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

 

[candie]

My cat got her 2nd solensia , she seems to be walking but the way she walks hunched in a way is worrisome. If she has a brain tumor then I have no idea how soon it be her time. Been trying to save up for mri but I'm not that rich .

Probably be to late if I raise the funds for her mri .

 

[silent meowlook]

Hi. I think you need to understand this a little differently.
I have worked at specialty hospitals and have also worked with a neurologist.

Let’s say you have the money and do the MRI. You will have either an inconclusive result, a within normal limits results with no abnormalities, or you could have a lesion show up in the brain or maybe even a deep ear infection with fluid etc.

OK, so now you have your results of your MRI. Your unstable cat has undergone anesthesia for this procedure and has been stressed out in a hospital cage all day. This would be extra stressful foot your cat because she can’t move normally, but no matter how much it hurts, she will try to because she is scared and doesn’t want to show weakness.

You will have results. But, then what? You’ve just spent $1000,00+++ to find out the cause and with the first two options you still won’t know. With the diagnosis of a brain tumor, well, ok. You now know it’s a tumor. Then what??? Pretending money isn’t an issue, are you thinking brain surgery to remove the tumor and then everything will be great?? Of course not. As far as I know, brain surgery on animals doesn’t end well for the animals in my experience and opinion. Now, it’s been probably 15 years since I have been in specialty, but still, I try to stay current and haven’t heard of any great advancements in brain surgery on cats.

So, by doing the MRI, I don’t know what that will do for the cat. It may answer some people’s questions, but how will it help your cat?
I am not a veterinarian and don’t hold any license, so this is only my opinion. But if this was my cat, I would ask the veterinarian what the MRI would hope to find. How the results would change the treatment plan.
Be blunt and direct with your questions. Because if all it will do is let you know what is going on, maybe, what is the point if the treatments won’t change. And if they say it would change the treatment plan, then how? Chemotherapy? They still wouldn’t know what kind of tumor of it’s a tumor. Would you be okay with them doing a biopsy of her brain?Would they want to do radiation? Of her head? Would they ????

See, lots of unknowns with little, in my opinion, changes to the treatment plan.

So ask your vet hard questions and be realistic. Personally I would think your money would be spent better in other places like her care and support.

Have they tested her for Cryptococcus and other fungal infections? It’s a blood test.

 

[silent meowlook]

Hi. If I came across harsh in my above post, it wasn’t my intention. You are doing so much more than most people would do for their cat and I hate to think of you feeling bad for not doing the MRI. When really you are doing all you can. Guilt is such a negative emotion and you really don’t have to feel like you aren’t doing everything you can for her. I know I can’t tell you how to feel. But please be kind to yourself. This situation is hard on you and her and trust me, you are doing all that can be done at this time.