Today my coworkers and I noticed that my foster kitten (Froggy) was having what looked like muscle contraction in his right front paw after I fed him. His middle toes were pulled back so they were contracted shorter than his outer toes. It didn't seem to cause him any discomfort but appeared involuntary. It lasted a few minutes and happened a couple more times, then happened again after his bedtime snack.
Just as background that may or may not be relevant: Froggy is about 6 months old but is very undersized. He has severe megaesophagus and has to be held upright for 20 minutes after he eats, so I don't know if this actually coincides with feeding times or if I'm just noticing it then because he's being held. His only medication is a Convenia injection every couple of weeks. No other symptoms of anything other than what normally goes with his megaesophagus.
Any ideas what could be causing this? (Not asking for a diagnosis, just possibilities.) Because he's a foster I can't just take him to the vet whenever I decide to, but if this is potentially serious I could probably get permission for a visit. Thanks for any insights!
Just as background that may or may not be relevant: Froggy is about 6 months old but is very undersized. He has severe megaesophagus and has to be held upright for 20 minutes after he eats, so I don't know if this actually coincides with feeding times or if I'm just noticing it then because he's being held. His only medication is a Convenia injection every couple of weeks. No other symptoms of anything other than what normally goes with his megaesophagus.
Any ideas what could be causing this? (Not asking for a diagnosis, just possibilities.) Because he's a foster I can't just take him to the vet whenever I decide to, but if this is potentially serious I could probably get permission for a visit. Thanks for any insights!
