Hi. Wondering if anyone might have any experience with this. I will be taking him to the vet and I know nobody can diagnose him, but wanted to discuss to get some ideas.
This is about my almost 1 year old white/grey spotted tabby boy, Meiko. He has coined the nickname "horse" with my family in law as he's quite tall and well, he walks a bit like a horse. He walks pretty normal but sort of "plods" with his back legs most of the time. He's very smart and playful.
The first episode, we took him to Emergency vet care at 4am because he was acting and walking very "drunk" for lack of a better description. They decided he must have sprained himself, most likely his back, as he flinched when pressure was applied to his lower back, Dexamethasone seemed to work. That was back in December and he's been fine since. In this last week it's happened for about, a minute or less, two times. Today being the latest, and he wouldn't put weight on his back right leg for no reason. The last 2 times it's specifically noticeable in the back legs, not his overall balance like the first time.
Can't tell if there's a pattern in what he eats and when it happens or anything environmental. This morning he ate Tiki Cat Ahi Tuna, not a minute later he was stumbling a bit as above.
He seems confused when it happens too. The balance becomes like a toddler who has just learned to walk.
I'm careful with the food he gets, not much dry food (Inova, Solid Gold, Wellness). Wet food is primarily Evo, Wellness CORE Kitten, Nature's Variety (Chicken, Lamb), By Nature (Ocean Fish) and some TikiCat (non Dicalcium Phosphate). Occasionally chicken liver, too (lightly cooked) and cooked chicken, with very occasional raw. Bravo Balance burgers occasionally. He also gets sardines once every, say, 2 weeks. Grandma Lucy's Chicken Liver (dehydrated) and Nordic Natural's Omega 3 oil occasionally (1-2 drops in wet food).
Given that, I'm a bit confused as to why this sort of thing is happening as I try to keep him healthy. Am I overdoing something?
When he was a kitten I was silly and gave him a lot of Petite Cuisine Fish which upon further investigation has Menadione (sp?) so that's also a consideration, or maybe it's not relevant. Another thing I've read might suggest Diabetes. Seems unlikely for his age and health though.
I'm just worried he may have a tumour or neurological problem. :{
I appreciate any help you can give me and this little angel.
Thank you
This is about my almost 1 year old white/grey spotted tabby boy, Meiko. He has coined the nickname "horse" with my family in law as he's quite tall and well, he walks a bit like a horse. He walks pretty normal but sort of "plods" with his back legs most of the time. He's very smart and playful.
The first episode, we took him to Emergency vet care at 4am because he was acting and walking very "drunk" for lack of a better description. They decided he must have sprained himself, most likely his back, as he flinched when pressure was applied to his lower back, Dexamethasone seemed to work. That was back in December and he's been fine since. In this last week it's happened for about, a minute or less, two times. Today being the latest, and he wouldn't put weight on his back right leg for no reason. The last 2 times it's specifically noticeable in the back legs, not his overall balance like the first time.
Can't tell if there's a pattern in what he eats and when it happens or anything environmental. This morning he ate Tiki Cat Ahi Tuna, not a minute later he was stumbling a bit as above.
He seems confused when it happens too. The balance becomes like a toddler who has just learned to walk.
I'm careful with the food he gets, not much dry food (Inova, Solid Gold, Wellness). Wet food is primarily Evo, Wellness CORE Kitten, Nature's Variety (Chicken, Lamb), By Nature (Ocean Fish) and some TikiCat (non Dicalcium Phosphate). Occasionally chicken liver, too (lightly cooked) and cooked chicken, with very occasional raw. Bravo Balance burgers occasionally. He also gets sardines once every, say, 2 weeks. Grandma Lucy's Chicken Liver (dehydrated) and Nordic Natural's Omega 3 oil occasionally (1-2 drops in wet food).
Given that, I'm a bit confused as to why this sort of thing is happening as I try to keep him healthy. Am I overdoing something?
When he was a kitten I was silly and gave him a lot of Petite Cuisine Fish which upon further investigation has Menadione (sp?) so that's also a consideration, or maybe it's not relevant. Another thing I've read might suggest Diabetes. Seems unlikely for his age and health though.
I'm just worried he may have a tumour or neurological problem. :{
I appreciate any help you can give me and this little angel.
Thank you
