Yesterday morning, my 9 month old cat suddenly became semi-paralyzed. She could only pull herself across the floor on her side. I immediately called a cat vet in the area, who scheduled me for much later in the day. Looking back, I probably should have gone to a different vet at that point, but it's a highly rated clinic, and I figured if they didn't think from my description that it was an emergency, it'd be all right to wait.
Anyway, by the time I got there, she was much worse. Her head was lolling back, and she wasn't moving at all. The vet did some blood tests, gave her steroids, an antibiotic, and some fluids, and sent her home. I was honestly kind of unhappy with their treatment; for such a highly rated and pricy vet, they really didn't look much at her, no light in the eyes, no taking her temperature, just a glance in her ears. Today the blood work came back negative. They have no other suggestions, other than a CAT scan, which they indicated would be expensive and largely pointless.
She doesn't go outside, she hasn't had an accident that I've been aware of, and there aren't poisons in the house. For the past month or so she's seemed a bit klutzy, but I chalked it up to being a growing 9 month old cat. She was found in a ditch when she was a newborn by a coworker, who couldn't take proper care of her, so maybe she didn't have good nutrition as a youngster. She's alert, and she purrs and stretches when I pet her, but she can't move more than that. She had a brief period this morning when she wobbled to her feet, but tonight she seems back to being her weakened self.
She's the sweetest thing in the world, and I will do anything in my power to help her. If anyone can offer suggestions, please do. I'm desperate and heartbroken.
Anyway, by the time I got there, she was much worse. Her head was lolling back, and she wasn't moving at all. The vet did some blood tests, gave her steroids, an antibiotic, and some fluids, and sent her home. I was honestly kind of unhappy with their treatment; for such a highly rated and pricy vet, they really didn't look much at her, no light in the eyes, no taking her temperature, just a glance in her ears. Today the blood work came back negative. They have no other suggestions, other than a CAT scan, which they indicated would be expensive and largely pointless.
She doesn't go outside, she hasn't had an accident that I've been aware of, and there aren't poisons in the house. For the past month or so she's seemed a bit klutzy, but I chalked it up to being a growing 9 month old cat. She was found in a ditch when she was a newborn by a coworker, who couldn't take proper care of her, so maybe she didn't have good nutrition as a youngster. She's alert, and she purrs and stretches when I pet her, but she can't move more than that. She had a brief period this morning when she wobbled to her feet, but tonight she seems back to being her weakened self.
She's the sweetest thing in the world, and I will do anything in my power to help her. If anyone can offer suggestions, please do. I'm desperate and heartbroken.