
Rheumatoid arthritis affects joint linings, causing painful swelling. Over long periods of time, the inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis can cause bone erosion and joint deformity.
While there's no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, physiotherapy and medication can help slow the disease's progression. Most cases can be managed with a class of medications called anti-rheumatic drugs."