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Sudden loss of use of a leg
At 11 am this morning my favorite cat Buddy was in good shape. Happily
sleeping on a towel by my bathroom sink. He had been grooming and was looking fine. At 2:30 he was trying to walk dragging his right rear leg limply behind him and mostly falling down. I rushed him to the vet. No broken bones. He has a good pulse in his leg, no coldness, no heart murmur but very diminished sensation in the leg - he can feel but not much. So they gave him a pain killer and an anti-inflammatory and said we have to wait and see. They are inclined not to think blood clot at this time though it is not ruled out. He did manage to drag himself into the litter box before I put him in the carrier. So that is good, he at least has control of his bowels and bladder. This is all so sudden, no warning at all. I mean he was fine just hours earlier. At this point all I can do is wait and worry. Has anyone been through this? I am thinking acupuncture but that has to wait till Monday. Paul |
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Sudden loss of use of a leg
A little update. Well the back leg is now feeling colder than the left leg.
There is definitely a difference between the afflicted leg and the healthy ones. His toe pads on the bad leg feel quite cold actually although his pads are still a healthy pink color (he had unpigmented pads). Possibly a clot? How do they treat these in cats? Or can they be treated? Paul "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:AoCLi.211$n92.116@trnddc06... At 11 am this morning my favorite cat Buddy was in good shape. Happily sleeping on a towel by my bathroom sink. He had been grooming and was looking fine. At 2:30 he was trying to walk dragging his right rear leg limply behind him and mostly falling down. I rushed him to the vet. No broken bones. He has a good pulse in his leg, no coldness, no heart murmur but very diminished sensation in the leg - he can feel but not much. So they gave him a pain killer and an anti-inflammatory and said we have to wait and see. They are inclined not to think blood clot at this time though it is not ruled out. He did manage to drag himself into the litter box before I put him in the carrier. So that is good, he at least has control of his bowels and bladder. This is all so sudden, no warning at all. I mean he was fine just hours earlier. At this point all I can do is wait and worry. Has anyone been through this? I am thinking acupuncture but that has to wait till Monday. Paul |
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Ping Phil .. Sudden loss of use of a leg
"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:vdDLi.281$0I5.190@trnddc08... A little update. Well the back leg is now feeling colder than the left leg. There is definitely a difference between the afflicted leg and the healthy ones. His toe pads on the bad leg feel quite cold actually although his pads are still a healthy pink color (he had unpigmented pads). Possibly a clot? How do they treat these in cats? Or can they be treated? Poor baby. I wish I knew. Phil might know. |
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Ping Phil .. Sudden loss of use of a leg
"Cheryl" wrote I hope so too. I think the cold is not a good sign. ER? I think I would. I am hoping it is just some sort of nerve damage. But could that make a limb cold? |
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Ping Phil .. Sudden loss of use of a leg
"cybercat" wrote in message ... "Cheryl" wrote I hope so too. I think the cold is not a good sign. ER? I think I would. I am hoping it is just some sort of nerve damage. But could that make a limb cold? I hope so too. The vet who saw Buddy seemed pretty sure it was. Which is why Buddy is home now and not in an ER. He is sleeping comfortably at the moment. He lets me rub his leg and does not complain. But it is driving me nuts because if this is something time critical I'm wasting time. I can call his vet on Monday but that's about it. All I can do is call the ER and get a second opinion I suppose. Paul |
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Sudden loss of use of a leg
OK, Buddy seems to be feeling OK. He's not moving from his bed but he's
responding well to my attention and is purring. The affected leg seems to be OK from the knee up. If I gently (very gently) prod him with a pin he flinches. Below the knee he doesn't seem to feel much of anything, though. If I pull on his leg he has the strength to pull back some after he gets tired of me. The foot feels cool to the touch, but not cold. Since he's half white I can see his skin under the white fur and it looks like it has color, it's not gray. It's just driving me nuts not knowing how this developed so fast. And the Internet searches aren't coming up with much either. No stories, no prognosis - nothing. I have no idea where this will lead, and what hope there may be. Paul "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:AoCLi.211$n92.116@trnddc06... At 