Cat Stumbling On Back Legs
Improper or stumbling gait.
Cat stumbling on back legs. Lameness limping Struggling to stand. Other symptoms can include difficulty breathing and swallowing. Stumbling and staggering are.
Shes had a few accidents indoors of late which shes not done before. In humans the weakness and paralysis in these episodes is more common in the legs rather than arms suggesting a parallel to cats hind limbs. This is common in senior cats and can be detected by X-rays.
Theres no particular cause or cure for this condition known as idiopathic vestibular syndrome which can strike cats of any age but is most common in older animals according to Michelson Found Animals. The kitty seems ok most of the time but on occasion collapses in pain and what appears spasms in her back legs. I had her in the garden with me yesterday she only goes out with us and she was stumbling walking in circles and it was just really sad to.
Once you notice your cat is having trouble standing up it is important to watch for the other signs of vestibular disease. I noticed my bengal cat stumbling and falling to one side tonight really worried. Her back legs dont seem to be doing the job of keeping her upright correctly.
Now a stodgy senior he walks and wanders. 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. Sensory ataxia is typically caused by lesions in the spinal cord especially spinal cord compression.
I noticed this evening she threw up which she has never done before. Inability to use the back legs all of a sudden. Although there can be a number of causes one of the most common and painful in cats is a saddle thrombus.
