- Thread Starter Thread Starter
- #101
- Joined
- Oct 10, 2012
- Messages
- 830
- Purraise
- 706
I'm seeing my other vet for her solensia shot since he was the one that did blood work
Make sure you talk to them about all the things that have you concerned, especially the balance issue.Yeah Friday for uti recheck
Is that what your vet said?There's no uti. But nothing I could do about her mobility. As long as she still can walk and move then she still has that quality of life. She probably has trouble urinating because of her hips. I should give her joint supplements even though she takes solensia
Yes. Solensia is a pain blocker that works on arthritic pain. Joint supplements, like glucosamine and chondroitin, help your cat’s body create cartilage and slow down joint deterioration.So solrnsia and joint supplements are different?
OK, you've told me what you said to the vet about her mobility - thanks. What else did the vet say to you besides that 'her hips are affected as well'? I am not talking about how he manipulated her to determine her hip mobility. I am talking about his recommendations on things to help improve it.I told them that her behind is hanging low and she struggles with using the litter. Probably should have asked for x-rays. Before I had my bed lowered on ground level, my cat tries to get out of bed . I wonder if she had fragile bones last year. I changed my bed around . She can't jump since then. My vet says her hips is affected as well. No idea how to explain what he did to check her mobility.
I am not saying Candie couldn't benefit from an x-ray of her body and legs. But, there is more going on than that, given the issues that have been discussed throughout this thread that need addressing too. That includes possible vestibular and kidney issues.I would do X-rays if she was my cat.
Since Candie is already on Solensia shots, it would seem apparent that it has been established that she has arthritis. When/how it was determined is one of the things I hope to find out from the OP. Her lab work (from just 2 months ago) doesn't show anything remarkable besides kidney and an elevated ALT. It would appear that she may also be (or was) on some sort of seizure meds too, so that is another item that could use some exploring, and may be behind the elevated ALT.I’ve read the entire thread. While there are other issues there also may be severe arthritis going on. An X-ray is a quick way to determine what is going on with that. Other causes of hind end weakness can be electrolyte in-balances. A low potassium can cause severe hind end weakness with a dropped hock appearance as can diabetes.