Hello,
I would like to keep this as brief as possible after expanding from another topic. My 12 year old perfectly healthy cat went into exploratory intestinal surgery 18 days ago to remove bunting he ingested. He had made a good recovery in the 10 days after being discharged, eating and defacating normally.
Suddenly, last Saturdat, it is like something clicked in his head. He sits on his belly and crawls to where he wants to get to, or in a best case scenario walks very slowly and wobbly with his head held straight ahead and his legs close together. He only eats and drinks if the stuff is put under his nose. He tremors from time to time with his entire body, and his pupils seem to be very responsive all the time and permanently adjunsting. He is, I would say, half lucid. If I put my hand on him to stroke him he wiggles his tail, but if I try to move him he instantly meows. I have since taken him to the vet again and everything in his blood and x ray work has come back spotless. It looks like he is afraid to even jump off the bed, and sometimes he needs to be dragged out of the litter box because he tries to cover up his pee and seems like he lacks the energy to even get out.
The weird thing is, after we bring him home from the vet he perks up and is his normal self, then within 48-72 hours he drifts back into extreme lethargy.
I am at a loss for money and words trying to figure this out, it actually looks like he suffered a stroke. The doctor told me his front legs are shot from so many IV drips and he might be shielding them, but this does not explain his other concerning behaviour like a wobbly head, having his mouth open or being very afraid and hiding under the covers.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
I would like to keep this as brief as possible after expanding from another topic. My 12 year old perfectly healthy cat went into exploratory intestinal surgery 18 days ago to remove bunting he ingested. He had made a good recovery in the 10 days after being discharged, eating and defacating normally.
Suddenly, last Saturdat, it is like something clicked in his head. He sits on his belly and crawls to where he wants to get to, or in a best case scenario walks very slowly and wobbly with his head held straight ahead and his legs close together. He only eats and drinks if the stuff is put under his nose. He tremors from time to time with his entire body, and his pupils seem to be very responsive all the time and permanently adjunsting. He is, I would say, half lucid. If I put my hand on him to stroke him he wiggles his tail, but if I try to move him he instantly meows. I have since taken him to the vet again and everything in his blood and x ray work has come back spotless. It looks like he is afraid to even jump off the bed, and sometimes he needs to be dragged out of the litter box because he tries to cover up his pee and seems like he lacks the energy to even get out.
The weird thing is, after we bring him home from the vet he perks up and is his normal self, then within 48-72 hours he drifts back into extreme lethargy.
I am at a loss for money and words trying to figure this out, it actually looks like he suffered a stroke. The doctor told me his front legs are shot from so many IV drips and he might be shielding them, but this does not explain his other concerning behaviour like a wobbly head, having his mouth open or being very afraid and hiding under the covers.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
