Sudden loss of mobility in front legs

Hi,
My cat had a sudden loss of mobility in both front paws.
Our Vet says it is not a clot as she still has partial use of both paws
and pulls away when you pinch her toes.

She seems to have problems moving her legs toward her head. They seem
to want to go towards her hind legs which makes her fall flat on her
face.

She has cronic Hyper-Thyroidism and is on medication for that.

The Vet does not seem to know what the problem is and is suggesting
putting her to sleep.

Any ideas as to what may be happenning?

Thanks you.

See another vet ASAP.
Gail
"turner.nigel" wrote in message
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Hi,
My cat had a sudden loss of mobility in both front paws.
Our Vet says it is not a clot as she still has partial use of both paws
and pulls away when you pinch her toes.

She seems to have problems moving her legs toward her head. They seem
to want to go towards her hind legs which makes her fall flat on her
face.

She has cronic Hyper-Thyroidism and is on medication for that.

The Vet does not seem to know what the problem is and is suggesting
putting her to sleep.

Any ideas as to what may be happenning?

Thanks you.

turner.nigel wrote:

Hi,
My cat had a sudden loss of mobility in both front paws.
Our Vet says it is not a clot as she still has partial use of both paws
and pulls away when you pinch her toes.

She seems to have problems moving her legs toward her head. They seem
to want to go towards her hind legs which makes her fall flat on her
face.

She has cronic Hyper-Thyroidism and is on medication for that.

The Vet does not seem to know what the problem is and is suggesting
putting her to sleep.

Any ideas as to what may be happenning?

Thanks you.


Your vet is incompetent. Seek 2nd opinion, immediately.

No clue about what it might be... but I think I'd see another vet. I don't
like the "I don't know what's going on so you might as well put the cat to
sleep"

Sounds iffy to me.. Could it be poison?Could the cat have gotten into
something? Sometimes reactions to toxic stuff are very weird..

Or is it a balance issue? ear problem?

--
Will~

"... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause."

Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth.


"turner.nigel" wrote in message
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Hi,
My cat had a sudden loss of mobility in both front paws.
Our Vet says it is not a clot as she still has partial use of both paws
and pulls away when you pinch her toes.

She seems to have problems moving her legs toward her head. They seem
to want to go towards her hind legs which makes her fall flat on her
face.

She has cronic Hyper-Thyroidism and is on medication for that.

The Vet does not seem to know what the problem is and is suggesting
putting her to sleep.

Any ideas as to what may be happenning?

Thanks you.

"turner.nigel" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,
My cat had a sudden loss of mobility in both front paws.
Our Vet says it is not a clot as she still has partial use of both paws
and pulls away when you pinch her toes.

She seems to have problems moving her legs toward her head. They seem
to want to go towards her hind legs which makes her fall flat on her
face.

She has cronic Hyper-Thyroidism and is on medication for that.

The Vet does not seem to know what the problem is and is suggesting
putting her to sleep.

If your vet does not know what is happening, he/she should refer you to a
specialist. Vets are the same as GP's and when they can't figure things out
they should provide you with the option of seeing a specialist.

Just curious, how old is this cat and has she been monitored while on the
medication?

She is about 13.

She has had her tyroid checked fairly often and it is currently
slightly elevated.

The Vet did say it could be her thyroid or even soome kind of lympthoma
which does not really make sense.

I have a feeling she jumped off a chair and got her claws stuck and
maybe did a face plant.

They have given her a steroid as per my request and are keeping her
overnight.

We have already lost 2 dogs this year so I hope she will recover.

Thanks to all who have replied

turner.nigel wrote:
She is about 13.

She has had her tyroid checked fairly often and it is currently
slightly elevated.

The Vet did say it could be her thyroid or even soome kind of lympthoma
which does not really make sense.

I have a feeling she jumped off a chair and got her claws stuck and
maybe did a face plant.

That wouldn't result in the symptoms you describe. She is having
neurological problems and/or a stroke.


They have given her a steroid as per my request and are keeping her
overnight.

We have already lost 2 dogs this year so I hope she will recover.

Thanks to all who have replied

Sounds more like a stroke to me. How did the vet rule out blood clot?
Just based on poartial usage? That doesn't sound right to me. I
would see a feline specialist ASAP.

-L.

turner.nigel wrote:
She is about 13.

She has had her tyroid checked fairly often and it is currently
slightly elevated.

The Vet did say it could be her thyroid or even soome kind of lympthoma
which does not really make sense.

I have a feeling she jumped off a chair and got her claws stuck and
maybe did a face plant.

That wouldn't result in the symptoms you describe. She is having
neurological problems and/or a stroke.


They have given her a steroid as per my request and are keeping her
overnight.

We have already lost 2 dogs this year so I hope she will recover.

Thanks to all who have replied

Sounds more like a stroke to me. How did the vet rule out blood clot?
Just based on partial usage? That doesn't sound right to me. I would
see a feline specialist ASAP.

-L.

I have to agree this sounds either like a clot or something neurological. I
would take her immediately to another vet for a 2nd opinion and see if you
can't find some definate answer.

Celeste


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turner.nigel wrote:
She is about 13.

She has had her tyroid checked fairly often and it is currently
slightly elevated.

The Vet did say it could be her thyroid or even soome kind of lympthoma
which does not really make sense.

I have a feeling she jumped off a chair and got her claws stuck and
maybe did a face plant.

That wouldn't result in the symptoms you describe. She is having
neurological problems and/or a stroke.


They have given her a steroid as per my request and are keeping her
overnight.

We have already lost 2 dogs this year so I hope she will recover.

Thanks to all who have replied

Sounds more like a stroke to me. How did the vet rule out blood clot?
Just based on poartial usage? That doesn't sound right to me. I
would see a feline specialist ASAP.

-L.

"turner.nigel" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,
My cat had a sudden loss of mobility in both front paws.
Our Vet says it is not a clot as she still has partial use of both paws
and pulls away when you pinch her toes.

She seems to have problems moving her legs toward her head. They seem
to want to go towards her hind legs which makes her fall flat on her
face.

She has cronic Hyper-Thyroidism and is on medication for that.

The Vet does not seem to know what the problem is and is suggesting
putting her to sleep.

Any ideas as to what may be happenning?

Thanks you.


I hope your cat has shown some improvement overnight. It's difficult to
guess as to what is going on with her. Possibilities include weakness,
trauma or a neurological problem and the latter seems more likely to me.
I've seen strange weakness syndromes in cats with low potassium levels but
that should have been detected when blood tests were run (were blood tests
done?) Neurological problems occur due to lesions in the spinal cord or the
brain. A spinal cord lesion affecting the front legs would also affect the
hind legs therefore in her case it would more likely be a brain stem injury.
Possibilities that come to mind include a blood clot, fibrocartilaginous
embolism (FCE), feline ischemic disease, FIP, cancer and perhaps
toxoplasmosis. Your vet can send blood for toxoplasmosis titres. You may
have to consider seeing a neurologist and having an MRI and spinal tap
performed but this will be expensive. Feline ischemic disease and perhaps
FCE may resolve with time so if she's not painful and eating you might want
to give her some more time.

J. dvm