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I'm seeing my other vet for her solensia shot since he was the one that did blood work
 
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I'm back to being concern for my cat . I see her sometimes tumbling and falling to her side. She is lacking balance. Is I vestibular issue or joints? She isn't dragging her feet though unlike before her late solensia shot.

She only eats with her appetite stimulant with nausea so she still has an appetite. I'm sad that she may could leave me 😭
 

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No one here can possibly know - either way she should probably be checked over again. I tend to think it is more likely the vestibular disease. I am not sure I have seen a lot of issues on this site with cats who have/had balance problems and fall down because of arthritic joints. And, if they do, they should be seen by their vet to determine what steps can be taken to help - that is also true of the vestibular disease.

Weren't you planning on taking her back in to see the vet and talk about all of her issues?
 
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Yeah Friday for uti recheck
 
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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
 

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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
Is that what your vet said?

Yes, you can give joint supplements to her even while she is getting Solensia - it is a pain blocker and does not contain any joint supplements.
 
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So solrnsia and joint supplements are different?
 
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Can any one recommend if there is other type of treatment for pain. My cat has trouble urinating and pooping. I know she can't possibly have uti again because she paces around for 30 minutes before she goes to the bathroom peeing and pooping. After that she eats and rests .

Her behind is alot lowered when she walks . If it was uti there be dribbles here and there. But its just a clump. She's taking miralax once a day as well. I wonder if she needs an x ray or not .
 

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There is nothing you can safely give your cat that is OTC. So, getting some help through one of your vets is about the only recourse you have. If Solensia is not doing enough, you need to discuss that with the vet and see what they would recommend.

Have you ever gotten into one of these vets for a discussion about all of her issues?
 
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No only my usual vets. If meds get to the point where it doesn't work , I'm afraid of her quality of life 😥
 
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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.
 

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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.
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 could on about ways to help her with the bed, but my first interest is to get an understanding of exactly what the vet has said to you about her mobility and if they offered anything to you to help with that.

We can talk about what has been said about her overall health after this conversation is done. Both aspects are important.
 
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They told me about those joint supplements since shes on solensia . I told them she still walks but she still has trouble
 

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I would do X-rays if she was my cat.
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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
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 think it is important to know more about the vet's take on all of Candie's issues before running back to the vet just to request x-rays. I was hoping to help the OP wade through the issues so that she can make her next vet trip more efficient and effective.
 
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