Why is my 17 week old kitten clumsy?

sarafina

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bagheera has been very clumsy lately and has fallen of the scratching post and he hasn't learnt the art of landing on his feet he has a cracked rib from falling off it yesterday. he seems to fall from heights and never lands on his feet. has any one heard off this as my vets can't find any reason why he isn't landing on his feet. he eats well (on adult food as he won't eat kitten food and the adults eat the kitten food my vet said that it was ok to put him on adult food. i feed a reasonable brand of gluten free food). he also plays very rough and tumble with dad (smudge) and gets hurt ears bitten a lot with at least one cut in the last week. sarafina just pins him done for grooming altho have seen her push him from the scratching post. help please

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he was first born. the runt is more developed altho smaller than the rest (the only girl out of five boys[one died]). they were hand raised on kmr as mum couldn't feed them. i am wondering if this has something to do with this

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he is not retarded. he is not ill with anything he just fell from a height and landed on his side as i said he is clumsy my vet has checked him for all illnesses and found nothing and apart from his clumsiness he is very intellegent like his father who i own along with his mother and know their personalities well and breeding history ie their parents and grandparents.
 

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Welcome to TCS...

please google vestibular disorders and see if that matches him
 
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