Cat Dragging Hind Legs
They advised us to express his bladder and keep him on steroids for two weeks and said he has a 50-50 chance of regaining feeling in his hind legs.
Cat dragging hind legs. When she trys to walk somewhere she only uses her two front legs and drags the bottom on her body on the floor. Legs giving out or collapsing. Dragging her hind legs inability to move one or more legs or obvious pain or strain during movement can all be indications.
Cat Named Alex Goes Missing Then Comes Back Dragging His Hind Legs. Dragging the back paws. Full rear leg paralysis is called paraplegia but some cats only show partial paralysis symptoms.
In over 90 of cats with saddle thromboembolism the cause is heart disease usually a. This is an emergency and she should see a veterinarian as soon as possible. Both hind legs are affected in 78 of cats and one hind leg is involved in 21.
Try your best to soothe your cat and keep her calm. This may be a symptom of a fatal condition and you dont want to take chances. The veterinarian will perform both x-ray and physical examination to treat your dog.
In older cats we can see a sudden loss of feelingsensation in the foot caused by a blood clot lodging in the blood vessels associated with the foot often because of underlying heart disease. Also referred to as a saddle thrombus the prognosis isnt so good for this condition. Trauma is a fairly common reason among cats dragging its back legs.
Infectious disease can arise from a number of sources that affect the brain including tick-borne diseases Cryptococcus feline infectious peritonitis and taxoplasmosis. This can also turn to be permanent in some cases if not looked into with proper care. Paralysis isnt all-or-nothing full rear leg paralysis is called paraplegia but some cats only show partial paralysis symptoms.
