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cat having problems climbing stairs
yngver wrote: Just to update, x-rays showed what the vet called "joint mice", also called osteochondritis dissecans, which is when bits of cartilege crumble off and ossify. There is a solid looking oblong one in one knee joint and the other is more shadowy and no particular shape, so it apparently hasn't ossified yet. But the vet said it should be clear liquid there. I'm not sure of the cause--he said it could be from chronic injury (which I don't know how would have happened) or just osteoarthritis. I'm worried that not much can be done for her and even though she was running and jumping normally a couple of months ago, he said she won't ever be able to use her knees normally again. He said there really isn't a surgical option for cats since it tends to make things worse rather than better. For now he said just to keep her on the Cosequin. She doesn't seem to be in much pain except when she climbs the stairs, so he didn't want to prescribe an anti-inflammatory until she gets worse. You might ask about Adequan. I knew a lady with a horse that had ringbone which caused bad arthtritis in one joint. She got a monthly injection that keept him pretty much pain free and able to move around. It won't cure the problem, but it may give your kitty some relief. When Maynard got arthritis bad, we did some rearranging of furniture so that he could get on the bed and other places without help. My sister actually built a stairway that attached to the bathroom counter so that he could up there for food. It was pretty plain, nothing fancy, but he used it all the time. And it was pretty easy to make and cheap. |
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