4 month old kitties not using hind legs..Help!

Oh how sad.
You did everything that you could do to save this little one.
When you feel ready, it might help comfort you, if you start a memorial thread to sweet Maddox in TCS's Crossing the Bridge thread.
RIP Maddox

Delilah

Thanks...I did that! I pics of him up too. He was just so cute. Thanks guys for all your support.

I added a link to this thread in Maddox's Bridge thread so members would know what happened to your precious boy.

Vibes going out for Delilah.

for Delilah

Thanks! Yeah...she's been trying to get around on her own all day today...so hopefully she'll pull through!

Good news to report!!!! Delilah is starting to walk!!!! I'm sooo excited! She takes a couple of steps and sits, but when we lay some treats out she goes for it! That's a good start right?

So sorry to read about Maddox. I am glad that Delilah is trying use her legs. You and her are in my thoughts!

I have read this thread from the begininning and I am sending european vibes from Portugal... I volunteer in a cat rescue shelter and we have a kitten with neurological problems too so I can imagine what you are going through... All the furry babies from the shelter and my own babies are all sending LOTS of good vibes your way. Hang in there Delilah, show that you are strong!!!!!! Do let us know how she is doing...

I'm so glad she is starting to walk!!! Keep going little girl!

How is Delilah doing?

She's doing great! She was on top of her litter box this morning, but she's still too scared to jump. I think she may be a little lonely too cause she's never been by herself she's alway had Maddox. She's on my lap right now looking at the keyboard as I'm typing this

Delilah is a little miracle kitty.
This is just the best possible news.
Once you are sure she is OK, are you thinking of getting her furry friend?

I know! I'm sooo proud of her! Ya...we're def gonna get her a buddy.

Oh, I'm so sorry about Maddox. How terribly sad. But it's good to hear that Delilah is doing better. Hugs to her and you!

She is a winner!!!!!! I am delighted to hear that Delilah is making progress, I think it's wonderful!

( I would wait until beeing sure she is ok before getting her company to avoid stressing her while she is recuperating).

I'm curious if the vet discussed the possibility of cerebellar hypoplasia aka Wobbly Bobbly syndrome. What you're describing doesn't completely fit, but partly fits. If the mom cat has had distemper, all the kittens in the litter can have this where their balance is so bad they have trouble walking and constantly fall down. It's benign, and while it doesn't really get better, although they can learn to compensate some, it doesn't get worse either. Cats don't die from it so the sad news about one of your kittens dying doesn't fit with the syndrome.

In any case, I thought it was worth mentioning because its not all that uncommon to see in rescued cats where the mom is more likely to have had distemper, but still rare enough that not many people know about it. I've seen several cases of it at our rescue group, we even have an adorable kitten with it now. Whenever you have multiple kittens from the same litter with balance problems its worth considering.

http://www.vetinfo.com/cencyclopedia/cecerhypo.html

I think she may have mentioned it. What's the treatmen plan for that?

I didnt see it mentioned (cerebellar hypoplasia) but maybe i missed it. There is no treatment for it, you just love your wobbly cat like you would love any other cat. Cats with it do very well and it doesnt get worse.

To tell you the truth I was sooo upset at the vet's office that I couldn't even remember my own name. LOL. My vet put them on predinosolone and Maddox was only on it for a day before he passed away and Deliah's been on it for about 4 days and now and it looks like she's getting better..but another cat in the same litter did die of spina bifida. The vet did say that is was unusual to see a case like this with kittens at 17 weeks...she said usually they only last til about 4...and since he was on steroids the vet said we couldn't get a definitive answer to what was wrong