Wobbly cat ... I don't know what is wrong with her

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So we have cat that is 6 months old and everything was fine with her till few days ago. Her back legs are very wobbly and her back is stooped. She is cat that doesn't go out but she got sick and we went to the vet. She had temerature and we thought that her walk is caused by temperature but it isn't. Vet had examined her but she is not hurt, so we really don't know what is wrog with her. I wonder does anyone know something about this?
 

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An injury or a neurological problem/injury can cause this, and do agree that she should be x-rayed for possible injury to her spine.
 

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Not sure if this will help you but if this is happening in "episodes" of what looks like drunken walking, my cat did experience this quite badly a few times on and off.

It turned out feeding him tinned fish, sardines and tuna for example, was too high in salt?  He has not experienced it since.

Do take your cat to the vet to run some tests and remember a second opinion is never a bad thing.
 

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Not sure if this will help you but if this is happening in "episodes" of what looks like drunken walking, my cat did experience this quite badly a few times on and off.

It turned out feeding him tinned fish, sardines and tuna for example, was too high in salt?  He has not experienced it since.

Do take your cat to the vet to run some tests and remember a second opinion is never a bad thing.
Canned fish, both cat food and those for Human consumption, can contain low levels of mercury. Mercury poisoning can cause neurological issues like difficulty walking and loss of balance. Here's some info: http://now.tufts.edu/articles/concerns-about-mercury-poisoning-it-safe-give-canned-tuna-cats-treat and http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/toxicology/mercury_poisoning/overview_of_mercury_poisoning.html

Did the cat eat/lick/swallow any household cleaner or something else that is toxic? Does the cat go outside?

Did the first vet do any blood work or was it just a general exam? I also suggest taking the cat to a different vet for a second opinion. Make sure blood work is done.
 
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So we went to the vet today and she was x-rayed and everything is ok but she is still very wobbly, it got ever worst. Also, her eyes started to be very gloomy and vet gave us tobrex. She also has this tiny animals in her ears( i don't know what is english word for them) and one vet said that she can get wobbly from that but other said that he dosen't believe that that is problem. She eats her food but she doesen't chew it, just swallows it and i don't know if that has to do anything with it. she only gets dry cat food so no fish or wet food. Also she didn't eat anything toxic because she has no access to it and it is been about week now that she is feeling like this. She is also cat that dosen't go outside.
 
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