Last week my cat was diagnosed with IVDD. He wasn't moving around very much, had trouble getting up, and had obvious trouble walking. After x-rays, the vet prescribed an anti-inflammatory and painkiller and we have another visit this Friday. Unfortunately, I'm not able to find much on IVDD in cats (lots on dogs, though.) I'd like to know if anyone has any knowledge/experience in conservative therapy for this, and how long it should take to begin seeing any improvement.
I know it can take weeks or even months to make an actual recovery, and he may not ever be back to 100%, but it seems that in the last five days, his condition has barely changed at all. He seems to have even more trouble getting up than before but, once he's up, he walks a tiny bit better. He eats and drinks, though not as much as he did before this issue. He also pees and had an enema this morning (at the vet's office) to help with poo. Should I be worried about the (lack of) progress at this point?
I know it can take weeks or even months to make an actual recovery, and he may not ever be back to 100%, but it seems that in the last five days, his condition has barely changed at all. He seems to have even more trouble getting up than before but, once he's up, he walks a tiny bit better. He eats and drinks, though not as much as he did before this issue. He also pees and had an enema this morning (at the vet's office) to help with poo. Should I be worried about the (lack of) progress at this point?