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- Holding the head low to the ground
- Unwillingness to jump
- Reluctant to stand or sit down
- Odd or unsteady gait
- Overall body stiffness and/or weakness
- Toe, foot or leg dragging in one/all limbs.
- Hunched or arched posture
- Abdominal tenderness
- Crying out when touched
- Inappropriate urination or defecation
- Trembling
- Localized paralysis
- Incontinence
- Sudden collapse
- Type I: Type I IVDD is characterized by a herniated or slipped disc with a sudden development of symptoms. Type I disc disease can occur in felines of any age or breed, but it is commonly seen in dwarfed breed types.
- Type II: Type II IVDD is characterized by a degenerative protrusion of the intervertebral disc that occurs as the feline grows older. Type II IVDD is commonly seen in cats between the ages of eight to 10 years.
- Genetic Mutation: Mutations in a cat’s DNA caused by breeding that have caused a curvature in the spine. This spine curvature is often noted in the tail and identified as Bobtail, Corkscrew (piggy), Kinked tails, Ringtail or Manx.
- Hyperparathyroidism: Hyperparathyroidism is characterized as an abnormally high concentrations of the hormone parathyroid released into the blood. The excessive amount of the hormone results in a calcium deficiency, which in turn causes the bones to weaken.
- Old age
- Unknown reasons
- The symptoms you have noticed at home
- When you first noticed a change in your cat’s behavior or symptoms, and for how long.
- Your feline’s normal activity levels
- Past history of injury if any
- Current medications and change in medication
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