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at firt he said could be weakness due to sugar. we went back yest and this morn-sugar is now normal. said maybe arthritis? he tested and hosp testd for any physical issues, they found none. he just called wll have consult with ortho? he does not believe it is a seizure or a brain anything.
There is no doubt there may be some arthritis going on, but diabetes can cause lethargy and weakness, particularly in the back leg area. if it is not controlled properly. Was additional blood work done to see if there is another possible underlying cause as opposed to diabetes? Spikes in blood sugar usually point to diabetes, but that is not always the issue. And arthritis doesn't usually 'pop up' out of nowhere, so I really think the weakness is more likely to be related to diabetes or perhaps some other medical cause, such as the one
fionasmom
suggested.
what is that?
yes she has FGESF still been on pred 5 yrs. takes gabapentin for arthritis 25 mf 2xdaily(up fr 12.5 2xdaily)liver tbl resolved a while back.
i think if it was just stress fr going to vet she would not have gotten so many normal test nmbrs. this is a cat that for 5 yrs goes tto hosp for ultrasound and complete work up. her glucose numbers have never been hi. she had just seen the pc(primary care) vet a mo ago and was normal. complete lab and urinalysis at that time. and a few mo b4 that she had her teeth clnd by same vet-he did complete work up every thing ws good. so i cant go for the white coat syndome with her. MAYBE? she got stressed out when she realized she could not walk. ?
fionasmom
said about ATE. - it is Aortic Thromboembolism (ATE).
thnx for all the info/ i did lk it up. he ckd her blood pressure. wouldnt that have shown something if ATE? i lk at the lab results and did not c anything abt fru????? i was hoping the lameness was related to glucose but now that it has been normal for 2 days i wonder? he originally gave me a monitor kit but after the second day of good glucose nbrs he said i didnt need to do it. he really believes it was the pred. i agree. but the lameness really scares me.To answer your question about what
Aortic Thromboembolism (ATE) in Cats (petplace.com)
I think it requires more extensive testing. Testing for a weak pulse in the back legs is one of the things a vet would do when trying to look for saddle thrombus/ATE, but there are a number of other tests. I think some of your cat's blood work numbers might have shown some signs that would make the vet suspicious about ATE. But other typical testing would be an echocardiogram, and maybe chest x-rays too.
furmonster mom
brought up another possibility - chronic kidney disease (CKD), which can also cause back leg weakness. But, you said she has had fairly regular blood work done (correct?), and I presume they did both CBC and Chem Profile checks? The latter includes numbers specific to kidney - as well as liver - function. Which, if I understand correctly, the vet is saying all the numbers look good? Didn't you also say you look over the results yourself as well?
ty r your input. her onco always does ultrasound and COMPLETE blood wk ev 4-6 months and urinalysis. cks for everything and anything. i keep a copy of the results and if any values r not in a normal range i research it and them i call her onco to discuss. but she has been-test wise-remarkable. it is how we knew liver values were off. she suggested denamarin. administerd for a while, reckd values normal and has not been a prob since. i posted on here cause i was afraid it was the adequan! it wasnt. she has for a couple of yrs had arthritis. verified by xray. did laser,accupuncture. but it stressed her a lot to keep going to vet. finally gabapentin thn adequan always researching,i found out abt solensia. waiting on that to get to vets offc! nobody seems to have it in usa? continuing adequan shots. just increased gaba to 25mg. it does help.i could tell the arthritis was an issue but she was walking(not fast or much) and was able to get around(no jumping except bed with transition stool) NOTHING like what happened. she had been moving around ok earlier that day. i have a consultation with an orthopedic in 2 wks. i just want to know if something is broken. her pc says the tbl is her hock(ankle)joints. i think he is prob correct but he said no way to use a sling or brace(i asked!) said her best bet is the solensia. when we get it! i had to confine her to a kennel last nite but she cried so much i couldnt do it to her. she was dragging herslf to get under my bed and that is bad! i knew i couldnt get her out. so at 1 am i stuffed everything i could find around the edges of my bed. i woke up this morn,she was on her pallet. i thought she had been there all nite but i found she had dragged herslf to her litter box,and used it! amen! i didnt c it but i have been w/her 24/7 since last wed and i am hoping to c her using her legs? it is her left rear that is bad.I think it requires more extensive testing. Testing for a weak pulse in the back legs is one of the things a vet would do when trying to look for saddle thrombus/ATE, but there are a number of other tests. I think some of your cat's blood work numbers might have shown some signs that would make the vet suspicious about ATE. But other typical testing would be an echocardiogram, and maybe chest x-rays too.
Most of the ailments, including arthritis, that can cause back leg lameness are usually progressive in nature and therefore it seems as if you would have noticed some gradual changes in her movements over time - perhaps leading up to where she is at now. The saddle thrombus/ ATE was brought up because that is certainly one that would be more sudden.
Long term prednisolone use is thought to attribute to the development of diabetes as well as heart disease and can affect liver function too. More and more I am feeling, strictly as a layperson, like it is related to the prednisolone - but the question is what can be done about it? And, it would be interesting to know why no previous blood work has signaled an issue brewing related to the pred.
It sounds like you have been to some sort of specialty group for your cat - perhaps if the group you have used has a wide array of specialists on staff (internal medicine, endocrine, cardiology, pulmonary - to name a few), they should be consulted? If not, see if your vet knows of one that they can consult with.