11 am this morning my favorite cat Buddy was in good shape. Happily sleeping on a towel by my bathroom sink. He had been grooming and was looking fine. At 2:30 he was trying to walk dragging his right rear leg limply behind him and mostly falling down. I rushed him to the vet. No broken bones. He has a good pulse in his leg, no coldness, no heart murmur but very diminished sensation in the leg - he can feel but not much. So they gave him a pain killer and an anti-inflammatory and said we have to wait and see. They are inclined not to think blood clot at this time though it is not ruled out. He did manage to drag himself into the litter box before I put him in the carrier. So that is good, he at least has control of his bowels and bladder. This is all so sudden, no warning at all. I mean he was fine just hours earlier. At this point all I can do is wait and worry. Has anyone been through this? I am thinking acupuncture but that has to wait till Monday. Paul |
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Sudden loss of use of a leg
No, nothing like that. He mentioned possibly neuropathy but I did not make
the connection to diabetes. This is all completely out of nowhere. Just last night he was in my kitchen getting up on the counter to smell my soup ingredients. No trouble at all jumping or getting about. "Matthew" wrote in message ... Paul did the vet check for diabetes or at least the sugar level "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:cTGLi.301$0I5.68@trnddc08... OK, Buddy seems to be feeling OK. He's not moving from his bed but he's responding well to my attention and is purring. The affected leg seems to be OK from the knee up. If I gently (very gently) prod him with a pin he flinches. Below the knee he doesn't seem to feel much of anything, though. If I pull on his leg he has the strength to pull back some after he gets tired of me. The foot feels cool to the touch, but not cold. Since he's half white I can see his skin under the white fur and it looks like it has color, it's not gray. It's just driving me nuts not knowing how this developed so fast. And the Internet searches aren't coming up with much either. No stories, no prognosis - nothing. I have no idea where this will lead, and what hope there may be. Paul "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:AoCLi.211$n92.116@trnddc06... At 11 am this morning my favorite cat Buddy was in good shape. Happily sleeping on a towel by my bathroom sink. He had been grooming and was looking fine. At 2:30 he was trying to walk dragging his right rear leg limply behind him and mostly falling down. I rushed him to the vet. No broken bones. He has a good pulse in his leg, no coldness, no heart murmur but very diminished sensation in the leg - he can feel but not much. So they gave him a pain killer and an anti-inflammatory and said we have to wait and see. They are inclined not to think blood clot at this time though it is not ruled out. He did manage to drag himself into the litter box before I put him in the carrier. So that is good, he at least has control of his bowels and bladder. This is all so sudden, no warning at all. I mean he was fine just hours earlier. At this point all I can do is wait and worry. Has anyone been through this? I am thinking acupuncture but that has to wait till Monday. Paul |
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Sudden loss of use of a leg
I'll ask, but he has displayed no symptoms at all for anything really,
especially diabetes. Despite the fact that he has quite a few health issues, he has been remarkably stable until now. Paul "Matthew" wrote in message ... Forgot to add with unregulated sugar levels "Matthew" wrote in message ... The reason I say have them check which I am not vet is that diabetic cats can get sudden loss of appendages and they can go cold. Rumble showed no signs that he was I noticed that he was playing with water way more than normal. It went from there happy to say he has been insulin free for over a year on a FF diet "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:KeILi.701$P06.211@trnddc05... No, nothing like that. He mentioned possibly neuropathy but I did not make the connection to diabetes. This is all completely out of nowhere. Just last night he was in my kitchen getting up on the counter to smell my soup ingredients. No trouble at all jumping or getting about. "Matthew" wrote in message ... Paul did the vet check for diabetes or at least the sugar level "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:cTGLi.301$0I5.68@trnddc08... OK, Buddy seems to be feeling OK. He's not moving from his bed but he's responding well to my attention and is purring. The affected leg seems to be OK from the knee up. If I gently (very gently) prod him with a pin he flinches. Below the knee he doesn't seem to feel much of anything, though. If I pull on his leg he has the strength to pull back some after he gets tired of me. The foot feels cool to the touch, but not cold. Since he's half white I can see his skin