cat needs help from vet
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at
3:05 am
Kitten/cat has trouble walking. Started limping at 5 months, x-ray normal, local vet says it is incurably neurological & recommends euthansia. Who knows what this is?
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this was ut u in 2007, is she diagnosd and cured..or….. this makes me sad poor cat
maybe your floor is slippery?
I remember seeing a cat on harrys practise sort of like this, it was caused by a damaged disc in its spine and had to walk like that to prevent pain
It is not being mean. It is a fair question. We people can be victims of neurological illnesses, so why can’t animals?
Hi,
This is called Cerebral Hypoplasia. It is a neurological disorder. My cat has it. She is 4 years old. Our vet told us that she would be alright just that she might have a shortened life expectancy. It’s kinda sad but Beepers, my cat, still loves life. It’s really only her hind legs that are affected and she can still eat, use litter box and play. I would ask a vet but not many have really seen this or diagns properly so if your vet hasnt heard of it i wouldnt be surprised.
im not being mean but can cats be retarted?
Sorry–I meant to hit the thumb’s up, not the thumb’s down!!!!
Kitty looks like she’s getting around okay and seems happy and very sweet. Why automatic euthanasia? And why on earth wouldn’t they spay her?? A disability doesn’t have to be a death sentence and it looks like you have plenty of space and love for her.
Why won’t they spay them? You’d think if there’s some kind of risk that’d be preferable to a death sentence. I’m sorry about your kitty.
Hi There, My cat is very under-developed. She is full grown at 3.5lbs. She never got her cycle. So no she has not been spayed. However, my vet would have spayed her if she was “normal”.
I hope you didn’t have her put her down?
If you didn’t, I would recommend you see a neurologist or another vet that would spay the cat with no problem. If you live anywhere near Long Island I can refer you to someone. Please let me know. Best Regards!
Hi chkittyluva,
Did your CH kitty get spayed? No vet would spay Eve, and her three week repeated cycles caused trembles and so much agitation that the quality of her life became worse and worse. The animal hospital tried to talk us into putting her down months before.
Thank you for your response. -
Poor Thing. This is definitely Cerebellar Hypoplasia. My CH Kitty is much more severe and living a good life with some extra care from me. These cats can live full lifespans. There is absolutely no need to euthanize this beautiful pet. There is no cure, and they usually don’t get any better or any worse. Just keep him safe as much as possible. Keep away from stairs, slippery floors, etc. Best of luck to you and if you have any other questions I can answer, I will be happy to.
i think it is Cerebellar Hypoplasia poor kitty but it is pretty
I say if it can get around on its own without any pain
it should LIVE
DON’T listen to vets who recommend euthanasia even though the animal can live ! Shame on these vets !
This cat is beautiful and he can live with his disability : he is NOT paralyzed, he can move around ! Shame to the vet who recommends to put him down ! Let him live & Love him : he deserves it ! Please update us.
hope the other kittys making her feel comfortable
i had a cat wiv the same problem!! it was born like it and there is nothing u can do!!! unfortunatley!! but the cat will still b happy regardless!!
Did anyone suggest this might be Cerebellar Hypoplasia? They are completely normal kitties, but have had damage to their cerebellum (pre-birth), so they have varying degrees of lack of balance/coordination.
Thank you KeikoTeddy for your kind comment.
Poor baby. I am so sorry this is happening to your kitty. I hope everything works out okay.
The cat might be having back problems. We used to have a baby squirrel with serious back trauma, it could not walk on back legs at all, but then recovered on its own.
Get away from COMMERCIAL PET FOODS! I So many of them have euthanized animals in them which means your pets are being fed pentobarbital. Google it! I recommend natures pet for human grade food. google them. Once the damage is so severe it’s difficult to reverse. Too many vets know exactly what the deal is, but it’s too political for them to get involved, so they just act like they don’t know what’s wrong and keep making money off of treating your animals. *SAD* I’ve been there done it!
she probaly didn’t want to be putted down
It’s very sad watching it…. I believe acupuncture should have helped.