Cats Back Legs Wobbly

Balance and coordination disturbances are the most common finding in cats with ataxia. Those severely affected by Wobblers Syndrome may not be able to stand up.

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My cat Angel is pretty much my best friend.

. Back injuries like slipped discs are also common in cats and can even affect cats at any age. Shes also lost quite a lot of weight over the last few weeks. It seems when shes scared is when she goes.

A loss of balance commonly occurs when a cat is suffering from vestibular disease. High stepping gait known as goose-stepping. Cats with advanced kidney problem can also experience weakness in their back legs.

Clux73 Thu 20-Jan-11 212630. Trauma is definitely possible especially if this cat goes outside--hit by car fight and falling badly. Around 6pm I noticed my cat had started to wobbly on his hind legs.

If your cat is elderly and you notice these changes its important to consult with your veterinarian as there are treatments available that can help. The best thing you can do at this time is have your cat evaluated by the vet and also have routine bloodwork done. 3 Aug 11 2009.

Its been a bit of a hot day too so I put lack of play down to this. It sounds like youve given him a really thorough MOT but my vet says the results are how the cat is on THAT day and THAT moment and things can change even during the course of the day. Most often the back legs appear wobbly or buckle unexpectedly underneath your cat.

I took him the vets who said nothing was broken or out of place. Kidney failure brings with it a host of nasty symptoms including the possibility for rear leg weakness. Cat wobbly on his back legs.

If your cat is a senior 6 yrs. Yesterday afternoon my mum and I noticed she was being clumsy and walking weird like tilting over to one side. Or older in addition to the routine senior blood panel a T4 thyroid test.

Infection May Cause Sudden Hind Leg Weakness in an Old Cat. Leaning to one side. She means the world to me.

This leads to the cat not knowing where his feet are in space which may cause knuckling of toes crossing of legs etc. Sensory spinal or proprioceptive. Neurological and Spinal Conditions Back injuries including slipped discs and neurological conditions are not uncommon in cats and can occur at any age.

Up to 25 cash back Hi From your description its possible that your cat has developed diabetes which can cause neuropathy in the hind legs. One of her legs seems to be b bit off and she was being very wobbly. His face has twitched a few times and seems to fall rear first.

Sensory ataxia is typically caused by lesions in the spinal cord especially spinal cord compression. The most common reason for a cat to develop wobbly or weak back legs is due to old age. Symptoms can vary depending on the type of ataxia your cat has as well as the underlying cause.

Im going to take her to the vet tomorrow but I just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar. Your cat may experience issues with standing on all four legs and you may even notice your cat leaning or falling over at times which can be a frightening sight. Cervical spondylomyelopathy also known as Wobblers Syndrome is a neurological disorder that weakens or affects the stability of the.

Usually the back legs of a cat with kidney disease buckle unexpectedly or appear wobbly. Our 19 year old cat has suddenly developed wobbly back legs and twice in the last couple of days has slightly staggered to the side when walking. Other symptoms include frequent urination weak stream when urinating lethargy lack of appetite and a poor-looking coat.

She couldnt jump up then but later on she could jump up fine but this morning whilst shes still. Here is another video of her and you can see how she is able to use her leg pick it up but she moves slowly. Clumsy drunken type movements staggering wobbly gait.

Yikes When I read the title of wobbly back legs it reminded me of my Reilly who had a degenerating condition where he progressively lost more and more controluse of his back legs over a period of. People who have had several cats will tell you that this is normally accompanied by wobbly back legs and looking very skinny at the back of their ribs. You should check the skin and fur.

Generalised symptoms of ataxia. As cats get older they may experience pain and stiffness in their joints which can make it difficult for them to move around as they once did. As you can see cancer is not on the list of sudden rear leg weakness in an older cat.

Spinal and Neurological Conditions. Infectious disease can arise from a number of sources that affect the brain including tick-borne diseases Cryptococcus feline infectious peritonitis and taxoplasmosis. I have just noticed that he has been wobbly on his back legs and that he holds his tail up in an arch and it seems to shiver when he walks.

He has been playing fine in the morning and pretty much been resting all the day. Lily was a bit wobbly on her back legs in old age due to arthritis and general muscle weakness but when it suddenly got much worse it was due to heart problems. Animals diagnosed with Wobblers Syndrome may trip lose coordination and stability in their legs and drag the knuckles of their paws along the ground when walking.

Cardiff South Wales UK My 12 year old male persian cat who has suffered from Uninary Tract problems in the past but has been fine until today.

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