Vestibular disease worries

[tabbytom]

candie

Sending prayers over

 

[candie]

She was able to use the litter without my help it seems . Luckily no messes this time

 

[candie]

When do you think it's time if I had to send my cat to the rainbow Bridge? I don't know how worse she breeds to be. I can tell she's miserable everytime she falls to her side and can't get up. I'd have to lift her to where she wants to go.

 

[Meowmee]

When do you think it's time if I had to send my cat to the rainbow Bridge? I don't know how worse she breeds to be. I can tell she's miserable everytime she falls to her side and can't get up. I'd have to lift her to where she wants to go.

Usually, if they’re not eating at all, can’t go to the bathroom and they’re suffering from pain or breathing etc. and in some other way and have terminal end stage disease. Did you talk to the DVM about this? Did the bw show that there are serious things going on? Sorry if you said that and I have forgotten

 

[silent meowlook]

I think you already know the answer to this.

 

[candie]

I'm hoping the vet will tell me. She's eating still but struggling to use the litter. She only goes pee once. She'll poop on the floor though next to the litter.

 

[candie]

she's trying to walk it seems. But legs are weak. I search up effects of legs and brain tumor
Seems it is a sign of brain tumor.

 

[candie]

I hope there really is nothing major going on in her legs but she's walking. Maybe it's joint related. I forgotten I got this supplement that suppose to prevent uti and this also helps joints. I didn't used it as my vet gave me methigel.

She will see her regular vet on Thursday. Her walking gave me hope.

 

[Meowmee]

I hope there really is nothing major going on in her legs but she's walking. Maybe it's joint related. I forgotten I got this supplement that suppose to prevent uti and this also helps joints. I didn't used it as my vet gave me methigel.

She will see her regular vet on Thursday. Her walking gave me hope.

That is great

 

[candie]

She walked well. I thought of getting a pet wheelchair, but my cat may panic that could start a seizure. Usually when I visit er because of how long the commute is she may or may not have a seizure. Probably anxiety?
I like to be able to keep helping her because she still has that quality of life in her

 

[fionasmom]

Before you would even consider a cat, try to slip a soft piece of fabric under her lower tummy area in order to help her walk if necessary. You may have to find the correct place which gives her support...middle, closer to the rear, etc. There are harnesses and slings that you can buy and a small dog size would work. This does not attach, in most cases, or stay on the cat although some can be hooked on.

Carts are an investment and not all animals, including dogs, take to them. I had one for a large GSD and I would have to say that he was unenthused about it, although it served some purposes for us. I am not trying to discourage you from getting a cart though if you think it would be a help and there are a number of good manufacturers.

 

[candie]

Cart?

 

[Meowmee]

She walked well. I thought of getting a pet wheelchair, but my cat may panic that could start a seizure. Usually when I visit er because of how long the commute is she may or may not have a seizure. Probably anxiety?
I like to be able to keep helping her because she still has that quality of life in her

That’s great that she was able to walk a little on her own
Do you mean a real wheelchair or is it one of those things where it goes on their back legs and wheels around when they walk? Can you post a link? She’s a beautiful cat.

 

[fionasmom]

Cat Wheelchair
Walkin’ Wheels CAT Wheelchair
This is what I thought that you meant. They are often referred to as carts.

Cats
These are some samples of harnesses

Way more people in the dog world use these, so there are more pics of dogs but the same devices can be used with cats.

 

[candie]

So a sling may be better? Or harness

 

[fionasmom]

Many dogs or cats find a cart to be just strange. Yes, some take to it and run all over the place but many just sort of freeze up. All carts are more or less expensive which is why I would try a sling first. They are inexpensive, for the most part, soft, and instantly removable. Even try something soft from around your house like a scarf or long piece of material. Harness and sling can also be interchangeable words and basically mean something that goes under an animal to support them. Harnesses sometimes buckle around whereas as sling usually just goes under.

 

[candie]

Seems my cat has arthritis. In her legs and hips. She got an injection shot. Seems new so lucky to have it available at this time for my cat. Hopefully I'll see results