Cat Has Weak Back Legs

Clux73 Thu 20-Jan-11 212630.

Cat has weak back legs. Spinal and Neurological Conditions. Neuropathy is the result of the high levels of glucose affecting the nerves in your cats legs and paws. There is also a disease calicivirus that one of the symptoms are weakness in the back legs and difficulty with movement.

In this case a thrombus or a blood clot lodges at the aortic bifurcation where the vessel splits into the two arteries that supply the rear. Your cat begins to howl or pant and cant seem to move one or both of his back legs. Gently massage the upper thighs of the rear legs.

I started him on glucosamine for cats. Benson explains A blood clot dislodges from somewhere in the body then lodges at the pelvic end of the aorta where the blood vessels split to go down the legs an area known as the saddle resulting in lack of blood flow. - Vestibular disease - which is a neurologic or balance disorder similar to vertigo in people.

Im going to take her to the vet tomorrow but I just wondered if anyone had experienced anything. It scared the fool out of me and i took him to my local vet. Usually the back legs of a cat with kidney disease buckle unexpectedly or appear wobbly.

It usually comes on suddenly. Also dont rule out an inner ear infection. If it progresses too far hyperthyroidism can affect the heart.

My 14 year old cat had always showed signs of anxiety induced licking she would compulsively lick small bald spots on her chest when we went out of town. Saddle Thrombus described in more detail later is sometimes called the feline equivalent of a stroke and can cause permanent weakness of the hind legs. Your cat may experience issues with standing on all four legs and you may even notice your cat leaning or falling over at times which can be a frightening sight.