My 8 month old kitten has started dropping his hind legs and won't jump. Does he have a lower back injury?
Sunday, April 11th, 2010 at
3:44 am
He is still mobile but walks like he is a senior citizen. This came on suddenly so I think he may have hurt himself while jumping up on furniture or playing. He has not lost his appetite and is able to use the litter box for both urinating and defecating. The vet checked his vitals and he is fine with no broken bones.
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honestly I’d get a second opinion.
he could have injured himself OR just have a pinched nerve that will take time to heal. did the vet not give your kitty a steroid shot in case of swelling?
i seriously would be looking into a second opinion.
quite possibly. take him to the vets to have a closer look. hope you got insurance. if youve taken him to the vets already, take him to another one for a second opinion.
Take him/her to the VET!!!
If it does not corrrect himself he may have hurt himself, if your vet has not found anything, it’s safe to go for a second opinion elsewhere.
If you took your cat to the vet and got a clean bill of health, why the heck do you come in here asking us? Is there something about these "Avatars" that somehow convince you we just might know more than the vet?
IDIOT!!
How long has this been going on?? I would bring your kitty back or bring him to another vet and have further tests done. An 8 month old kitten should be so playful that you can’t keep them calm, not walking like a senior citizen. Hope it’s nothing serious - good luck!
i would get a second opinion. your kitten should be very playful not acting as if it was an old worn out cat. good luck hope it’s not serious
This problem sounds Neurological. Watch him for a while and see if he gets better, or if it stays the same or worse. If it gets worse, it may be a minor paralasis, and you should get him to the vet and express these views to him. Also, some youn cats have joint problems, and if they injure themselves bad enough while they are young, the cartalage between the vertibre becomes damaged and swolen, creating a temporary minor paralasis.
Hope this Helps.
Get a second opinion…you may want to try an orthopedic vet.
If you don’t want to get a second opinion and believe the first vet is correct then keep the kitten in a confined area and see if that helps. In the confined area the kitten should not be able to jump around and may recover. If the kitten has full run of your house he may continue to reinjury himself.