Hello, i have a 7years old caf that from 1 day to another starting showing disconfort when walking on one of the back legs. Within 1-2 weeks he was less and less active, staying only in 1 spot sleeping. We went to the doctor and they identified he has issues with his kidney (stones and sand)... they did the necessary to eliminate the cumulated urine. He also had a radiology that showed he has column beaks. We did an RMN that didnt showed any issues. He helds his paws in a wierd position he is unable to walk and is very painfull for him to stand when he needs to pee or poo.. he is in a lot of pain when we put him to stand up. When he is prescribed anti-inflamators he is able to move and walk without he cant. He took for 3 weeks cortisol. We do not know what else to do and what is his affliction. The Vet says it might be related to spinal nerves. Can you give us an advice or hint please on what else to try?! Thank you!!!

Cold my kitten have something wrong with her spine? She’s walking odd on back legs. She’s always has one leg out. Shifts weight (when sitting) between her two back legs.

A couple of weeks ago, my cat viciously attacked me, which was abnormal behavior for her. We took her to the vet, and found that her bladder was very full. They did urine test and blood tests on her, and everything came back clean. After not using the litter box (urine or bowel movement) for another day or so, we brought her back in. They gave her two enemas, and a subcutaneous injection after determining she had constipation. She had one largeish bowel movement, but didn't use her litterbox for urine. Over the weekend, same thing, no litter box usage at all. (We haven't found any signs of her going outside the litter box either). We took her back to the vet again, and her bladder and bowels were again full. They expressed her bladder and got about half of it out. They also did a neurological exam, and came back that the perineal nerves didn't reflex at all, even with a very hard pinch. All tests have come back negative. She had an extensive blood panel, x-rays and urinalysis done. I've wiped out most of my account in trying to understand what's wrong with her, and now they'd like us to take her to a neurologist. I don't think I can afford anymore work on her. The vet had a consult with another vet within the hospital, and neither had seen this in a cat before. Current medicines: quarter of a pill of prozac, miralax daily, and for the next three days an NSAID in hopes that inflammation is the issue. So my questions are: 1. What are some common problems associated with a missing perineal reflex? I'm researching online, but I don't come back with a lot of answers. 2. How long can a cat go without defecating? 3. If left un-treated, how long can I expect my cat (approximately of course) to survive? Thank you.

I have an older cat (13+ now) who has had problems with his his back for 4+yrs. At 1st the vets suggested low doses of Tylenol-likes (50mg/day) since we thought pain relief was all we could do. After adopting 2 kittens who were thrust upon us ("orphans of the storm"} he recovered quite a bit. But now it is getting bad again. His back dips while walking frequently now, and he is more unsure of jumps. I can feel a swelling in the vertebrae just ahead of the hind legs - by my inexperienced count it appears to be 6th ahead of the tail. Is there any way to treat this short of a vet? which I simply cannot afford (I no longer have teeth because I cannot afford dentistry, I do not treat my cats worse than me before you judge)

Our cat began presenting with ataxia suddenly back in October. He is 9 years old and has had a history with IBD in the past year. He was extremely wobbly and couldn’t support himself on his back legs consistently - falling over easily. He also has muscle spasms in his back legs and tail. The original diagnosis upon being taken to the ER was invertebral disc disease but a follow up was scheduled with a neurologist. Th neurologist was skeptical of that diagnosis and suggested it could be polymiositis or toxoplasmosis. We ran bloodwork and his levels came back normal without an elevated CK. Additionally we ran tigers to look for toxoplasmosis and that came back borderline. Since then he has been on antibiotics and steroids. There have been times where he has shown significant improvement although he has never gotten back to 100%. The neurologist is now suggesting an MRI, a spinal tap and an EMG. I hate to put my poor boy through more invasive tests but it may be our only choice at this point. Does anyone have any similar experiences? Is there an option we are missing here in testing that could b causing these symptoms?