under the white fur and it looks like it has color, it's not gray. It's just driving me nuts not knowing how this developed so fast. And the Internet searches aren't coming up with much either. No stories, no prognosis - nothing. I have no idea where this will lead, and what hope there may be. Paul "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:AoCLi.211$n92.116@trnddc06... At 11 am this morning my favorite cat Buddy was in good shape. Happily sleeping on a towel by my bathroom sink. He had been grooming and was looking fine. At 2:30 he was trying to walk dragging his right rear leg limply behind him and mostly falling down. I rushed him to the vet. No broken bones. He has a good pulse in his leg, no coldness, no heart murmur but very diminished sensation in the leg - he can feel but not much. So they gave him a pain killer and an anti-inflammatory and said we have to wait and see. They are inclined not to think blood clot at this time though it is not ruled out. He did manage to drag himself into the litter box before I put him in the carrier. So that is good, he at least has control of his bowels and bladder. This is all so sudden, no warning at all. I mean he was fine just hours earlier. At this point all I can do is wait and worry. Has anyone been through this? I am thinking acupuncture but that has to wait till Monday. Paul |
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Sudden loss of use of a leg
"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:vdDLi.281$0I5.190@trnddc08... A little update. Well the back leg is now feeling colder than the left leg. There is definitely a difference between the afflicted leg and the healthy ones. His toe pads on the bad leg feel quite cold actually although his pads are still a healthy pink color (he had unpigmented pads). Possibly a clot? How do they treat these in cats? Or can they be treated? Paul, Coolness and paresis/paralysis of a rear leg leads me to suspect a clot- a thromboembolus lodged at the terminal abdominal aorta (the aortic trifurcation). This type of clot usually extends down one or both iliac arteries- if both its called a saddle thrombus. However, with this type of clot the paw pads and/or nail beds are often cyanotic. So he might just have a sprain or pinched nerve. Sometimes clipping a claw back to the quick will rule in but not necessarily rule out a clot. If there's no blood flow to the paw it won't bleed. If he has a partial clot, a small amount of black-colored blood will usually ooze from the cut quick. You might want to speak to your vet about that- although I'd be surprised if he didn't try it already . Best of luck, Phil |
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Sudden loss of use of a leg
"Phil P." wrote in message news:IGQLi.957$6Y5.714@trnddc07... "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message news:vdDLi.281$0I5.190@trnddc08... A little update. Well the back leg is now feeling colder than the left leg. There is definitely a difference between the afflicted leg and the healthy ones. His toe pads on the bad leg feel quite cold actually although his pads are still a healthy pink color (he had unpigmented pads). Possibly a clot? How do they treat these in cats? Or can they be treated? Paul, Coolness and paresis/paralysis of a rear leg leads me to suspect a clot- a thromboembolus lodged at the terminal abdominal aorta (the aortic trifurcation). This type of clot usually extends down one or both iliac arteries- if both its called a saddle thrombus. However, with this type of clot the paw pads and/or nail beds are often cyanotic. So he might just have a sprain or pinched nerve. Sometimes clipping a claw back to the quick will rule in but not necessarily rule out a clot. If there's no blood flow to the paw it won't bleed. If he has a partial clot, a small amount of black-colored blood will usually ooze from the cut quick. You might want to speak to your vet about that- although I'd be surprised if he didn't try it already . Best of luck, There is no blue coloration of his feet. In fact they are a healthy pink color. He has unpigmented pads and I've noticed they change color from whitish to pink. Mood pads I call them. The vet pinched his toes fairly hard to gauge his reaction, which was not much. He barely felt it apparently. I can feel a pulse in his leg so it is strong enough for me to detect it. His claws are not purple or even discolored, they are the usual pale white color. There is nothing I can see that looks any different on his bad leg than the other 3. His appetite is great, he ate a fairly large amount of food earlier this evening. More so than usual. I guess all I can do is wait and see. I have some pain meds I am to administer for now. I will call the ER if things change - but they really do not have my confidence so I hesitate. Still, if he shows any distress whatsoever he will in immediately. His PC vet is back in tomorrow morning. Why does this always happen on a weekend? Paul |
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