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OT...Got a cat question for one of the DVM's on here.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:46 am
Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:46 am
My daughter has a cat, roughly 10 years old, that suddenly stopped using it's back two legs. Taken to vet, diagnosed with diabetes. Vet gave the cat insulin and fluids (last Thursday) said that his legs should start working again. As of today, he uses them for a few steps, then falls over. I can't seem to get a straight answer out of the vet concerning his being able to walk normally. Any advice?
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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:54 am to AUCatfish
Kill it and scold your daughter for horrible judgement in getting a cat.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:04 am to AUCatfish
I would wait a week or so and see if it improves first.
This may sound harsh, but I would put it down if it doesn't and it's suffering.
I've been down this road with animals as they age and some vets are just going to drain your money just to delay what is coming.
Now, this is coming from a guy that doesn't treat animals as people, which some do and I have no problem with that. If you love the animal that much and have the money you could take it to AU. I had a friend who took his took his dog to AU for major surgery and paid $3000 to save it.
This may sound harsh, but I would put it down if it doesn't and it's suffering.
I've been down this road with animals as they age and some vets are just going to drain your money just to delay what is coming.
Now, this is coming from a guy that doesn't treat animals as people, which some do and I have no problem with that. If you love the animal that much and have the money you could take it to AU. I had a friend who took his took his dog to AU for major surgery and paid $3000 to save it.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:04 am to AUCatfish
I'm not a vet but it sounds like you have a defective cat. Have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:07 am to AUCatfish
You should cut off it's hind legs..then maybe it would turn to appreciate what it has
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:13 am to GoCrazyAuburn
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Kill it and scold your daughter for horrible judgement in getting a cat.
I like and have them both. My dogs is the protector and my cat cleaned our area of rodents. Good team and they sleep together in the doghouse.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:16 am to Prometheus
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I like and have them both. My dogs is the protector and my cat cleaned our area of rodents. Good team and they sleep together in the doghouse
You sir, obviously practice the dark arts.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:24 am to GoCrazyAuburn
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Kill it and scold your daughter for horrible judgement in getting a cat.
Mehh. My daughter loves it and it's actually pretty cool for a cat
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Have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in?
Unfortunately, it's an older cat and runs on XP. Microsoft won't provide any updates on that operating system anymore.
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You should cut off it's hind legs..then maybe it would turn to appreciate what it has
Shame doesn't seem to work with him.
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This may sound harsh, but I would put it down if it doesn't and it's suffering.
Agreed. I was just wanting a second opinion as to the recovery possibilities from one of the vets on here. Doesn't seem to be in pain, but it's damn pitiful to watch.
This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 10:25 am
Posted on 6/17/14 at 12:18 pm to Prometheus
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I like and have them both. My dogs is the protector and my cat cleaned our area of rodents. Good team and they sleep together in the doghouse.
Sounds like my cat. SOB is bad arse. She kills the shite outa rodents. I haven't seen a mole, chipmunk, or mouse since we've turned her loose outside.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:38 pm to AUCatfish
Paging AubieALUMDVM
Posted on 6/18/14 at 1:35 pm to Rig
I'm guessing it's due to some kind of neuropathy (basically not "feeling" his back legs); neuropathy is fairly common in human diabetics, anyway.
I don't know anything about cat diabeetus.
I don't know anything about cat diabeetus.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 3:07 pm to AUCatfish
It's called diabetic neuropathy. It is an uncommon complication of diabetes mellitus in cats. Cats will have a flat or plantigrade stance due to a demyelination type dysfunction one or both tibial nerves. Not a painful thing, usually, and can see partial or complete recovery by treating the diabetes with insulin therapy. Treat the diabetes. Sounds like your vet is doing all the right things. Good Luck
Posted on 6/18/14 at 3:47 pm to Dr Van Nostrand
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:25 pm to Dr Van Nostrand
Thanks Doc. 
Posted on 6/19/14 at 9:59 am to AUCatfish
It's a cat, they're disposable and souless.
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:04 pm to Dr Van Nostrand
Hey you I'm the vet here. Find your own board. 
J/k --- ya what he said. All sounds right IMO. Another possibility is what's called a saddle thrombus. Cats with heart disease throw a clot to their back legs and cut off blood supply - can't use the legs anymore. Can be painful though and in my experience won't recover and use the legs again.
Nostrand - what year did you graduate?
J/k --- ya what he said. All sounds right IMO. Another possibility is what's called a saddle thrombus. Cats with heart disease throw a clot to their back legs and cut off blood supply - can't use the legs anymore. Can be painful though and in my experience won't recover and use the legs again.
Nostrand - what year did you graduate?
Posted on 6/29/14 at 9:31 pm to AUCatfish
Recipe for cure.
1. Cat
2. canvas bag
3. brick
4. bridge
Put cat in bag. insert brick. Throw over bridge.
Problem solved.
1. Cat
2. canvas bag
3. brick
4. bridge
Put cat in bag. insert brick. Throw over bridge.
Problem solved.
Posted on 6/29/14 at 9:35 pm to AubieALUMdvm
My cat had the saddle thrombus last Thanksgiving, he was 10 or so. Spent $1600 in 36 hours trying to break the clot to no avail.
Have also had a diabetic pug that took insulin shots daily.
I'm about done with pets
Have also had a diabetic pug that took insulin shots daily.
I'm about done with pets
Posted on 6/29/14 at 9:35 pm to Dr Van Nostrand
I personally had diabetic neuropathy to the point of disability. I started taking vitamin D in MD prescribed doses and the neuropathy went away. Almost immediately. Started with 20,000 IU once a week for a couple of weeks then backed down to normal doses. Honestly this fixed it. Fricking miracle cure. No shite. That was 5 years ago.
Perhaps your cat needs some vitamin D. Supposedly the vitamin D helps repair damage done to the myelin sheath surounding nerves done by excess sugar from Diabetes.
im no doctor, but I can damn well vouch for my own personal experience now going on since 2009. i take 1000 IU daily with my other meds today and have no problems.
Perhaps your cat needs some vitamin D. Supposedly the vitamin D helps repair damage done to the myelin sheath surounding nerves done by excess sugar from Diabetes.
im no doctor, but I can damn well vouch for my own personal experience now going on since 2009. i take 1000 IU daily with my other meds today and have no problems.
Posted on 6/29/14 at 9:47 pm to Pavoloco83
I love cats
This post was edited on 6/29/14 at 9:48 pm
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