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Cat making a Chewing Like Movement all the time
Hello,
After spending almost a grand, there seems to be not one Vet in Canada that would diagnose this problem with our cat. He moves his head from left to right frequently with a chewing motion. I know it is hard to explain but I'll try ... Imagine a human vigourously chewing gum and at the same time nodding his head. We thought initially it was hairball but that is not the case. It has been going for a month now and his eating has almost stopped even though he takes a few jabs of his food here and there and generally seems to be in a poor health. Had anyone had or heard of this problem with cats. Thanks in advance. |
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From: "Rex"
After spending almost a grand, there seems to be not one Vet in Canada that would diagnose this problem with our cat. Have you tried a veterinarian dentist? ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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Imagine a human vigourously chewing gum and at the same time nodding his
head. We thought initially it was hairball but that is not the case. It has been going for a month now and his eating has almost stopped even though he takes a few jabs of his food here and there and generally seems to be in a poor health. Had anyone had or heard of this problem with cats. Thanks in advance. As the others said, it could be an inner ear issue or dental problem. I do squirrel rescue and I sometimes get in squirrels with head injuries. They nod their head, sometimes chew. Generally it goes away in a couple of weeks if it was not a major head injury. I had one who did it forever. He couldn't eat normally. I had to feed him with a syringe. Hopefully it's just a dental issue. |
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He moves his head from left to right frequently with a chewing motion. I
know it is hard to explain but I'll try ... Imagine a human vigourously chewing gum and at the same time nodding his head. Without more information on the cat, I can't say much about whether this idea really has any merit, but when I read the subject line, it reminded me immidiately of "bruxism" (teeth grinding), which is listed as one of the side effects of Prozac, and other psychotropic medications. This seems unlikely, but it is possible that the cause is psychogenic. Disclaimer: I'm not a vet, or a pet psychiatrist (if those really exist yet). Jim |
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Thanks for all the replies. The vets checked his tooth and found no problems
there .. Just in case we had a tooth cleanup done as well. The vet saw him do that and thought it might be arthristis on the neck .. The x-rays apparently confirmed that as well. The whole thing started about a month ago, when he started vomitting frequently and this was just a side occurance. Also had blood work done on him and kidneys etc seem alright. He appears to be hungry. When we put the food out he rushes to the dish but simply does'nt eat enough.. We have'nt looked at ear infections. .. To the touch and visual examination his ears seem OK. He is 13 years old. "Jim Witte" wrote in message ... He moves his head from left to right frequently with a chewing motion. I know it is hard to explain but I'll try ... Imagine a human vigourously chewing gum and at the same time nodding his head. Without more information on the cat, I can't say much about whether this idea really has any merit, but when I read the subject line, it reminded me immidiately of "bruxism" (teeth grinding), which is listed as one of the side effects of Prozac, and other psychotropic medications. This seems unlikely, but it is possible that the cause is psychogenic. Disclaimer: I'm not a vet, or a pet psychiatrist (if those really exist yet). Jim |
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My Maine Coon, Sooty Foot, used to lean against your hand when happy and
gnash her teeth and purr. If there was no hand nearby she'd lean on the nearest object. She lived to almost 21 years. "Rex" wrote in message newsPiOb.150333$X%5.95105@pd7tw2no... Thanks for all the replies. The vets checked his tooth and found no problems there .. Just in case we had a tooth cleanup done as well. The vet saw him do that and thought it might be arthristis on the neck .. The x-rays apparently confirmed that as well. The whole thing started about a month ago, when he started vomitting frequently and this was just a side occurance. Also had blood work done on him and kidneys etc seem alright. He appears to be hungry. When we put the food out he rushes to the dish but simply does'nt eat enough.. We have'nt looked at ear infections. .. To the touch and visual examination his ears seem OK. He is 13 years old. "Jim Witte" wrote in message ... He moves his head from left to right frequently with a chewing motion. I know it is hard to explain but I'll try ... Imagine a human vigourously chewing gum and at the same time nodding his head. Without more information on the cat, I can't say much about whether this idea really has any merit, but when I read the subject line, it reminded me immidiately of "bruxism" (teeth grinding), which is listed as one of the side effects of Prozac, and other psychotropic medications. This seems unlikely, but it is possible that the cause is psychogenic. Disclaimer: I'm not a vet, or a pet psychiatrist (if those really exist yet). Jim |
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