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My 10 month old Tabby kitten Louis has just come back from the vets after 10 days of blood tests, a CAT scan, an MRI scan and lumbar puncture tests. Back a few weeks ago he started to wobble on his hind legs. This only seemed to happen when he got up from sleeping, but then after a few minutes he was fine, and I thought it might be that he hadn't fully woken up properly. Then about 2 weeks ago he seemed to be worse... his hind legs would just go from underneath him when he tried to walk.
I took him to my vets who did blood tests, which all came back clear from infection or anything abnormal. They said they were pretty sure it was a neurological problem. They gave him a steroid injection to see if that would improve anything, but it didn't, so they said they would do more blood tests. Each time they did the blood tests Louis had to be sedated as he was too wriggly. On the second time, he went into cardiac arrest, then had a seizure. I had to transfer Louis to a vetinary hospital in Bristol who did the scans, lumbar puncture tests and more blood tests, trying to eliminate every type of infection possible. All tests came back normal, which was a massive relief, but none of the tests or scans could determine why my kitten couldn't walk on his back legs. He isn't in any pain, and his appetite is fine. He struggles to get to his litter tray and hold himself properly to toilet.
After 10 days of tests and TLC I was able to bring Louis home, but he can only walk with support on his hind legs. I have to use a make shift sling to hold him up. His legs do walk, so the message is obviously going from his brain to his legs to move, but he is unable to walk unaided.
Both vets have said that the problem isn't anything to do with his spine or spinal cord, or any pinched nerves. I have to do physio leg exercises with Louis and just hope that things improve over the weeks or months.
I'm not sure what to do next to help Louis. If anyone has any helpful tips or information, or has experienced something similar with their pet, please let me know.
I took him to my vets who did blood tests, which all came back clear from infection or anything abnormal. They said they were pretty sure it was a neurological problem. They gave him a steroid injection to see if that would improve anything, but it didn't, so they said they would do more blood tests. Each time they did the blood tests Louis had to be sedated as he was too wriggly. On the second time, he went into cardiac arrest, then had a seizure. I had to transfer Louis to a vetinary hospital in Bristol who did the scans, lumbar puncture tests and more blood tests, trying to eliminate every type of infection possible. All tests came back normal, which was a massive relief, but none of the tests or scans could determine why my kitten couldn't walk on his back legs. He isn't in any pain, and his appetite is fine. He struggles to get to his litter tray and hold himself properly to toilet.
After 10 days of tests and TLC I was able to bring Louis home, but he can only walk with support on his hind legs. I have to use a make shift sling to hold him up. His legs do walk, so the message is obviously going from his brain to his legs to move, but he is unable to walk unaided.
Both vets have said that the problem isn't anything to do with his spine or spinal cord, or any pinched nerves. I have to do physio leg exercises with Louis and just hope that things improve over the weeks or months.
I'm not sure what to do next to help Louis. If anyone has any helpful tips or information, or has experienced something similar with their pet, please let me know.
