Hi,
On Monday of this week my best pal Borris (who's an orange tabby) was diagnosed with hyperthryoid, he's an old man at 18 but still the best cat ever. I have been a mess waiting for this diagnosis! We've been giving him Tapezole for three days now and he's taking the pills fine....however, yesterday when I came home from work I noticed Borris is favoring his back legs, when I pick him up and put him down he's really weak on the hind legs and compensates by using his front paws to put the weight on. In my heart I think it's time for him to go, although it's killing me to say that, but he's just not looking good. He was always able to go up the stairs in the house (albeit slowly) but today he's just not able to do it. He waits at the bottom of the stairs for me to get him, the legs are definately giving him some problems. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I don't want him to be in pain.
Thanks for any advice.
On Monday of this week my best pal Borris (who's an orange tabby) was diagnosed with hyperthryoid, he's an old man at 18 but still the best cat ever. I have been a mess waiting for this diagnosis! We've been giving him Tapezole for three days now and he's taking the pills fine....however, yesterday when I came home from work I noticed Borris is favoring his back legs, when I pick him up and put him down he's really weak on the hind legs and compensates by using his front paws to put the weight on. In my heart I think it's time for him to go, although it's killing me to say that, but he's just not looking good. He was always able to go up the stairs in the house (albeit slowly) but today he's just not able to do it. He waits at the bottom of the stairs for me to get him, the legs are definately giving him some problems. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I don't want him to be in pain.
Thanks for any advice.