Yesterday we had an AWFUL scare: our 17 year old KittyBear started crying and vomited big time. She lost her coordination - couldn't walk or even stand up - and her eyes were rolling and darting back and forth. We thought she was having a stroke and rushed her to our vet and he said it looked like Vestibular Disease. Huh? It affects the cat's balance and inner ear. He examined her and did an x-ray (ruling out any tumors). He said even though her symptoms looked horrific she should get over this. He gave her a shot for her nausea and 2 meds - Meclizine (.5 ml every 12 hours) and Zeniquin (.5 ml every 24 hours). Giving her pills is a nightmare so he gave us this in liquid form. Within hours she felt better. She even ate something. She was still unsteady on her feet so we took her to the litter box every few hours. I didn't keep her confined because she feels better with my other 2 cats nearby and I slept on the couch so I could hear her and check on her. Today she is much better but still wobbly so we watch her. I never heard of this before and it scared the s--t out of me. I really thought we were going to lose her.
Ashley
Ashley